Bengaluru: A dialysis unit was launched at Vanivilas Hospital, the state-run maternity centre, Tuesday. The facility will benefit pregnant women, particularly those from economically weaker sections, with pre-existing kidney disease. Until now, patients from Vanivilas were referred to other hospitals for dialysis, but the new unit is expected to reduce risks for both mother and…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) Lionel Messi added yet another extraordinary chapter to his glittering career even before a ball was kicked in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, becoming the first player in history to captain his country in three World Cup finals.As Messi walked out to lead defending champions Argentina against…
NEW DELHI: After an “exhaustive and microscopic” analysis of the 70-year-old Immoral Traffic Prevention Act (ITPA), Supreme Court has ruled that the principal objective of the legislation is neither to abolish prostitution nor to make it a criminal offence but to prevent its commercialisation.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said, “We…
Guwahati: Until now, ‘Bagheera’ belonged to the pages of Mowgli’s tale — a shadow that slipped through the jungle unseen. But on Monday, the legend came alive in Assam.In a rare and breathtaking moment, a black panther — the real Bagheera — was captured for the first time on a camera trap at Dulung Reserve…
Kolkata: An overcast sky with multiple spells of rain in between kept Kolkata under a wet spell on Monday. The Met office has predicted some more intense rain spells in the city till the first half of Tuesday before the rain frequency and intensity fizzles out till the next day. The Alipore weather office is…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is going to invite global bids for construction of its twin-tower secretariat complex at ITO, with Public Works Department (PWD) expected to float the tender in Aug.PWD minister Parvesh Verma said the project required specialised technical capability and global experience. “The purpose of the global tender is to invite the world’s…
Rats found inside quick commerce grocery store Navi Mumbai: A video clip showing two rats roaming around at a quick commerce grocery store in Ghansoli in the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation jurisdiction went viral on social media on Sunday.In the two-minute video, a staff member at the store was seen catching one rat found hidden…
Air India Express (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A passenger travelling with his wife on an Air India Express flight to Mumbai fired a round during a weapon check at Varanasi airport on Sunday, injuring two security screeners.The incident took place around 9.30 am when the passenger, travelling on flight IX-1810, declared that he was carrying…
Old Vidhan Sabha building in Jaipur’s Walled City Times News NetworkJaipur: Rajasthan govt’s ambitious state-level museum project, announced by the previous Congress regime, has virtually come to a halt under the present BJP govt led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, with little progress made in the past two-and-a-half years.The proposed museum, planned inside the…
Panaji: A torrid week of hot and humid conditions— when mercury hovered near or above 35°C and night temperatures soared above 28°C for four consecutive days— eased a wee bit, as the mercury dropped to normal level on Saturday.But with India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting maximum and minimum temperatures of around 35°C and 26°C for…
