A medical college in UP (Photo: ANI) Uttar Pradesh’s healthcare transformation over the past nine years ranks among the most ambitious public health and medical infrastructure expansion efforts in India. Through sustained investments in medical education, decentralized delivery, financial protection, digital integration, and targeted disease-control programmes, the state has markedly strengthened its healthcare ecosystem. Despite…
Aizawl: The Baptist Church of Mizoram (BCM), the state’s second-largest church denomination, held a mass prayer during the Sunday worship service, urging the Centre not to pass the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026.The BCM headquarters had on Friday directed all its local church units to organise prayers on the issue. Congregations also prayed…
Lucknow: Lucknow University’s Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology (AIHA) will introduce a one-year diploma course in tourism from the 2026–27 academic session. The department will offer the course for postgraduates in history or other subjects.“A diploma in tourism from an AIHA department combines travel skills with historical knowledge. It will prepare students for…
Rescue dog finally finds a home after five years, only to be returned just 12 days later for a heartbreaking reason An 11-year-old rescue dog named Ralph continues to wait for a permanent home in Oakwood Dog Rescue after a short-lived adoption ended within 12 days, leaving staff concerned about his future. What lies ahead…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat posted its highest-ever single-month spike in diabetes drug sales in April 2026, with the market expanding 30% year-on-year to Rs 118 crore, driven by the entry of affordable semaglutide-based alternatives after patent expiry in India and several global markets. Doctors say these drugs, initially prescribed mainly for diabetes care, are now increasingly being…
New career paths are opening in the maritime sector The global crisis resulting from the blockade of Strait of Hormuz notwithstanding, opportunities in the maritime sector are set to grow beyond sailing jobs alone, say experts. TOI finds out why a maritime career is still considered rewardingOne of the oldest industries around and widely accepted…
Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, whose lifelong quest for the rare and the beautiful ended in a global health emergency, has been identified as patient zero in the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, according to Argentine authorities.Authorities believe the 70-year-old and his wife, Mirjam Schilperoord, 69, contracted…
Mumbai: A 36-year-old businessman who allegedly renewed his arms licence from Nagaland using forged documents, including a fake Police Clearance Certificate, and submitted its copy to the city police, was arrested by the Khar police.The accused, Faiz Irfan Adenwala, was arrested by Khar Police on Friday in connection with a case registered under Arms Act,…
Immigration attorney says H-1B visa holders should always have a plan in case they get laid off as no one is irreplaceable and even Steve Jobs was fired from his company. With US companies announcing layoffs and H-1B workers struggling to find new jobs within 60 days, immigration attorneys said they find it difficult to…
SAD president announces seven-member core committee of party’s Haryana unit Ambala: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday announced a seven-member core committee for the party’s Haryana unit.Senior SAD leader and Haryana affairs in-charge Balwinder Singh Bhundar said the committee was announced after consultations with Haryana unit president Harkesh Singh Mohri.The committee…
