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People are breathing in cancer-causing chemicals when they’re in their car, a new research has found. For the study, published in Environmental Science & Technology, researchers analysed the cabin air of 101 electric, gas and hybrid cars with a model year between 2015 and 2022. They found that 99% of cars contained a flame retardant called TCIPP, which is under investigation by the US National Toxicology Program as a potential carcinogen. Most cars also had two more flame retardants, TDCIPP and TCEP, which are considered carcinogenic. These flame retardants are linked to neurological and reproductive harms as well, scientists said. …
Heavy rain lashed Hyderabad and its suburbs on Tuesday evening, throwing vehicular traffic out of gear. Many areas also faced electricity disruptions. In some areas of the city, rain was accompanied by hailstorms. People claimed it provided much-needed respite from the sweltering heat, but the traffic situation was a mess, with hours-long traffic jams. As many as seven persons, including a four-year-old child, died when a retaining wall at an under-construction apartment came crashing down due to the torrential downpour in Hyderabad’s Bachupally area, the police said. According to the police, those who died were migrant workers who belonged to…
What is this pervasive fragrance in our Garden of Time? Can we pick the notes? Is it that of dissent or conformity? Is the garden resonant with an ode to the west wind or does Nero’s lyre pulse through its nooks? Each year, many of us find questions to ask about the relevance of the Met Gala, fashion’s biggest evening out. The dissing voices are particularly louder this year given the recent spate of arrests across university campuses not very far from the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the gala’s venue. The theme of this year’s Met Gala is ‘The…
After making a stunning appearance at this year’s Met Gala, Alia Bhatt is back in Mumbai. She was spotted at Kalina airport on Wednesday afternoon. Several photos and videos from Alia Bhatt’s airport appearance have been doing the rounds on social media. The actress styled her white T-shirt with blue flared pants and a grey-hued blazer. She completed her look with a cool pair of shades and white sneakers. Alia Bhatt waved at the paps stationed there. She also posed for photographers. Take a look at the viral video.View this post on InstagramA post shared by ALIA’S HARSHITA ♡ (@aliabhatt_fantasy)ICYMI:…
An X user has sparked a discussion on social media after he shared how his mental health “improved by miles” the moment he moved from India to the United States. It all started with a post by another X user on men’s mental health. “What’s the tweet that’s like ‘This is why we need men in mental health because Gandalf immediately knows Theoden needs to swing a sword around for a bit’?” the X user wrote. Replying to this, Abhirath Batra said that his mental health improved ever since he shifted to the US. He also explained his reasoning, saying…
Excitement is brewing as the makers of the highly anticipated film Mr And Mrs Mahi starring Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao unveiled new posters. Janhvi treated fans with a new glimpse of her and Rajkummar’s characters. The first poster captures Janhvi and Rajkummar wearing their Indian jerseys and standing close to each other. Beaming in joy, the Indian flag could be seen painted on their faces.In the second poster, Janhvi and RajKummar are seen screaming with joy and cheering in the stands of the cricket stadium. The next poster shows the actors expressing their happiness amidst the crowd gathered to…
July 20, 1969, marked a defining moment in human history as Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong took his historic steps onto the lunar surface, uttering the immortal words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The culmination of years of scientific endeavour and human ambition, Mr Armstrong’s Moon landing remains an enduring symbol of human achievement and exploration. It took 400,000 NASA employees and contractors to make Mr Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the Moon. But with great achievement, came greater controversy. And one man was behind spreading it. Bill Kaysing, who loosely worked on…
Fardeen Khan, who played the role of nawab Wali Bin Zayed-Al Mohammed in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi, shared pictures from his look test for the series on his Instagram profile. Fardeen Khan captioned the post, “Sharing pictures from my Heeramandi look test. These shots landed me the role of Wali Mohammed and I was beyond excited to bring him to life. From the intricately embroidered sherwani to the timeless elegance of the accessories, every detail speaks to the depth and richness of the story Sanjay Leela Bhansali was about to tell.”In his post, Fardeen Khan also wrote about how he…
A top school in Mumbai has stirred controversy with its decision to terminate the services of its principal, Parveen Shaikh, in the wake of allegations that Shaikh engaged in social media activity deemed inconsistent with the values upheld by the school. Ms Shaikh’s dismissal followed reports that she had endorsed pro-Palestine content on social media platforms. In a statement released by the Somaiya School management, Shaikh’s termination was attributed to concerns that her personal social media activities were at odds with the institution’s principles of unity and inclusivity. However, Ms Shaikh contested the decision, labelling it as “wrongful and unjust”. “I…
Robert Vadra – Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband – has declared his backing for the party’s Lok Sabha election candidate from the Gandhi family stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. After much suspnse the party said last week its senior leader from the state – KL Sharma – will contest a seat that had been dominated by the Gandhi clan till it was wrested from them in 2019, when Smriti Irani handed Rahul Gandhi a shock defeat. Earlier there had been much speculation that Mr Vadra, who has never previously contested an election, could be chosen to fight a…