New Delhi: Delhi has registered an improvement in the newborn survival rate over the past decade, with the neonatal mortality rate falling to 14.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 from 15.8 in 2015. However, the maternal mortality ratio has increased to 44 deaths per one lakh live births from 37 in 2015, according…
Mumbai: Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, directing the deletion of online posts that she claimed violated her personality, publicity and moral rights, bringing back her trademark dimpled smile. She sought that social media intermediaries be directed to take down AI-generated deepfake and morphed content of hers, and…
Bengaluru: The city’s tree management system could soon receive a major technological upgrade, with the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s (GBA) forest wing planning to collaborate with the Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST) to assess the health of trees using advanced diagnostic tools.At present, assessments rely largely on visual inspections by forest officials and field…
Chennai: DMK deputy organising secretary P Thayagam Kavi on Wednesday filed a complaint with directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption, seeking action against ministers N Anand and R Nirmalkumar over alleged corruption in the appointment of govt law officers across Tamil Nadu.In his complaint, Kavi alleged that intermediaries collected bribes from aspirants by using the names…
Hyderabad: Scientists at CSIR–Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) have developed new copper-based compounds that could offer a promising treatment for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of the most aggressive and drug-resistant forms of the disease. Laboratory studies found that two of the compounds, named Cu3 and Cu4, were significantly more effective at killing cancer…
Narsingpur on Delhi Gurgaon Expressway remained submerged Gurgaon: Fresh spells of rain on Wednesday left several roads yet to recover from Tuesday’s waterlogging submerged for the second straight day, bringing traffic to a crawl in several parts of the city.The city recorded 37mm rainfall between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Wednesday, according to India Meteorological Department…
Kolkata: “If the SIR tribunal goes on at the current pace, it will take 21 years for all appeals to be disposed of,” the Calcutta High Court said on Wednesday, also stressing that a passport cannot be issued without citizenship checks.Hearing an appeal by an SIR-deleted voter whose tatkal passport application is pending due to…
Noida: A man allegedly attempted to escape from police custody and assaulted a sub-inspector while being taken for medical examination on Monday. The accused had been detained for creating a disturbance near Mata Temple. Videos of the incident surfaced on social media the day after. Tests later confirmed the man was under the influence of…
Bernadette Szocs is the highest-ranked women’s player in UTT Panaji: Even if playing at home, Dempo Goa Challengers are unlikely to have it easy in their quest for a record third title in four years at Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), with the seventh season kicking off at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao on Thursday.Goa…
Ahmedabad: The Western Railway’s Ahmedabad division has intensified its monsoon preparedness to ensure passenger safety and uninterrupted train operations. A review meeting chaired by divisional railway manager Ved Prakash assessed the division’s readiness to tackle rain-related disruptions, with officials reviewing preventive maintenance of tracks, bridges, culverts and drainage systems.The division said joint inspections with state…
