Fact-check: Can fruit seeds pose a threat to the appendix? – Times of India

Fact-check: Can fruit seeds pose a threat to the appendix? – Times of India

If you’ve ever been told that swallowing a fruit seed could land you in the hospital with appendicitis, you’re not alone. This myth has been circulating for generations. But is there any truth to it?The appendix is a small, finger-like pouch attached to the large intestine. For years, it was considered a vestigial organ—something leftover … Read more

‘Stop Being Elitist’: Sharmistha Mukherjee Slams Congress For Mocking AC Temperature Proposal

‘Stop Being Elitist’: Sharmistha Mukherjee Slams Congress For Mocking AC Temperature Proposal

Last Updated:June 12, 2025, 00:05 IST Mukherjee responded to the Congress’ post, calling it elitist and insensitive, especially when a majority of Indians do not own air conditioners Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former president Pranab Mukherjee. (PTI file photo) Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, … Read more

Iran says it executed nine Islamic State group militants detained after a 2018 attack

Iran says it executed nine Islamic State group militants detained after a 2018 attack

Iran executed nine militants of the Islamic State group. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran said Tuesday (June 11, 2025) it executed nine militants of the Islamic State group detained after a 2018 attack. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency announced the executions, saying that the death sentences had been upheld by the country’s top … Read more

ED locks Rs 100 crore properties in Muda scam, total now Rs 400 crore | India News – Times of India

ED locks Rs 100 crore properties in Muda scam, total now Rs 400 crore | India News – Times of India

MYSURU: Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the alleged Mysore urban development authority site scam, has attached 92 properties in Muda-developed layouts collectively valued at Rs 100 crore. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and family were under the scanner in the alleged scam as the CM’s wife, Parvathi, had been allotted 14 sites in fashionable layouts in Mysuru … Read more

Emperor penguin population decline in Antarctica signals a climate crisis – Times of India

Emperor penguin population decline in Antarctica signals a climate crisis – Times of India

Antarctica’s emperor penguins might be disappearing even faster than scientists feared.A fresh look at recent satellite images shows their numbers have dropped by a whopping 22% over just 15 years (from 2009 to 2024) in one major region of the continent—which includes the Antarctic Peninsula, the Weddell Sea, and the Bellingshausen Sea. To put that … Read more

‘Eat, sleep, breathe badminton’: Deepika Padukone’s emotional tribute to dad Prakash Padukone will melt your heart | Badminton News – Times of India

‘Eat, sleep, breathe badminton’: Deepika Padukone’s emotional tribute to dad Prakash Padukone will melt your heart | Badminton News – Times of India

Image credit: Deepika Padukone’s Instagram NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone marked her father and badminton legend Prakash Padukone’s 70th birthday with a heartfelt tribute on Tuesday. In a press release shared via Instagram, she highlighted a major achievement of the Padukone School of Badminton (PSB), announcing that the institution has now set up over … Read more

‘Scoot And Shoot’ Politics? Rahul Gandhi’s Nicknames For PM Modi, Jaishankar Spark Political Row

‘Scoot And Shoot’ Politics? Rahul Gandhi’s Nicknames For PM Modi, Jaishankar Spark Political Row

Last Updated:June 10, 2025, 07:00 IST This raises the question if Rahul Gandhi is turning into another Arvind Kejriwal, as the former Delhi CM was often accused of making allegations without substantiating them It looks like Gandhi and the BJP are engaged in a cat-and-mouse game, where neither can ignore each other nor peacefully coexist. … Read more

‘Got Emotional After Her Call’: Sonam Raghuvanshi’s Brother After She Reached Ghazipur

‘Got Emotional After Her Call’: Sonam Raghuvanshi’s Brother After She Reached Ghazipur

Last Updated:June 09, 2025, 23:52 IST Sonam Raghuvanshi, the wife of Indore native Raja Raghuvanshi, is the prime suspect in his murder as cops alleged she orchestrated the crime with her lover, who hired hitmen. Sonam Raghuvanshi has been accused of killing her husband Raja Raghuvanshi in Meghalaya. (Image: PTI) As the mystery surrounding Indore … Read more

Travel ban might shut the door for Afghan family to bring niece to U.S.

Travel ban might shut the door for Afghan family to bring niece to U.S.

Nuriya Sharafoddin with her husband, Mohammad Sharafoddin, at their home in Irmo, South Carolina. | Photo Credit: AP Mohammad Sharafoddin, his wife and young son walked at times for 36 hours in a row over mountain passes as they left Afghanistan as refugees to end up less than a decade later talking about their journey … Read more

Decoding the Kamal-Kannada episode

Decoding the Kamal-Kannada episode

Members of Kannada Raksha Vedike stage a protest in Bengaluru on May 29, 2025 against actor Kamal Haasan for his remarks on the Kannada language. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Kamal Haasan’s remark that “Kannada was born from Tamil” has sparked several debates. But this is not a new idea; it has existed within the … Read more