Extreme heat events such as those observed in Western Europe in 2003 and in Russia in 2010, which led to the death of nearly 1,000 people and multiple crop failures, are becoming more common in India, according to a study.

China's Hong Kong affairs office on Wednesday condemned Hong Kong protesters as a "political virus" who seek independence, warning that the city will never be calm unless what it said were violent black-clad protesters were all removed.

Anecdotally, it is often said that engineers tend to lean rightwards in their politics. In their new book, Engineers of Jihad, sociologist Diego Gambetta and political scientist Steffen Hertog back up that gut sense with data. They find that Islamist radicalism and other far-right movements are dominated by engineers, doctors and those with tech backgrounds, while left-wing movements draw people from the humanities and social sciences. They tell TOI why this may be the case

Women-only comedy shows create a safe space for female comedians and audiences to laugh out loud. Like Leddis Night, a number of comedy shows by and for women are encouraging young female comics to get on stage and more women to go out and laugh freely.

(This story originally appeared in PuneMirror on May 9, 2020)

A payload on board Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter, circling the Moon’s orbit at 100km, has measured solar flares between September 30 and October 1, which will help scientists better understand various processes on the Sun. Currently, the solar cycle is heading towards minima and the Sun has been extremely quiet for the past few months. Therefore, XSM could observe a series of small flares.

Labourers hit by the Covid-19 pandemic heaved a sigh of relief as work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) began in Hubballi taluk on Thursday. Those who returned to villages from cities have been enrolled for jobs under MGNREGA.

The cops were patrolling the area whn locals informed them about a howling sound coming from nearby.

After Belgians were asked to eat more fried potatoes, dairy producers are now urging the French to consume more cheese.

another report falsely claimed that the government was planning to cut allowances like LTA, leave encashment, medical, etc of central government employees.

The World Health Organization has remained firm on its stand that there are no proof of any definite cure yet.

Politicians from Australia and New Zealand are discussing the possibility of opening up borders to each other, creating a travel corridor -- or "travel bubble" -- between the two nations.

Earlier, in a similar gesture, a doctor who had returned home after 20 days of non-stop service to the COVID-19 patients received a warm welcome from her neighbours.

To show your support and care to others, you can now use the new reaction added by Facebook.

Few other batters like Jos Buttler, Chris Gayle, Fakhar Zaman, Nattakan Chantam and Laura Wolvaardt also feature in the video.

Chance to Shine is a national cricket charity that delivers cricket coaching sessions in a quarter of primary schools in England & Wales every year.

The authors added that modern-day work patterns are becoming increasingly complex, diversified and personalised, making it harder to track whether teleworking is definitively contributing energy savings.

Along expected lines Mumbai Police's witty post had the internet floored and churning out praises in a jiffy.

NASA’s Perseverance rover is said to have the most advanced pair of “eyes” with next-gen zoom capability.

The show returned to the small screen during the lockdown period like many other classics.

Twitter has long been under pressure to clean up hateful and abusive content on its platform, which are policed by users flagging rule-breaking tweets and by technology.

RIP Bruno became the top trend on Twitter in India on Wednesday.

Dressed in white suits and faces covered with masks, the band members applaud the doctors and say, 'You are working hard to take care of everyone. Remember, stay our hope.'

The coronavirus pandemic has put all the plans and gatherings on hold, including the biggest fashion gathering of the year.

Since Zargar's arrest, social media trolls have been slandering and character assassinating the Jamia student due to her pregnancy.

After calling curtains on his cricket career, Ganguly has donned many hats that has seen him not only do commentary, but also take over administration at the Cricket Association of Bengal and the latest being in the hot seat of the BCCI.

The parrot belonged to an inspector in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and went missing on Tuesday.

'Gone in 60 seconds! Thanks for the fabulous beetroot kebabs @saratendulkar,' Sachin captioned the post on Instagram.

While there are many filters available online, not all of them are as popular as Guess the Gibberish.

The North Magnetic pole is located where the field lines go perpendicular to the surface.

Mostly found in Asia and parts of Russia, the hornets are common in Japan. But in the country’s central Chubu region, the dangerous beings are eaten as a delicacy.

There is absolutely no mention of Jamaatis in the resignation letter.

Rose’s vulgar comment rattled the Mnuchin, causing an altercation of sorts.