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7 Sports Nutrition Mistakes Amateur Indian Athletes Make That Quietly Kill Their Performance

Skipping Carbohydrates Before TrainingThe most common mistake Indian amateur athletes make is treating carbohydrates as the enemy. A 2018 study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition confirmed that muscle glycogen depletion directly impairs endurance performance, and yet many athletes show up to morning runs or…

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From Marina to Madurai: Anti-NEET protests grip Tamil Nadu as filmmakers join stir

Anti-NEET protests escalated across Tamil Nadu on Thursday, with coordinated demonstrations in Chennai, Madurai and Erode, echoing similar unrest in Delhi over alleged question paper leaks and administrative lapses in the exam.

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Weather Tomorrow, July 24: What will weather be like in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad & other cities? Check IMD's rain forecast

Weather tomorrow, July 24: Several parts of India will witness rain and thunderstorms on Friday, July 24. Heavy rainfall is forecast for western, northern, and northeastern regions of the country. Major cities are also expected to experience cloudy skies and showers throughout the day. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds…

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Rekha Jhunjhunwala sells over 7 crore Star Health shares in Q1. Details here

Ace investor Rekha Jhunjhunwala sharply cut her promoter stake in Star Health to 3.04% from 15.57% during the June quarter of FY27, implying a sale of nearly 7.38 crore shares. The latest shareholding pattern also showed the promoter holding under Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Associates fell to nil. Star Health is…

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Jana Nayagan frenzy reaches feverish pitch across Tamil Nadu

Fans celebrated Chief Minister C Vijay Joseph's farewell film 'Jana Nayagan' with elaborate festivities. The movie's release saw widespread celebrations, including cooking Pongal and displaying fireworks. Supporters offered prayers and distributed free tickets to mark the occasion. The film is screening in many cinemas across Tamil Nadu and globally. This…

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Gold rate today (July 23, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k and 18k gold jewellery prices from IBJA, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers, Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, other cities

Gold rate: Gold prices saw an increase at major jewellery retailers today. Tanishq's 22k gold jewellery is priced at Rs 13,475 per gram. Other brands like Malabar Gold & Diamonds also show a price rise. The India Bullion and Jewellers Association provided indicative rates. These rates may vary based on…

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How Crows Make Multi-Step Tools in the Wild: What Their Behavior Reveals About Bird Intelligence

What Researchers Actually FilmedIn 2016, researchers from the University of Oxford published footage of New Caledonian crows in the wild doing something that had never been documented outside a laboratory: combining two separate materials to create a single functional tool. One crow picked up a short stick, found it too…

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The Indian Office Wardrobe Guide: Professional Style That Works in Every Corporate Culture

Know the Room Before You Build the WardrobeIndian offices do not share a single dress code. A Bengaluru product startup runs on smart casuals. A Mumbai law firm expects formal suiting. A Chennai PSU will notice if you show up without a dupatta on certain days. A Delhi media house…

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Dust Mite Allergies Are Behind Half of All Asthma Cases in Indian Homes, and Here Is Why

The creature living in your mattress right nowA standard double mattress in an Indian home can harbour between one and ten million dust mites at any given time. The figure comes from a 2018 review published in the Indian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, which found that house dust…

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Today (July 21): Fuel rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai changed as crude oil dips below $90? Check here

Petrol, Diesel Prices Today: Indian fuel prices remained unchanged on Monday, July 21, despite global crude oil falling below ninety dollars. Retail fuel costs are influenced by taxes, freight, and exchange rates, not just crude prices. Oil marketing companies review prices daily, but revisions do not always occur immediately. Consumers…

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Loneliness Is a Bigger Health Risk Than Obesity, Here Is What the Research Shows on Social Isolation

The study that changed how doctors think about lonelinessIn 2015, psychologist Julianne Holt-Lunstad at Brigham Young University published a meta-analysis in Perspectives on Psychological Science covering 148 studies and roughly 308,000 participants. The finding: people with strong social connections had a 50% greater likelihood of survival over a given period…

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Toastmasters Research Reveals the One Communication Skill That Builds Confidence, Leadership, and More

The Skill Toastmasters Keeps Coming Back ToToastmasters International has been running speaking clubs since 1924, across 143 countries, with over 270,000 members at any given time. That is a century of watching people develop, and their internal research consistently surfaces the same finding: structured public speaking practice does not just…

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22k gold rate today: Check 24k, 22k, 20k, 18k gold prices (July 18, 2026) at Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers and IBJA

Gold rate today: Gold prices remained a key focus for consumers on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The India Bullion and Jewellers Association provided indicative rates for various gold and silver purities.

