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A brief history of human pain

July 7, 2026 (Conversation) Pain is one of the few things all of us experience, from stubbing a toe to waking up with an aching back; we can all relate to the feeling of being in pain. Although pain is a universal experience, the way we understand it has changed dramatically over time. Ancient societies might have blamed pain on demons entering the body through the nose or ears, but we now know pain to be more about nerve endings and biology. Cures have also moved on a lot. While our ancestors may have tried to sneeze, vomit, or even

India’s June fuel consumption slips 3.7% from previous month

July 7 (Reuters) – India’s fuel consumption in June fell about 3.7% from a month earlier to 19.42 million metric tons, data from ​the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the ‌oil ministry showed. Fuel consumption eased from 20.18 million tons in May and was down 3.1% from a year earlier. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption fell ​more than 14% from a year earlier to 2.19 ​million tons. India’s imports of LPG from the U.S. were set ⁠to top 1 million tons in June, a record high, ​industry sources said last month, as New Delhi turned to ​costlier suppliers

Stock markets climb in early trade on foreign fund inflows

Mumbai, Jul 7 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early deals on Tuesday helped by foreign fund inflows and crude oil prices coming back to the pre-war levels amid easing tensions in the West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 176 points to 78,461.16 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 34.1 points to 24,464.45. From the Sensex pack, Titan, Infosys, Eternal, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and Tata Consultancy Services were among the major winners. From the laggards, Trent tumbled 9.8 per cent. Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Electronics, ITC and Tata Steel were also

Rupee rises 15 paise to 95.28 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 7 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 15 paise to 95.28 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on improved market sentiment after reports that Saudi Arabia has slashed August crude oil prices for Asia amid easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Forex traders said lower Middle East risk premium and higher traffic from the Strait of Hormuz kept the oil prices lower. At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 95.33 and later touched 95.28 against the American currency, registering a gain of 15 paise from its previous close. On Monday, the rupee

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