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Imagine a pair of smart glasses specifically designed for blind and low-vision users, allowing them to perceive the world around them. It’s no longer science fiction: it’s now a reality, thanks to artificial intelligence. This has been made possible by Envision, a startup founded by Karthik Mahadevan, who serves as the company’s CEO, and Karthik Kannan, who serves as the CTO. Both Mahadevan and Kannan studied at the College of Engineering, with Mahadevan later earning a master’s degree in Industrial and Product Design from Delft University of Technology. Their company has partnered with eyewear brand Solos to launch a new…

A long lasting drought and severe heat this summer, compounded with government mismanagement of the country’s dams have led to an impending water crisis in Iran. Officials are warning that Iran’s ten million residents might run out of water in a matter of weeks. We hear how this has happened and what it means for Iranians.(Image credit: Fatemeh Bahrami)

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has directed only seven feature films in his career, yet his 1987 classic Mr. India remains one of the most celebrated movies in Bollywood history. It was only his second directorial venture, starring Anil Kapoor in the titular role and bankrolled by Boney Kapoor and Surinder Kapoor, but Kapur insists the real magic of the film came from its leading lady, Sridevi. In a recent conversation with Filmfare, Shekhar Kapur revealed just how much Sridevi’s professionalism and talent defined the much-loved film. He recalled how Sridevi shot the popular song “Kaate Nahi Katte” while running a fever…

GUWAHATIThe Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) authorities have ordered investigations into the death of a newborn after falling from a phototherapy bed at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Born to Smita Deka of Guwahati’s Noonmati area on August 15, the infant had been undergoing treatment for jaundice. The baby was found hanging from the railing of a phototherapy bed at around 5:30 p.m. on Monday (August 18, 2025) and declared dead later.Lamenting the newborn’s death, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned of strong action if negligence or dereliction of duty is found to be the reason behind the “unfortunate and…

Russia would relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv would cede swathes of its eastern land which Moscow has been unable to capture

Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster, launched a new weekly cricket programme in collaboration with CricViz, titled ‘The Great Indian Cricket Show’, in the national capital on Monday. The show, which will be telecast on Doordarshan’s sports channel (DD Sports) every Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m., aims to celebrate India’s cricketing heritage with the help of enlightening data and effective storytelling. Former India cricketers Anil Kumble, Sanjay Manjrekar, Sanjay Bangar and Parthiv Patel will appear as guests on the show, and share insights and anecdotes on some of India’s best cricketing moments. Attending the launch event here on Monday were…

Social media slang that have gained currency in everyday conversation were among the 6,212 words added to the Cambridge dictionary.

Bowen Yang poses for photographers upon arrival at the BFI Flare Opening Gala for the film The Wedding Banquet in London, March 19, 2025. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP For Bowen Yang, joining SNL as a writer in 2018, and then becoming a castmember the following year, was the fulfillment of a prophesy: during his senior year of high school, Yang had been voted “Most Likely to be on SNL.” Looking back now, though, he insists that the superlative was “totally incidental.” “It’s like their way of calling me a hammy kid, basically, which I…

Having received a type 2 diabetes diagnosis at 34 can be disheartening. But instead of being dejected, one must look to manage their diet and gain a better understanding of their condition. As such, when a Quora thread hinted at a type 2 diabetes diagnosis at 34 with present HBa1C of 6.8 per cent, and questioned how to “further lower the A1C”, we decided to turn to experts to gather precise information.If your HbA1C is 6.8, it means your blood sugar is slightly above the healthy range. Since there is “some evidence of progress with an HbA1c of 6.8 per cent”,…

After the Congress unveiled its list of 71 district presidents Saturday as part of its organisational overhaul in Madhya Pradesh, state party president Jitu Patwari seems to be busy firefighting now amid dissent from the Congress rank and file.On protests across the state by Congress leaders and workers angry with the list of district presidents, which figures even senior leaders among the new appointees, Patwari told The Indian Express, “There are some leaders who are not able to understand this. We are dispatching the senior-most leaders – from former ministers to Central Election Committee members and national-level leaders – to…