One of the most common explanations for geophagy is deficiency. The body may crave minerals, especially iron or calcium, and respond in ways that seem unusual. Scientists have not fully settled the question, but there is a long-standing link between dirt-eating and anemia, pregnancy, and nutritional stress. In some cases, people who eat clay may…
Kolkata: Five days after the murder of Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant of Suvendu Adhikari, by gunmen, barely 170 metres from his Madhyamgram residence, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case and camping in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar has nabbed three persons in connection with the incident. One of the accused has been identified…
VIJAYAWADA: A woman has accused a police officer of sexual assault and threatening to kill her, triggering an investigation by local authorities, at Vinukonda rural mandal in Palnadu district.According to police sources, the woman approached the Vinukonda police station on Wednesday and filed a complaint alleging that circle inspector Chinna Mallaiah entered her house and…
AI-generated photo for representation purpose After reportedly charging $2 million per ship and threatening to cut undersea cables, Iran wants to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a digital toll booth. According to a report, media outlets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are calling for the government to generate revenue from the…
SQUADS: Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rahul Tripathi, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Cameron Green, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy and Prashant Solanki. Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c),…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that NEET UG exams will go computer based from next year, while addressing on the row surrounding paper leak.He addressed on the issue of paper leek and alleged irregularities in the examination, clarifying that the government has “zero tolerance towards malpractices.”His announcement came days after…
Sahil Parakh (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Young Maharashtra batter Sahil Parakh is making his debut for Delhi Capitals on Monday, as he comes into the playing XI as an opener alongside KL Rahul in their IPL 2026 match against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.The 18-year-old batter represented…
Mohsin Naqvi and Babar Azam (Image credit: PSL) NEW DELHI: Babar Azam finally enjoyed his breakthrough moment as captain, with the relief evident on his face. Peshawar Zalmi ended their long title drought by beating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the PSL 11 final at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, where Mohsin Naqvi presented…
NEW DELHI: The roar inside Chepauk reached another level on Monday night as MS Dhoni made his way onto the field during Chennai Super Kings’ final home game of IPL 2026 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Even though the former CSK captain did not feature in the playing XI because of injury concerns, his brief appearance during…
NEW DELHI: US authorities are moving to end the fraud cases against Gautam Adani, according to a Bloomberg report, in what could mark a major legal reprieve for the billionaire and the Adani Group.Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the US Department of Justice may announce as early as this week that…