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The launch of limited-edition Swatch watches descended into chaos in several European cities and New York, with French police firing teargas to restore order at a store near Paris.Hundreds of people waited through the night from Friday into Saturday – and in some cases for several days – hoping to buy the Royal Pop timepieces, made in collaboration with the luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet.In France, queues of hundreds of people formed overnight in several cities and a police source said officers had fired teargas to control a 300-strong crowd outside a Swatch shop in the Paris region.A metal shutter and…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the iconic Afsluitdijk dam in the Netherlands during his official trip has drawn attention to a lesser-discussed but strategically important issue for India: long-term water management and climate resilience.Accompanied by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, PM Modi visited the massive barrier dam that has protected the Netherlands from floods for decades while also helping manage freshwater storage, inland waterways and renewable energy generation.The visit was not merely symbolic. According to India’s ministry of external affairs, the Afsluitdijk project has direct relevance to Gujarat’s ambitious Kalpasar Project, a proposed mega freshwater reservoir and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI announced on Thursday that it is offering $200,000 for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of a former active-duty U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and special agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations who is accused of espionage.Monica Witt, 47, also known to use the aliases Fatemah Zarah and Narges Witt, was federally indicted in Washington, D.C. in 2018 and charged with espionage. She is accused of defecting to Iran and turning over classified information to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Here’s what we know about…

3 min readNew DelhiMay 17, 2026 04:00 PM IST The Ministry of Education has sought to allay concerns over the newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system in CBSE Class 12 examinations, calling it “foolproof” and in line with international practices. Officials said the move is aimed at ensuring transparent evaluation, while also announcing a sharp reduction in revaluation and answer sheet verification charges to Rs 100 each. School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar, addressing a press conference, explained the scale and safeguards of the process. “98 lakh sheets scanned were for class 12. Three levels of security were followed during the…

Graham Platner’s recently released energy plan navigates several tensions, including how to build clean energy projects and transmission lines quickly while also incorporating community input. Such projects are not only needed to fight climate change but to help bring down sky-high electricity prices. Platner’s plan contains only a short section on this tension, calling for permitting reform for clean energy. But Platner’s limited record in public office vividly illustrates it: As a member of the Planning Board in his hometown of Sullivan, Maine, Platner voted in 2024 to advance a temporary ban on larger solar projects in the town while…

The Grand Finals of the Free Fire Max Asia Invitational (FFMAI) 2026 Spring is all set to be played on May 17, 2026. The top 12 teams from the Group Stage will be seen fighting in this high-octane clash for the trophy. The tournament features a total prize pool of $50,000, of which $15,000 will be awarded to the winners of this phase. The Group Stage of the FFMAI 2026 was hosted from May 14 to 16. A total of 18 teams, divided into three groups, competed in 12 matches each. The first-to-12th ranked squads on the overall points table…

Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicThe Caribbean’s Coconut Coast lies at the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic. With palm tree-lined beaches, a lively party scene, and lots of opportunities for cetacean-watching, the region has much to offer. For a break away from the resort town’s bustle, head eastward to the private, gated Cap Cana enclave, where you can book a catamaran tour to nature reserve Isla Saona, explore the pictographs and stalagmites of nearby Cotubanamá caves, or whale watch at the Bay of Samaná.Where to stay: With 16 acres of beachfront property, the sand-and-sea-colored St. Regis Cap Cana Resort offers tranquility…

Vascular surgeon Dr Sumit Kapadia recently spoke about the limitations of modern “full body check-up” packages, pointing out that many people misunderstand what preventive healthcare actually means.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Dr Kapadia said, “There is nothing like a full body check-up. Any number of tests can never detect all problems in your body. And only a blood test is not the only method to detect many problems.”He further explained that patients often arrive with bulky reports from low-cost health packages featuring hundreds of tests. “We see so many people who say ‘maine full body check up karwaya hai’. They…

Scientists have discovered that a powerful cancer-linked protein does more than fuel tumor growth. It also helps cancer cells survive by repairing damaged DNA, a finding that could eventually improve treatments for some of the deadliest cancers. The study, published in Genes & Development, focused on MYC, a protein that is abnormally active in most human cancers. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) found that MYC directly helps fix dangerous breaks in DNA, allowing tumor cells to recover from chemotherapy and other treatments designed to destroy them. By helping cancer cells repair this damage, MYC may contribute to…

They also serve science, who are not scientists. One of science’s most egregious instances of epistemic dominance, where a powerful institution overrode and exploited a marginalised individual – was Henrietta Lacks – donor of the famous, immortal HeLa cell line. Cells extracted from her, without permission, transformed medical research, but her story was ignored, erased and obscured for decades. The scientific world that generously used this unique cell line for successful research into virology, vaccines, genetics and even cancer care, but the erasure of the donor of those cells was historic in its completeness. Lacks, an African American tobacco farmer from southern United States, sought treatment at the ‘coloured ward’ in Johns Hopkins Centre for cervical cancer, way back in 1951. While it was common for…