Author: Rahul M

Every winter, Delhi-NCR wakes up to a familiar scene – hazy skies, burning eyes, and a sharp sting with every breath. Most people talk about sore throats, wheezing, and masks becoming a second skin. But there is another organ quietly fighting for survival in this toxic air: the human brain. We often think of pollution as something that damages our lungs and heart, yet the most sensitive and complex organ in our body is silently taking the hit every day. When someone living in Delhi tells me they feel “foggy headed,” unusually irritable, tired for no reason, or unable to…

In Mumbai, a 31-year-old man named Mohsin Ali Abdul Sattar Qadari duped two women of ₹11 lakh by claiming to be a ‘descendent of Islamic prophet Muhammad. Qadari promised to double the jewellery and cash in the house of the Muslim victims. Mohsin Ali Qadari has been booked for cheating and criminal breach of trust. Back in 2022, complainant Ansar Ahmed Abdul Ghani, a resident of Mahim and his brother Israr Farooqui, met Qadari at a dargah in South Mumbai. Accused Mohsin Ali Qadari told Ansar and his brother that he possessed a hair of Islamic prophet Muhammad. The complainant…

Earwax, medically known as cerumen, is a natural substance produced by your ear to protect the ear canal from dust, bacteria, and other foreign particles. While it might seem tempting to remove earwax with an earbud or cotton swab, doing so can actually cause more harm than good. Understanding why and learning safer alternatives is essential for maintaining healthy ears. Why Using Earbuds to Clean Earwax is Dangerous Risk of Pushing Wax Deeper Add Zee News as a Preferred Source Using earbuds or cotton swabs often pushes earwax further into the ear canal instead of removing it. This can lead…

A few weeks after a young couple from Pakistan crossed the International Border into India because their families did not approve of their relationship, another pair from Sindh has now been caught along the Gujarat border. According to the police, this second “couple” was intercepted by the Border Security Force (BSF) in the early hours of Monday, 24th October. BSF personnel spotted the two between border pillars 523 and 524 around 2:50 am on the Indian side. They were later handed over to the Balasar police station in Kutch (East) around 4 am on Tuesday (25th October). The duo introduced…

Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Saiyed, the primary accused in the bio-terror plot which was busted by the Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) earlier this month, wanted to get rich by selling the lethal poison Ricin, a report has revealed. Dr Mohiuddin, along with his two associates, Azad Suleman Sheikh and Mohammad Suhail Mohammad Saleem Khan, were arrested by the agency on 8th November in Banaskantha, Gujarat. Mohiuddin’s brother, Farooqui, told the police that when he asked Mohiuddin about the parcels coming to the flat, he used to say that he was making a medicine which would make the entire family rich. Dr…

Report submitted to the High Court states bike taxis violate motor laws, increase traffic pressure and cannot be permitted in the state.A high-power committee formed by the Karnataka government has submitted a detailed report to the High Court, stating that bike taxi services are unsafe, legally impermissible and cannot be allowed to operate in the state. The panel was constituted to examine the advantages and disadvantages of permitting bike taxis and to evaluate legal, traffic and safety implications.The committee was headed by the Secretary of the Transport Department and included 11 senior officials from key departments. Among the members were…

HERRNHUT, Germany (AP) — Bright Christmas stars have long been a familiar sight across Germany during the darkest days of the year, but none is more famous — and lately as popular — as the Moravian stars from the eastern village of Herrnhut near the Polish and Czech borders.They come in different sizes and shine in varying colors. They decorate church steeples and apartment windows, and even adorn the chancellery in Berlin during Advent.“It’s the symbol of the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the three wise men to the Christ Child in the manger,” said Katja Ruppert, managing director of…

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Wednesday, a day after Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli hostage. This is the latest exchange as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire reached last month, whose first phase is winding down even as violence continues in Palestinian territories.The remains of two hostages, one Israeli and a Thai national who were abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel that ignited the war, are still to be returned. Hamas said it’s committed to handing them over even though the recovery is made difficult…

Government prepares to shift from National Education Policy to a fully state-driven framework, with SEP rollout expected from next academic year.Karnataka is preparing for a major shift in its education framework as the State Education Policy (SEP) reaches its final stages of approval. The move signals a clear departure from the National Education Policy (NEP), which had a stronger presence across institutions over the past years. With the state choosing to return to a state-centric education structure, a complete transition to SEP may begin as early as next year.According to the latest updates, the government has fixed the schedule for…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon that would be delicate under any circumstances but is even more fraught given Mideast tensions and the media glare that will document history’s first American pope on the road.Leo is fulfilling a trip Pope Francis planned to make, to mark an important anniversary with the Orthodox church in Turkey. In Lebanon, he’ll try to boost a long-suffering Christian community as well as Lebanese of all faiths who are still demanding justice over the 2020 Beirut port blast.Leo, who spent 12…