Bengaluru: CBSE second exam for class 10 students has received a moderate response from city schools. The exam will kick off Friday.“From what we’ve observed, around 25% of students are taking the re-exam. They are those who are not happy with the results (of first exam). Even toppers who lost a few marks have applied…
Chennai: Marking world thalassemia day 2026, the Apollo Cancer Foundation along with Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to advanced treatment for children battling thalassemia, while celebrating the journeys of 30 survivors.The foundation announced that it would continue strengthening paediatric haematology and thalassemia care through advanced bone marrow transplant…
Hyderabad: Management institutions across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are rapidly responding to technological changes by marrying their traditional programmes with artificial intelligence, besides offering entirely new courses tailored to the needs of future business leaders.AI, machine learning, and data analytics have already become core components across programmes, moving well beyond elective add-ons.While some institutes have…
Gurgaon: The Anti-Narcotic Cell on Wednesday arrested two men for supplying narcotic tablets and codeine-based cough syrups — drugs that are highly regulated and restricted under the NDPS Act — to a medical store operator who does not have a valid licence to sell them.Police said the arrests were made during the investigation of an…
Kolkata: The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Thursday directed the West Bengal Bar Council to furnish details on former chief minister Mamata Banerjee‘s status as a lawyer before May 16, after she appeared as an advocate to argue a PIL in Calcutta high court on ThursdayIn a letter undersigned by BCI principal secretary Srimanto…
Colva/Panaji: Vegetable prices continue to soar, with traders across Goa blaming the intense summer heat, delayed crop cycles, lower arrivals of produce from neighbouring states and rising transportation costs.Prices of several staples have surged in recent weeks. Onions, which were retailing at around Rs 20 per kg a few weeks ago, are now selling at…
Ahmedabad: Sola Civil Hospital’s medical superintendent, in a May 13 notification, has appealed to staff to take steps to conserve fuel and energy. The appeal calls for using public transport to reach the hospital, use of bicycles by those living close to the hospital, promoting vehicle pooling by those commuting on the same routes.“Staff should…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday held a meeting with Western Command Army commander Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh and discussed the need to strengthen coordination on border management, internal security, disaster response and operational preparedness.The discussion also focused on expediting ongoing projects in border areas and evolving a coordinated framework to tackle emerging…
Pune: In a reminder that high-risk pregnancies may not always show warning signs, the routine check-up of a 46-year-old woman who had conceived through IVF became risky after doctors detected a symptomless pregnancy complication, pushing them to perform an emergency C-section at 32 weeks.The procedure highlights the importance of regular monitoring and timely medical intervention.On…
Guwahati: Long before austerity measures adopted by the govt following the West Asia conflict and PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to save fuel, BJP MLA from Khumtai assembly constituency, Mrinal Saikia, had quietly made it a way of life.Cycling since his childhood and encouraging others to adopt it as a mode of transport for short distances,…