The Economic Times

How Kites and Eagles Have Mastered Urban India's Shifting Food Chain Without Human Help

The thermal highway above hot concreteBlack kites (Milvus migrans) are among the most studied urban raptors on the planet, and India holds some of their densest city populations. A 2014 study published in PLOS ONE by researchers including Julien Martin found that black kites in cities exploit the same thermals…

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Why a Kanjeevaram Silk Saree Is the Only Fashion Investment That Actually Gets Better With Age

The loom has been running for six hundred yearsThe weavers of Kanchipuram, a town about 75 kilometres southwest of Chennai, have been at this since at least the 15th century. The silk comes from Bangalore. The zari, real zari, in the traditional weave, is silver wire coated in gold, wound…

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Indian Curly Hair Types Actually Explained: Why the Western Chart Gets It Wrong

The Chart Was Not Built for Indian HairThe Andre Walker hair typing system, the 1-to-4, A-to-C grid that dominates every curl forum and shampoo label, was developed in the early 1990s in the United States, primarily to categorise the hair textures of Black and white American women. Indian hair was…

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Weather today, July 17: From Delhi's heat to Bengaluru's partly cloudy skies, check forecast for major cities

Delhi anticipates a high of 40 degrees Celsius on Friday, remaining the hottest metro. Mumbai expects stable temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius throughout the day. Hyderabad's forecast shows a gradual temperature increase over the coming week. Pune and Kolkata will experience their own distinct city-specific weather patterns. Chennai and Ahmedabad…

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Curly and Coily Hair Textures in Indian Women Are Finally Getting the Recognition They Deserve

The mirror told you a lie for a long timeYou were probably seven or eight the first time someone ran a comb through your curls and sighed. Not a cruel sigh. Just the kind that meant: this is going to be work. The aunty at the parlour, the school photograph,…

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Petrol, diesel prices today, July 16: Check latest fuel rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata amid tax hike

Petrol, Diesel price today, 24 July 2026: Check the latest city-wise petrol and diesel rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and other major cities. Retail fuel prices remained unchanged as state-run Oil Marketing Companies continued to hold rates steady despite elevated global crude oil prices. Meanwhile, the Centre's revised windfall…

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5 Things Indian Women Must Do Before Colouring Their Hair That Most Salons Will Skip

Do a patch test, every single timeThe allergen in permanent hair colour is paraphenylenediamine, or PPD. It is present in almost every box and salon colour that promises full grey coverage, and it is the reason some women end up with a swollen scalp, weeping skin, or a trip to…

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Why Hair Colouring for Indian Hair Demands a Different Approach Than Global Brands Offer

The melanin problem no international brand addressesIndian hair carries a higher concentration of eumelanin, the pigment responsible for black and dark brown tones, than the hair types most global colouring formulas are calibrated for. This matters because lifting dark pigment requires more developer strength or longer processing time, and most…

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Renault India leveraging on Duster brand equity to woo customers for upcoming products

Renault plans seven multi-energy models in India by 2030. The popular Duster SUV will help attract customers to new products. Preparations are underway for a Duster hybrid launch around Diwali this year. The company is significantly expanding its dealer network across the country. Renault is making substantial investments for a…

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Leptospirosis Is the Monsoon Waterborne Infection Most Urban Indians Have Never Heard Of

A Fever That Looks Like Everything ElseLeptospirosis arrives disguised. The first two to five days bring high fever, severe muscle ache concentrated in the calves, headache, and red eyes, a presentation so close to dengue, malaria, or a bad viral fever that most patients and many clinicians do not think…

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Gold rate today (July 14, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k and 18k gold jewellery prices from Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Tanishq & IBJA in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, other cities

Gold prices saw a slight decrease on July 14, 2026, across major Indian cities. Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, and Kalyan Jewellers reported marginally lower 22k gold rates.

The Economic Times

Survivor recounts horror of Vietnam boat mishap as bodies arrive in Chennai; tributes paid to deceased

Mortal remains of Indian tourists killed in Vietnam arrived in Chennai. A survivor shared harrowing details of the tragic boat capsize incident. The deceased included tourists from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala. Authorities and officials provided support and facilitated the repatriation process. Families received the bodies amidst sombre tributes…

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