Human Interest

Dire wolves went extinct more than 10,000 years old and are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living relatives today

With height of the bus being 6.4 feet, Amin Ahmed Ansari, at seven feet, struggles to stand straight and has to perform his duties with a bent head

Daily Horoscope: See what your stars are bringing for you on April 4, 2025. May the day give you happiness

A new research analysed the frequency signatures of starquakes across a broad range of giant stars in the M67 star cluster, almost 3,000 light years from Earth

Interestingly, the celebrations of this Roma festival draw parallels to the Goddess Durga procession in West Bengal, highlighting the Romani people's ancestral ties to India

While sleep is critical to mental and physical health, an increasing number of people are accustomed to using screens in bed

The short answer to “Why are there ants everywhere?” is simply this: We live on a planet where ants outnumber us by an almost unimaginable margin

This celestial sighting is more than just an announcement of festivities; it is a moment of collective anticipation, an age-old tradition that brings together faith, hope, and poetry

When choices stray from moral and ethical principles, it’s a sign that faulty interpretations are at play

The base was built following a 1951 defence agreement between Denmark and the United States. It supports missile warning, missile defence and space surveillance operations for the US and NATO

President Donald Trump's administration says no classified material was leaked when senior officials used Signal to discuss upcoming attack plans against the Houthi rebels in Yemen -- even though a journalist was on the chat

Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden are among the nations the US Department of Agriculture approached to address the shortage brought on by a bird flu outbreak. But supplying Americans with eggs would be complicated for these foreign producers

The very latest study on dog-human relationships has revealed a correlation between dogs' cardiac responses to positive interactions and those of their human guardians

An intriguing ‘son-searching-for-father’ situation is unfolding on social news aggregation and discussion forum Reddit, with a Filipino youngster’s post asking for help to trace his father he never saw triggering a flurry of possibilities, suggestions and advice

Workforce is being reshaped where personal satisfaction is trumping the classical retirement model of resting only after the age of 60

The top court had taken a suo motu cognisance of the matter after the contentious observations of the high court were brought to the notice of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna by "We the Women of India" collective

Ramzan is a time when young children are introduced to fasting, often encouraged to keep at least one or two fasts during the holy month. Special occasions like Lailatul Qadr are chosen for a child's first fast

Hallowed by the stardust as it were, the kurta-pyjama is being sold at a premium price of Rs 2,800, as against Rs 1,000-1,500, the usual price for this type of clothing

Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee repeated his "dalal" jibe several times during Question Hour, while protesting against the alleged delay in payment to some States for MGNREGA

The roughly 20-metre-wide, the 20-metre-deep sinkhole appeared at an interception in the Myeongil-dong neighbourhood in eastern Seoul, swallowing the motorcyclist and injuring a woman whose van was passing over the site

Though hyaluronic acid is generally a safe ingredient, even for sensitive skin, youngsters should avoid products containing such active ingredients including retinol, vitamin C, alpha- and beta- hydroxy acids, and peptides, as well as those labelled with terms such as anti-ageing, wrinkle-reducing, brightening, or firming

The top court directed the formation of a National Task Force, which will be headed by former top court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat, to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent suicides in higher educational institutions

The uptick in improvised explosive device (IED) recovery and blasts has been noticed as multiple security forces move into core Naxal areas to meet the Union government's deadline of wiping off Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from the country by March 2026

Arrival of electricity has eliminated the atmosphere of fear and insecurity and is a significant step towards improving their quality of life, say residents