Despite a substantial increase in the coverage of health insurance or finance schemes, which only cover inpatient treatment, between 2017-18 and 2025, out-of-pocket expenditure by patients and their families still accounts for almost all of the spending on hospitalisation. This was revealed in the latest household consumption survey on health conducted by the National Statistical…
Udaipur’s Nikhil Sachdev hits an unbeaten double century on the second day of the state-level senior Colvin Shield cricket tournament in Jaipur on Thursday Jaipur: Nikhil Sachdev hammered an unbeaten double century to steer Udaipur to a commanding position against Jalore on the second day of the state-level senior Colvin Shield cricket tournament here on…
Air quality experts said the absence of ‘very poor’ days should not be mistaken for clean air Gurgaon: Residents breathed ‘poor’ air for one in every three days in June. While June is typically among Gurgaon’s cleaner months before the peak monsoon sets in, pollution levels still worsened compared with last June even as the…
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Panaji: Local varieties of summer fruits such as water apples, jamun and other wild fruits, which once sold for as little as Rs 1 per piece are now priced at Rs 5 to 8 each. These seasonal berries are not commercially cultivated in Goa but inconspicuously exist in the wild or in private home gardens.With…
Pune/Mumbai: State Congress chief Harshwardan Sapkal on Friday said if Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray recontests the legislative council poll, his party will support his candidature, even as Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut asserted that were Thackeray to enter the fray, his election would be unopposed.The election for nine seats of the legislative…
US President Donald Trump’s “Gold Card” visa scheme is struggling to win over the wealthy foreigners it was designed to attract, with several immigration lawyers warning clients to stay away from the programme over legal and financial concerns.According to a Washington Post report, attorneys who advise ultra-wealthy clients say ongoing litigation, tax complications and uncertainty…
This year’s Tony nominations are out, and the theatre world is buzzing. From a vampire musical to a cancelled comedy series finding new life on Broadway, the lineup is full of surprises. Hollywood names are crossing over to the stage, historic records are being broken, and some major snubs have left fans speechless. Here is…
Plastic pollution, biodegradable materials and sustainable manufacturing are becoming major priorities for scientists worldwide, and researchers in the United States may have found a breakthrough solution. Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a new bacteria-grown supermaterial using bacterial cellulose that is strong, flexible and environmentally friendly. Published in Nature Communications,…
Gurgaon: The district administration has intensified efforts to digitise rare manuscripts, palm-leaf texts and archival records under the centre’s ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’. Deputy commissioner Uttam Singh said the national manuscript survey, announced on March 16, 2026, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to create the country’s most comprehensive digital repository of heritage texts. Under the…
