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A coalition of multisectoral experts from a range of global institutions has lent its weight to petitioners in the stray dog case being heard in Supreme Court. The coalition warned that authorities’ proposals to remove and mass-shelter India’s free-living community dogs could undermine public health, go beyond the law, destabilise urban ecosystems and impose enormous…
Some of China’s largest cities are wrapped in air that carries more than dust and exhaust. New research suggests that tiny plastic particles are present in the atmosphere at levels far higher than previously measured. These particles are too small to see, yet they drift above streets, buildings and people each day. Scientists analysing air…
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United reacts during the FA Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion. (Getty Images) It was already a bruising night for Manchester United and their captain. Hours after the club’s FA Cup journey ended with a 2–1 defeat to Brighton, Bruno Fernandes found himself at the centre of an unexpected storm…
Tax experts have cautioned the government against raising the income tax surcharge on high-income individuals or reintroducing a wealth tax in the Union Budget 2026-27, warning that such moves could push wealthy taxpayers to relocate to low-tax jurisdictions and hurt investment and job creation.At present, individuals earning over Rs 50 lakh are subject to a…
Image: Instagram @thecrookedman10 For more than 300 days, a man calling himself “The Crooked Man” has been doing something most trainers would advise against: repeatedly exercising only one trapezius muscle while leaving the rest of his body largely untouched. The result is a strikingly uneven physique, with one shoulder and upper back muscle ballooning far…
Jesy Nelson’s world flipped when doctors delivered news no parent wants to hear. Her eight-month-old twin girls, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, face Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, a rare genetic disorder that hits babies hard and fast. The former Little Mix star opened up in a raw Instagram video, sharing how routine worries turned…
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain highly volatile in the coming week as investors react to key US economic data and rising geopolitical tensions following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces, analysts said.Market participants will closely track a series of important US indicators, including ISM Manufacturing data, December ADP…
A sharp increase in taxes on cigarettes, along with a new excise duty structure on tobacco products, could trigger a surge in illicit trade and lead to significant revenue losses for the government, experts have warned.Earlier this week, the finance ministry notified amendments to the Central Excise Act, introducing a fresh excise duty ranging from…
Analysts at Pivotal Research warned in a recent note to clients that should ChatGPT-maker OpenAI may cut its spending or face other issues due to its mounting obligations. “It is likely to temporarily get pretty ugly for AI stocks and the market in general,” warn analysts in the research note. “We believe the shakeout, if…
The presence of pins-and-needles sensations in legs indicates peripheral neuropathy, which occurs when nerve damage results from inadequate blood sugar management, and circulation control. Diabetes is one of the most common conditions causing this and functions as a predictive tool for cardiovascular disease (CVD), because research shows numbness indicates an elevated heart disease risk, regardless…
