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Kunal Kamra tells Maharashtra legislature panel
Mumbai: Comedian Kunal Kamra on Thursday appeared before a committee of the Maharashtra legislature and stated that he did not feel any remorse over his remarks targeting Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, nor would he tender an apology. He later shared on social media that he stood by his statements and would not tender an “insincere” apology. A committee…
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‘Soft power’ is a buzzword these days. What is it exactly? : NPR
A protester carries a sign that equates foreign aid with soft power during a rally near the U.S. Capitol to protest the dismantling of USAID, the international agency charged with dispensing humanitarian aid around the world on behalf of the United States. Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR “Soft power” is a hot topic…
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Inside Pam Bondi’s aggressive push to crack down on animal cruelty crimes
In early 2026, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Justice Department took an unusually rapid approach to animal welfare enforcement, as part of her push to use the criminal justice system to crack down on animal cruelty. Around New Year’s Eve, Bondi received a voicemail and a text from her friend Lauree Simmons, the founder of the Florida-based Big Dog Ranch Rescue,…
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Precision medicine tools offer hope for patients with rare blood cancers
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Personalized approaches have dramatically improved outcomes for many patients with non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas – blood cancers that arise in immune cells called B cells – yet the same is not true for patients with more rare…
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10 Near-Perfect Adventure Movies That Nobody Remembers Today
The adventure genre is quite misunderstood. At first glance, one would think that adventure movies would be surefire and reliable hits with audiences, but they are far more hit-or-miss than you’d imagine. Indeed, for every Pirates of the Caribbean or Jumanji that succeeds expectations, there’s a Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves that completely (and unfairly) flops. Moreover, the genre…
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Fierce Madness Drug Name Tournament 2026—Elite 8 voting open
UPDATED: Thursday, April 9, 5:00 a.m. ET In the closest ever tie in Fierce Madness history, two Ionis drugs went head-to-head in our Drug Name Tournament 2026—and it was Dawnzera that came out on top. With only eight votes separating them, Ionis’ hereditary angioedema treatment beat its rival, familial chylomicronemia syndrome drug Tryngolza, by a margin of 51.2% to 48.8%…
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US military to stay deployed in Middle East to secure major peace deal, Trump says Live Updates from Fox News Digital
1 hour ago Pinned Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge, warns Arab neighbors Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge in a fiery message in which he urged Arab neighbors to turn their backs on the Western nations. “Everyone must know that, God willing, we will certainly not let go of the criminal aggressors who attacked our country. We will definitely…
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Mukul’s unbeaten 54 guides LSG to thrilling three-wicket win over KKR
Kolkata: Mukul Choudhary stood against all the odds and remained unbeaten at 54 off just 27 balls as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) chased down the target of 182 runs on the final ball of the match and registered a three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on…
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What’s going on with medetomidine?
Rhino Tranq How did fentanyl mixed with medetomidine become known as “Rhino Tranq”? The answer is in the etymology of how street drugs are named. In the pharmacy industry, drug names are assigned according to syllables (stems) in the drug name that convey information about the drug’s chemical structure, action etc. It’s a process wherein multiple names are submitted; one…
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Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he authorized direct negotiations “as soon as possible” with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors. The two countries have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948. There…
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