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Their World Cup runneth over

Cheering for your team from the frontlines is a privilege and only a few manage to make it to a foreign locale to do...

5 July 2019 11:56 PM IST

The cow had recently lost her newborn calf. It was hit by a vehicle on the road a few days back and the calf eventually succumbed to its injuries. (Photo: Screengrab)

Heart-breaking story behind the viral cow's football skills'

The video that went viral of the cow in Goa playing football has a heart-wrenching story behind it.

5 July 2019 6:58 PM IST

India has had a long and problematic relationship with menstruation. Women have been treated as untouchables when they bleed, are not allowed to enter the house or places of worship. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why are labourers in Maharashtra having their wombs removed?

Women who work in sugarcane fields in western Maharashtra have had their wombs removed to increase their productivity.

5 July 2019 5:31 PM IST

The best ghee is that obtained from the milk of grass-fed cows, devoid of any pesticide and pollution. (Photo: Instagram)

Ghee: Must-have for a healthy diet

Ayurveda has advocated the use of ghee for centuries and for good reason. Read more to find out about its host of health...

5 July 2019 2:33 PM IST

The more than 3,000-year-old sculpture, on display at Christies London auction house, shows the boy king taking the form of the ancient Egyptian god Amen. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Egyptian relic to be auctioned in London despite protests

A quartzite Tutankhamen head set for London auction despite Egyptian protests.

5 July 2019 12:31 PM IST

Clashing textures with silks, woollen fringes and pom poms also gave the outfits a subtle complexity. (Photo: AP)

Oversized bows make bold statement on Paris runway

Kimonos and colossal bows fill Valentino's colourful catwalk.

5 July 2019 12:16 PM IST

According to the researchers, agricultural workers and people in these communities have long offered anecdotal reports of a rise in adolescent depression and suicidal tendencies. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Exposure to high levels of pesticide linked to teen depression

Studies reveal that pesticide exposure linked to teen depression.

5 July 2019 11:28 AM IST

Forest reforestation: Best climate change solution available

Forest reforestation: Best climate change solution available

Reforestation could cut carbon levels by two-thirds, study says.

5 July 2019 10:41 AM IST

In 2014 poachers killed 27 rhinos inside the park followed by 16 in 2015, but a sharp increase in the number of rangers there are now 700 helped reduce this to seven in 2017 and six in 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Vulnerable to extinction: Kaziranga rangers save Indian rhinos

Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India's rhinos.

5 July 2019 10:11 AM IST

The study corroborates that schoolchildren who use backpacks should avoid carrying loads greater than 10 per cent of their body weight. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

School bags are a serious threat to the spine health

How much should your child's backpack weigh?

5 July 2019 9:32 AM IST

Plants have shown the use of electrical signals in two ways: one regulates the distribution of charged molecules across membranes while the second to send long-distance messages across the organism. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Have you have ever wondered if trees can think, learn, or feel pain or...

The brain is a very expensive organ, and there's absolutely no advantage to the plant to have a highly developed nervous...

5 July 2019 9:23 AM IST

According to the researchers, current management strategies for gestational hypertension include continued observation and careful follow-up of blood pressure. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

New blood pressure guidelines to detect gestational hypertension

New high BP guidelines may increase gestational hypertension detection.

5 July 2019 9:16 AM IST