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The octopus is one of the coolest animals in the sea. For starters, they are invertebrates. That means they don't have backbones like humans, lions, turtles and birds. That may sound unusual, but actually, nearly all animals on Earth are invertebrates – about 97%. Octopuses...

New Delhi: There was a heavy police deployment outside the Qutab Minar complex in the national capital Tuesday after a right wing group gave a call to recite 'Hanuman Chalisa' on the premises of the world heritage site. The origin of Qutab Minar is shrouded...

New Delhi: It is estimated that at least one in four Indian adults have hypertension in India, but only about 10 per cent of them have their blood pressure under control, according to a report released Monday. The India Hypertension Control Initiative report, released by...

New York: Want to live longer? Restrict your intake of calories and eat food at the right time to live a longer and healthier life, finds a study. The study led by researchers at the Hughes Medical Institute in the US suggests that the body's...

New Delhi: "The first thing we must recognise is that every system in our body is interconnected. So, our physical health affects our mental health, and our mental health affects our physical health, and both should work together. As a result, I wouldn't call these...

New Delhi: With over 10,000-15,000 children are born in India with thalassemia every year, experts say that the key in battling this genetic disorder is identifying it at early stages. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to have less haemoglobin than...

Mumbai: It was a challenge that Priyanka Mohite took up in 2013. It finally got fulfilled in May 2022 -- nine difficult years in which the 30-year-old mountaineer from Maharashtra constantly worked, planned and dreamt of completing a challenge no Indian woman has ever achieved...

Bhubaneswar: Every year, as a cyclone looms over a region, its name becomes a cause of intrigue for many, who wonder why and how is the storm christened. With Cyclone Asani -- a name given by Sri Lanka that means 'wrath' in Sinhalese -- formed...

Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for May 9-15 Aries  You will be more likely to spend time with your family at the start of the week. Your devotion and love for your mother will grow. This...

Rakhigarhi: DNA samples collected from two human skeletons unearthed at a necropolis of a Harappan-era city site in Haryana have been sent for scientific examination, the outcome of which might tell about the ancestry and food habits of people who lived in Rakhigarhi region thousands...