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Green mamba bites are different from other snakes in the genus. They don’t shut down muscles

A green mamba bite is much more difficult to treat. Most available antivenoms do not target spastic paralysis—a tightening of muscles due to a loss of control signals from the brain.

Both very different films, can do big business: Varun Dhawan on ‘Sunny Sanskari…’ BO clash with ‘Kantara’

Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Actor Varun Dhawan says the box office clash between his upcoming film “Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari” and “Kantara: Chapter...

Why Gandhi’s statues have become a global target, London to South Africa to Melbourne

The vandalism of MK Gandhi’s statue in London’s Tavistock Square is the latest in a string of similar incidents worldwide over the last two decades. So why is Gandhi drawing such ire?

Top questions for #AskChairmanUPSC on aspirants’ minds

For the first time in 100 years, UPSC aspirants can ask chairman questions in real-time during 12 pm–1 pm on 1 October 2025 via social media platforms using the official hashtag #AskChairmanUPSC.

Raghu Dakat vs Raktabeej 2. The big Durga Puja box office battle in West Bengal has a winner

The promotions for ‘Raghu Dakat’ were led by Dev, who even landed up in West Bengal’s Purulia to promote his film. ‘Raktabeej 2’ relied on its item song, ‘Border Chara Border’.

Who was VS Gaitonde, the reclusive artist whose canvas fetched Rs 67 crore at auction

VS Gaitonde stayed away from the limelight in life but his abstract paintings are making a splash in global auctions, with an untitled work from 1970 being sold for Rs 67 crore this week.

Filmmaker Kanu Behl’s ‘Agra’ to debut in theatres in November

Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Filmmaker Kanu Behl’s critically-acclaimed feature film "Agra" will hit theatres across the country on November 14, the makers announced on...

Ex-diplomat Lakshmi Puri’s novel to be adapted into web series. It’s a story of India

‘Swallowing the Sun ticked every box—it was always meant for the screen. The stories weave together the fabric of a nation,’ said producer Vikram Malhotra.

What is a progressive, feminist man really afraid of? A Delhi play explores

Written and directed by Vijay Ashok Sharma, actor Amol Parashar performed a 75-minute solo show about sex, shame, and intimacy at Delhi’s Stein Auditorium.

NSG vs Mehram Nagar heats up — ‘We have the documents. Won’t leave’

Mehram Nagar is home to an estimated 15,000 people, with over 5,000 houses, all equipped with water and electricity. The majority of residents belong to Scheduled Castes and OBCs.

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Inflation no longer dictated by just monsoon, repo rate. Why India needs a trade exposure index

A monthly publication of the Trade Exposure Inflation Index would enable markets, analysts, and the public to observe how much of inflation is actually imported versus how much is domestically generated.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.