NEW DELHI: For 31-year-old Aman (name changed), his treatment is not optional. It is for survival. But the one drug that lets him win against thalassemia every day is often missing in govt hospitals.“We are not getting Desferal injections regularly, and when we buy them, the cost is very high. One box costs nearly Rs…
MUMBAI: For a city that lives by the sea, the warning could not be closer to home. A new global commission announced by The Lancet has flagged sea-level rise as not just an environmental concern but a growing public health and equity crisis—one that could reshape life across coastal cities like Mumbai and India’s vast…
BENGALURU: Abdul Jabbar, Member of the Legislative Council, was suspended by Karnataka Congress on Wednesday over allegations of anti-party activities during the recent bypolls in the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. Congress leader Abdul Jabbar had sought a ticket for the Davangere seat, aiming to become a member of the Legislative Assembly. However, the Congress party…
Dr. Nagesh Kumar, BJP ( Photo credit: x.com/DrNageshKumar ) The battle for the Thally assembly constituency, one of the last bastions of the Left in the state, is heating up with CPI’s Ramachandran seeking reelection from the segment.While BJP candidate Dr Nagesh Kumar rakes up the murder of CPI(ML) district secretary Baskar in 2013 to…
Hyderabad: WE Hub, the Telangana govt’s nodal agency for women entrepreneurs, on Tuesday said it has launched its first centre of excellence (CoE) in Peddapalli district to strengthen entrepreneurship among women and youth. The initiative is being implemented with support from HP and the district administration.The new centre is aimed at providing skill development, incubation,…
In a memorandum submitted to the Haryana govt, the unions condemned the “unprovoked repression” of peaceful protesters. GURAGON: Trade unions on Monday demanded that workers arrested after protests seeking a hike in minimum wages at IMT Manesar on April 9 be released immediately, and called a statewide protest on April 16.In a memorandum submitted to…
Chef Amrita Bhattacharya’s The Blue Carbon Table residency moved beyond a traditional culinary showcase to present an applied anthropological study of coastal ecosystems. Working alongside Amit Sen, whose research focuses on the “soundscapes” and visual textures of the kitchen, Bhattacharya mapped the restorative potential of mangroves, marshes, and deltas.The experience transitioned from a masterclass on…
RJD neta Priyanka Bharti (Left) and Dr Kanchana Yadav (Right) NOIDA: Police have intensified action in the recent violence case in Noida, registering an FIR against several social media users for allegedly circulating fake and inflammatory videos to disturb public peace. The cyber crime police station filed the case on April 14 against named accused…
Panaji: Over 11,000 persons in Goa have carried out their Census 2027 self-enumeration using the online platform, in the first digital Census of the country. The self-enumeration period ends on April 15 in Goa, and up to 10am on April 14, 11,117 had carried out self-enumeration in the state.After the end of the digital Census,…
Varanasi: Family members experienced 24 hours of panic as three children, after attending school in Mughalsarai area of Chandauli district, did not return home and instead boarded a bus to reach their maternal grandparents’ home in Ghazipur on Monday.Chandauli CO (PDDU Nagar) Arun Kumar Singh said that with the help of Ghazipur Kotwali police, all…
