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An eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) attached to an upper set of artificial teeth (Source: Smithsonian Institution) In 1898, a dredging boat pulling debris from the floor of the Chesapeake Bay made a discovery that looked like something from a biological nightmare: a set of human dentures with a live oyster firmly attached to them.The unusual…

Siddhant Chaturvedi buys second luxury Mumbai apartment for Rs 12.63 crore with mother Meenal weeks after Rs 13.91 crore deal: Report Siddhant Chaturvedi has added another premium property to his growing real estate portfolio. The actor, along with his mother Meenal Laxman Chaturvedi, has purchased a luxury apartment in Mumbai’s prestigious Juhu Vile Parle Development…

Sagittarius Weekly Horoscope, 3rd August – 9th August 2026: Optimism and discipline bring rewarding opportunities (AI Image) The good news is like sunshine through a curtain that is half-open. The Moon and Jupiter are the two planets that bring happiness. Moon and Jupiter are supportive of happiness through study, children as well as romance thus…

The traditional belief that longer hours reflect greater dedication is losing ground as Gen Z reshapes workplace expectations. There was a time when the first person to arrive at the office and the last one to leave was often considered the ideal employee. Missing family dinners to finish presentations, replying to emails close to midnight,…

Jaaved recalled asking his younger son Abbas Jaaferi to simply sit and watch the sunset. Can your child sit quietly and watch a sunset for 10 minutes? It sounds like a simple question, but for many families today, the answer may be no. Bollywood actor and comedian Jaaved Jaaferi recently opened up about something he…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board on Friday announced that free entry will be provided to fans for the upcoming two-match Test series against India in Galle and Colombo. The series between the subcontinental rivals forms a key part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 cycle.The two-match series begins on August 15 in Galle….

Delhi rain under red alert NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, leading to widespread waterlogging, traffic congestion and disruptions to vehicular movement during peak hours.The IMD issued a red alert, forecasting moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at isolated locations accompanied by…

Michigan Democrat-socialist El-Sayed has property in India in wife’s name. Abdul El-Sayed could become the first Muslim senator in US history after he won the Democratic primary on his socialist message but now, once again, the properties that he owns even outside the US have come on the radar.In his most recent financial disclosure filed…

Global food prices rise in July as cereals, oils and sugar get costlier Plates around the world got a little pricier in July. Prices of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar rose during the month, while meat and dairy prices fell, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.The FAO Food Price…

Lanmaoa asiatica is a popular edible mushroom species sold in Yunnan that induces Lilliputian hallucinations when undercooked. In 1934, Western scientists first heard reports from Papua New Guinea of wild mushrooms causing visions of tiny people, a phenomenon called “mushroom madness.” Nearly a century later, DNA sequencing has confirmed that a single, identical mushroom species…