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India Name 20-Member Squad For Hockey World Cup, Harmanpreet Singh To Lead

India finished ninth in the previous edition in 2023 and have not won any medal since claiming their lone title in Kuala Lumpur in 1975.

Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division

Israel's military confirmed it has built the physical barrier in the area of the yellow line, which was the boundary to which Israeli troops withdrew under the October ceasefire deal with Hamas

Kerala’s Wayanad reports fresh shigellosis case as college student tests positive

Four other students with similar symptoms hospitalised

Inside Walmart’s Masterclass in Reputation Rehab

A decade ago, Walmart Inc. was among the most reviled companies in America.

Ultimate Table Tennis: Sathiyan lauds Delhi Dabang’s ‘momentum of happiness’ as team eyes semifinal spot

Once the league concludes over the weekend, Sathiyan will head straight to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship (CTTC), India’s final major assignment before the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya

Have your say on Aravallis: Supreme Court panel opens 21-day window for feedback

ASEAN's top diplomats meet in shadow of U.S.-Iran conflict

Likely to be discussed also are tensions in the South China Sea, for which ASEAN ‌and China are, after nearly 10 years, still trying to conclude a code of ​conduct to prevent disputes from escalating

‘Cockroaches with termites’: Goa BJP vice-president’s gem amid Jantar Mantar protests

Brazil To Austraia: World Shifts Towards Social Media Bans For Children

Legislative bodies worldwide are increasingly considering age-restricted access to social media platforms to protect minors. Following trends in Brazil and Australia, France's parliament is set to vote on a significant proposal targeting users under 15.

"America Kya Kehta Tha?" Meme Star Gautam Singh Joins NEET-UG Protest In Delhi

Social media personality Gautam Singh, known for the viral 'America Kya Kehta Tha?' meme, has joined students protesting against NEET-UG irregularities in Delhi. He shared footage from the demonstration site at Jantar Mantar while calling for broader public support for the aspiring doctors.

What makes the brain the most complicated object in the universe

For the first time, the thoughts and impressions of people unable to communicate with the outside world were translated into continuous natural language, using a combination of AI and brain imaging technology

Iran Say It Hit US Military Targets In Bahrain, Kuwait

Iran has claimed to have targeted United States military facilities located in Bahrain and Kuwait following a night of regional escalations. This announcement follows reports of defensive and offensive maneuvers by American forces against Iranian-linked infrastructure.

Are new neurons born in the adult human brain? Study revives debate

Amid a morass of conflicting studies, new research — from researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm — has provided further evidence for adult neurogenesis using modern sequencing and machine-learning methods,

How groundbreaking new brain atlases capture development in motion

New brain atlases combine several advanced mapping methods to trace how neurons and glia form, migrate, and diversify across time and species, turning static brain charts into a dynamic developmental reference

China May Tighten AI Export Rules To Block Western Buyouts: Report

Chinese regulators are considering new export restrictions to prevent the acquisition of domestic artificial intelligence and chipmaking firms by Western entities. The proposed move aims to safeguard advanced technologies and national interests as global competition for AI dominance intensifies.

Psychedelics are revealing how the brain builds the sense of self

Psychedelics can temporarily ‘loosen’ the brain patterns that support the feeling of a ‘me’, allowing researchers to watch that system reorganise itself in real time

Scientists compile largest meta-dataset of tree inventory studies from India

InvenTree-meta brings together information from 465 published studies conducted between 1991 and 2023, spanning more than 4,650 hectares of forests across all of India’s biomes

Durex Launches ‘Smooth Glide’ Condoms to Redefine Comfort in Intimacy

India’s Index of Core Industries gets an updated series: What has changed? | Explained

The Centre has released a revised series of the ICI, updating the base year, sectoral coverage and weights. Here is what has changed and what it means for industrial growth

5 Killed In Apparent Mass Drowning In Ohio River In US

Authorities have recovered the bodies of five individuals following a mass drowning incident in the Ohio River. The tragedy occurred after a series of rescue attempts led to multiple adults being pulled under the water.

BLOs in Karnataka threatened to raise SIR progress from 60% to 75% in a day or face action

The notices, issued by the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers on July 20, asked the BLOs to complete 75% of the enumeration work by July 21 – within a day – or face disciplinary action.

Meta faces Tennessee trial over allegations Instagram was designed to be addictive

Tennessee’s trial is ⁠the second to test claims in a lawsuit brought by a state against Meta

SIR in Karnataka: Voters above 85 years face double checks, say BLOs

Booth Level Officers say they have been instructed to place them under the “probable absent, shifted, dead/deleted or duplicate (ASDD)” category, Chief Electoral Officer denies claims.

Study by doctors find new tool to detect health risks in premature newborns

In a resource-limited country like India, regular use of CRIB-II can improve the quality of newborn care and help reduce mortality. It helps us identify high-risk babies in the early hours itself