Nepal’s spring Everest climbing season opened this week amid a police probe into an alleged insurance fraud worthe nearly $20 million in which guides, helicopter operators, hospital staff and agents are accused of staging or inflating medical emergencies to trigger costly helicopter evacuations and bogus insurance claims. Police said the methods included mixing baking soda…
People today are living longer, healthier lives than before — and many older people are still active, curious, and full of energy. Take Billie Jean King, for example. At 82 years old, the tennis legend recently became a college graduate. That surprised many people because society often imagines older people as slowing down, retiring quietly,…
Robert Mueller (File photo) Former FBI director Robert Mueller who led the high-stakes investigation into alleged ties between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, has died at the age of 81.“With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away last night,” his family said in a statement on Saturday, requesting privacy, reported…
Look, choosing a fruit isn’t a brain scan. It’s a playful snapshot. Your energy might be a “Mango” on a busy Monday when you’re crushing your to-do list, and a “Litchi” on a Sunday when you’re catching up with family. The point of tests like this isn’t to give you a permanent label.It’s just to…
Representative image (AI-generated) Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a public holiday to conserve fuel as the island nation grapples with possible shortages following the US and Israel’s war with Iran.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking at an emergency meeting with senior officials on Monday, said, “We must prepare for…
Farman Haider, who plays the role of Shivaay in Rahul Kumar Tewary’s Jagadhatri, is full of gratitude as the show completed 100 episodes recently. He believes it is a blessing and thanks the audience for their unconditional love and support.He said, “Television has changed a lot over the past few years. Today, shows struggle to…
Anaya with father Sanjay Bangar NEW DELHI: Anaya Bangar recently opened up about the gender-affirming surgery in Thailand and the emotional journey behind it. Sharing a heartfelt post with a picture from the hospital, Anaya highlighted how difficult the process was for everyone around, while also revealing father Sanjay Bangar‘s role during this whole period….
Will markets for prediction be any better at guessing the future than ‘experts’? Can they be manipulated? What will be, will be, but people want to see tomorrow, today. Our curiosity birthed oracles, astrologers, crystal gazers, and their analogues. When superstition became unfashionable, “experts” took over. And they could be spectacularly inaccurate, too: days before…
Maharashtra’s Ashok Kharat is the latest in the long, inglorious line of godless ‘godmen’. Having caused so much shok , he has fittingly come to grief himself. ‘Rigged’ out as an astrologer too, he claimed twice the heavenly access. Under cover of this, he allegedly raped, robbed, and killed, including ghoulish human sacrifice. There’s enough…
A simple social media post from Bengaluru has quietly turned into one of those stories that people stop scrolling for. Not because it is dramatic, but because it feels real. A small family visit inside a corporate office has now caught attention online, as users connect with the emotions behind it and the journey it…