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HealthPhoto: Deccan HeraldA recent New Scientist video highlighted a brain health tip to improve memory by doing something unusual to make experiences stand out. This aligns with the von Restorff effect, a concept from a 2016 Memory Cognition study, which states that items that break a pattern by shape, size, or color are more memorable. Using this trick can help remember routine tasks better.
Deccan Herald·
WorldPhoto: Amar UjalaTwo separate incidents on Mumbai local trains involved life-threatening situations amid disputes. On Friday night at Mumbai Central, a person fell from the Churchgate-Virar fast local train after a fight near the door but survived as the train was entering the station slowly. At Vikhroli station Friday morning, a passenger saved 23-year-old Mukesh Panchal, who went onto the tracks after a dispute. Railway police are investigating both cases.
Amar Ujala··Mumbai
PoliticsPhoto: HT WorldGadi Eisenkot, former Israel Defense Forces chief, was chosen by President Isaac Herzog on November 7 to form Israel's next government after the inconclusive October 27 election. Leading the Yashar party, Eisenkot, 66, aims to replace Benjamin Netanyahu. He has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to build a coalition in the 120-seat Knesset, needing support from at least 61 lawmakers. His bloc holds 48 seats, Netanyahu's 53, and Arab-led parties 19, key for coalition talks.
HT World··Tiberias
PoliticsPhoto: Times of IndiaCongress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi called the Emergency imposition a mistake, expressing her belief that her mother-in-law and then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi eventually regretted the decision. She suggested that keeping Sanjay Gandhi in check could have prevented the damage caused during that period.
Times of India·
PoliticsPhoto: The HinduIn Basanti, West Bengal, locals burned an effigy of Christian priests. Father Parimal Kanji, the priest-in-charge, stated that the alleged perpetrators were outsiders, not local residents. He confirmed that a written complaint regarding the incident has been submitted to the police for investigation.
The Hindu··Basanti
WorldPhoto: NDTV BusinessA gunman opened fire in Krakow's Main Market Square, killing five people and injuring about a dozen others. The attacker rammed his car into the square and fired randomly with a rifle. Police shot the suspect during the arrest attempt and took him to hospital. Two police officers were among the wounded. Authorities are investigating the incident. The suspect's identity remains unknown.
NDTV Business··Krakow
Deccan Herald·
Photo: Deccan HeraldA recent New Scientist video highlighted a brain health tip to improve memory by doing something unusual to make experiences stand out. This aligns with the von Restorff effect, a concept from a 2016 Memory Cognition study, which states that items that break a pattern by shape, size, or color are more memorable. Using this trick can help remember routine tasks better.
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