New Delhi: India’s organ transplant crisis is not simply a shortage of transplant facilities or surgeons but also a shortage of donated organs. The scale of the gap is stark: around two lakh new kidney patients, 50,000 liver patients and 50,000 heart patients are added to the pool needing transplants every year, while the number…
The victim, Medha Akarsh, a resident of Anantnagar and a native of Kerala. BENGALURU: Medha Akarsh was just about 3km from home when her routine ride to work turned fatal. The 32-year-old EPFO employee was travelling pillion on a two-wheeler on Ananth Nagar Main Road on Wednesday morning when a car ahead suddenly braked after…
A road cave-in near Upper Indiranagar followed PMC water-line testing, causing traffic diversions. PUNE: Roads and civic infrastructure in Pune once again became the talk of the town after a cave-in was reported on a road near Upper Indiranagar resulting in diversions and repair work following PMC water-line testing. The incident has reignited concerns about…
The deceased, identified as Dr Paramatma Singh, was posted as a veterinary doctor in Nautanwa, Maharajganj. LUCKNOW: A 45-year-old veterinary doctor died by suicide after allegedly jumping from the eighth floor of an apartment building in Gorakhpur’s Gorakhnath area on Thursday morning. Police recovered a one-page suicide note from his pocket in which he blamed…
The SAD chief was visiting the gurdwara with his wife. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured after being attacked at a gurdwara in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday. The assailant, identified as 62-year-old Jaspal Singh, had been staying at the same gurdwara…
Zelensky urged the US to sell Ukraine 5-10% of its Patriot interceptor stockpile to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the United States to sell Ukraine more Patriot interceptor missiles, saying even 5% of the US stockpile would help Kyiv survive the winter, while 10% could allow it to counter…
The proposed bill would empower US President to levy tariffs on countries that purchase large volumes of crude oil from Russia. India faces the fresh prospect of being levied up to 100% tariffs if the Donald Trump administration is able to get a new Russian sanctions bill cleared and the US President exercises the power…
Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi will be seen in the film ‘Train’ directed by Mysskin. As the film is expected to hit the big screens soon the upcoming action thriller has now completed its censor certificate. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared the film with a U/A certificate. CBFC details of ‘Train’ Producer…
Why Meta reportedly offered nearly Rs 800 crore to IIT Kanpur alumnus Trapit Bansal. (Photo: LinkedIn) Artificial intelligence is creating a new generation of global technology stars, and one Indian-origin researcher has recently become the centre of attention.Last year, Trapit Bansal made headlines after reports suggested that Meta offered him a compensation package worth nearly…
Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud, second left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Travis Head during their test match in Darwin, Australia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP) Bangladesh’s bowlers outperformed Australia’s returning Big Four on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin, bowling the hosts out for 198 on Thursday.Hasan Mahmud took…
