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Aamir Khan’s remark on Sonam Wangchuk not being ‘3 Idiots’ inspiration sparks political, social media reactions

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Aamir Khan’s comments that his 3 Idiots character Phunsukh Wangdu was not based on Sonam Wangchuk has triggered reactions from politicians, activists and social media users, with some accusing the actor of distancing himself from the educationist, who is currently on a hunger strike. Responding to a question at the London Indian Film Festival, Khan said neither he nor director Rajkumar Hirani or writer Abhijat Joshi knew Wangchuk when they made the 2009 blockbuster. “No, that’s not true actually. That is a misconception. I didn’t know about Mr Sonam at that time when we were

Israel’s parliament dissolves ahead of Oct. 27 elections

TEL AVIV, Israel July 17, 2026 (AP) — Israel’s parliament dissolved early Friday after passing a marathon of bills in the last moments of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition. The Knesset, which was scheduled to break for its summer recess on Friday, will not reconvene before the elections scheduled on Oct. 27. The expected dissolution comes as Netanyahu is struggling to hold onto power ahead of the next elections as Israel grinds toward the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack that sparked nearly three years of war. Israeli polls are showing a groundswell of support for opposition parties,

Hybrid work blurs the line between work and home – here’s how couples can set boundaries

July 17, 2026 (Conversation) Hybrid work has brought many real benefits. Greater flexibility can make it easier to manage work alongside family responsibilities, personal commitments and other demands. But it has also created new challenges, particularly for professional couples trying to build two careers alongside a shared life. When work and family life increasingly overlap, couples can face difficult questions about how to share responsibilities at home and support both careers. My colleague and I became interested in this topic because we could see both sides of hybrid work in our own lives. The flexibility was valuable, but it didn’t

Same skin nerve cells can sense both warmth and cool: New study challenges previous findings

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) New research has found that temperature sensitive nerve cells of the skin can sense both cool and warmth, challenging a widely accepted view that skin relies on separate nerve cells to detect each temperature. Author Clarissa Whitmire, from Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland, Australia, said specialised nerve cells—called thermoreceptors—are critical to human survival, relaying to the brain what is happening at the body’s surface. “Our study shows that rather than relying on two separate nerve cells to sense warmth and cool, the body’s thermoreceptors can signal both sensations to the brain—increasing activity

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