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,…
Former AIADMK MLA V N P Venkatraman joined DMK in the presence of former CM M K Stalin at DMK headquarters in Chennai on Thursday. Venkatraman was the MLA of Alandur constituency in 2014. Several AIADMK functionaries accompanied Venkatraman to join DMK. Speaking to reporters after joining DMK, Venkatraman said he was happy he will…
Incident near Santosh Mitra Square in Kolkata. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: Three incidents of political clashes were reported in the city in the past 48 hours.In the first incident, a BJP worker was beaten with an iron rod and injured in the head in the Labutala area close to Sealdah Railway Station under the Muchipara…
The district sports officer inspected the pool premises on Wednesday Ghaziabad: The swimming pool where a 25-year-old man drowned earlier this week has been sealed by the district sports office, even as officials said the facility had obtained an NOC only a few days before the incident.Gautam Budh Nagar resident Shantanu Thakur drowned at the…
Captain Pema Tshering (centre) led from the front against Sri Lanka Margao: Bhutan swept aside the challenge of Sri Lanka 4-0 to take a giant step towards the semifinals of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, here, on Thursday.After going down by a solitary goal against Nepal in the opener, Bhutan delivered…
Ahmedabad: A consumer court in Ahmedabad has ordered a visa consultancy firm to refund nearly Rs 2 lakh to a client after it failed to honour the promise of refund made in its agreement. The Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC) had filed the case on behalf of their complainant, Deepak Mangtani.Mangtani had approached the…
Panchkula: Panchkula police have solved a temple theft case and recovered gold and silver ornaments worth nearly Rs 7 lakh.The theft was reported at Shri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Sector 12-A. A complaint lodged at Sector 14 police station stated that gold mangalsutras, a nose ring, silver waist ornaments and brass crowns were stolen from…
Planes stand on tarmac at sunset Pune: Travel for long-haul international destinations such as the USA, Europe and West Asian countries from India has seen a noticeable dip this summer compared to the same period last year amid geopolitical tensions, airspace disruptions and uncertainty, according to insurance companies.Even the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which usually…
Jaisalmer: Four people died and four others were injured after a Bolero carrying eight passengers overturned near Bhadiyawas village in Rajasthan’s Barmer district Thursday evening, police said.The occupants were returning to the Chouhtan area of Barmer after offering prayers (Ziyarat) at Ajmer on the occasion of Eid.“Information was received Thursday evening about the Bolero overturning…
Sonam Wangchuk (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday doubled down on his support for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and rejected Ladakh lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s claim that he was unsure about the online movement’s origins. Wangchuk also questioned the LG’s public portrayal of their recent meeting, saying the tone of Saxena’s…
