Mumbai: When Sheela Chitnis started the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India (MSSI) in 1985, multiple sclerosis (MS) was barely a whisper in India’s medical conversation. Four decades later, she said, the silence has not lifted nearly enough, cases are rising, but awareness remains frozen in time.“It’s the same condition as 15-20 years back,” she said,…
Gorakhpur: Panic gripped Asuran area of Gorakhpur on Tuesday morning after three LPG cylinders exploded at a tea and snacks shop located opposite a police outpost, triggering a major fire and chaos in the locality.The incident took place around 5.45am at a roadside eatery operated by one Pappu Gupta. According to preliminary information, a gas…
Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has imposed penalties totalling Rs 1.25 crore on contractor J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd and project management consultant Asystem STUP for alleged safety lapses and failure to comply with mandatory accident reporting protocols following the death of a 19-year-old labourer at the under-construction Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector project, to…
File photo: A view of India’s first hydrogen-powered train between Jind and Sonipat (Picture credit: ANI) India’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger train has covered around 900 kilometres during the first five days of its commercial operations on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The train, which was flagged…
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari promised a “goon-free Bengal” and vowed to make “rioters homeless” while introducing a bill on preventive detention and another on confiscation of properties of accused in the Assembly on Monday.He assured the House that neither law would be used against those engaged in politics, social service or religious work in…
Kieron Pollard (X-Cricbuzz) MI New York produced a remarkable turnaround to defeat Seattle Orcas by 17 runs in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026, dealing a major blow to the Orcas’ playoff hopes after defending what had looked like a vulnerable total. Seattle appeared to be cruising in pursuit of 180, reaching 137 for 1 after…
Gates made the remarks during closed-door testimony before the House Oversight Committee on June 10 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told US lawmakers that late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appeared to be considering blackmailing him over his extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of Gates’ testimony released by a congressional committee.Gates made the remarks during closed-door…
Ernst Öpik’s journey from Estonia to Northern Ireland is a story shaped by war, forced migration and scientific achievement. A respected astronomer and astrophysicist, he left his homeland during the Second World War as Soviet forces advanced across Eastern Europe. Like thousands of Estonians in 1944, he fled the Red Army and began a long…
It’s a steady pace, not extraordinary. This is the way you feel about your day and frankly it’s comforting to know this. Earnings and expenses appear to be in balance as if two bullocks pull the same wagon at a similar speed. The Moon is a good supporter of routine while Saturn regulates excess.A planned…
Chennai: As alcohol continues to be overpriced at liquor shops across the state, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has been figuring out ways to pay electricity bills and regularise the rent for shops as they are often cited as reasons by salesmen to collect more than the maximum retail price from buyers.Tasmac officials said…
