NEW DLEHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday intensified his attack on Union home minister Amit Shah, alleging that his absence from Parliament “reeks of guilt.”In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi questioned why Amit Shah had not yet addressed Parliament over the alleged “police action” against student protesters.“Why is…
Ahmedabad/Vadodara/Rajkot: Krishnakant Parmar, an oral cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, has seen his treatment altered because of the shortage. His regimen of high-dose cisplatin once every three weeks has been reduced to a low-dose schedule every two weeks. Reason? Short supply of platinum-based chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin that has hit cancer treatment…
Library manager Michelle Hudson holds the book “Antiquities of Athens”, after its return in Kiama An Australian public library has received a book that was returned around 150 years overdue, with the “late fee” calculation coming to about A$28,000 (around Rs 16 lakh) under the library’s original rules.The rare copy of “Antiquities of Athens”, published…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) Former India off-spinner R Ashwin has thrown his weight behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar‘s return to the national setup, urging the selectors to consider the veteran fast bowler as India prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup.Ashwin believes India’s current pace attack lacks the experience required for a major ICC tournament and pointed…
Chennai: After eight years of delay, intervention by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and three govts later, the long-pending Villivakkam Lake restoration project may finally come to fruition by Sept this year.Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) commissioner Dr G S Sameeran, who inspected the upcoming eco-park on Sunday, said major bottlenecks that stalled the project were…
Residents of Durgeshwari Apartment in Om Nagar noticed that the ageing building had tilted to one side and alerted the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation Mumbai: Panic gripped residents of a housing society in Nalasopara East on Friday evening after a four-storey building developed a tilt, prompting authorities to evacuate all occupants amid fears of a collapse.The…
NEW DELHI: Reinforcing its focus on tackling substance abuse through a rehabilitation-led approach, the Punjab government launched the Leadership in Mental Health Programme (LMHP), India’s first fellowship against substance abuse, in February 2026. Thirteen fellows from the inaugural cohort are currently working across Punjab to strengthen mental healthcare services and support the state’s anti-drug efforts.The…
Therapeutic yoga is steadily gaining ground in Hyderabad as more people look for non-invasive ways to manage chronic and lifestyle-related ailments Hyderabad: At Nature Cure Hospital in Balkampet, patients arrive each morning and evening with different struggles — aching knees, stiff backs, stress, obesity, post-surgery pain, thyroid issues, migraines, digestive troubles and respiratory complaints.But instead…
Kidambi Srikanth (Image credit: BAI) France are on a roll at the Thomas Cup. After knocking out 14-time champions Indonesia in the group stage, France drubbed 2022 champions India 3-0 by winning all three singles.Christo Popov drubbed Ayush Shetty 21-11, 21-9 to give France an early lead. Alex Lanier also registered a straight-game victory, defeating…
A New York-based Iranian national has pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of alien smuggling and intentionally receiving child sexual abuse material, according to US prosecutors.The defendant was identified as Sharon Gohari. They are a naturalised US citizen who lived between Iran and Nassau County, New York.Authorities said Gohari operated a long-running…
