Second pregnancy changes the brain in surprising new ways A woman’s brain changes in very different ways during her second pregnancy compared with her first, helping her adjust to the demands of raising a larger family.The discovery comes from a study by researchers at Amsterdam University Medical Center, published in the journal Nature Communications. Scientists…
Mumbai: NBFCs or shadow banks as central banks see them are growing more slowly than their regulated counterparts, even as a burst of small-ticket borrowing keeps their loan books ticking over.NBFC lending rose 14.2% year-on-year to Rs 58.6 lakh crore at end-May 2026, trailing the 17.7% pace of banks which have a Rs 215 lakh…
Elizabeth Fry (Image: Wikipedia) A prison cell is a strange place to find a social reformer.Yet that is exactly where Elizabeth Fry spent much of her time during the early nineteenth century. While many of her contemporaries viewed prisons as places where offenders simply received the consequences of their actions, Fry saw something else. She…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates his team victory at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Kylian Mbappé continued his relentless pursuit of football history by scoring the winning goal as France defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the FIFA…
When eyeing a predator, horses keep a poker face as their hearts race Horses have a hidden poker face when they face danger, hiding severe internal stress from their handlers even as their hearts beat at extremely high speeds.A study from The Ohio State University found that horses can instantly recognise a predator just by…
Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix will lead The Conjuring: First Communion as the younger versions of Ed and Lorraine Warren.Image credit (Instagram) ‘The Conjuring’ franchise has been a major success in the horror genre, with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga becoming synonymous with the iconic paranormal investigator couple Ed and Lorraine Warren. The horror universe…
Director and writer Prashanth Neel, best known for ‘KGF’ and ‘Salaar’ is now working on his upcoming movie ‘Dragon’ with Jr NTR, which is set to release in theatres next year. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the sequel to the Prabhas-starrer, and the filmmaker recently revealed that he will work on it after the current…
Ramayana The Introduction climax to end with Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman reveal, makers eye Baahubali-style frenzy (Image Credits IMDb and Instagram) With the release of ‘Ramayana’ Part 1 drawing closer, anticipation surrounding Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious adaptation of the epic continues to build. The film’s trailer, released on July 30, offered audiences a first look…
Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan 2’ gets UA certificate from CBFC; Runtime, cuts and modifications revealed Emraan Hashmi is all geared up for the release of his upcoming project ‘Awarapan 2’. Now, the much-awaited film has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a U/A 16+ certificate. The makers were also asked to…
There are many ways to measure a civilisation, but one of the more reliable methods is to examine what it does with cats. Cleopatra had Egypt, the Nile, Roman generals losing their minds in her general direction, and a place in history so large that Elizabeth Taylor needed four hours and several costume changes to…