Indian Contingent (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Officials of the Ministry Of Youth Affairs and Sports of India (MYAS) and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) will review India’s performance at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on October 13. India had picked 85 medals at the continental games to finish fourth in the medal tally, a…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A blood-cancer treatment that Stanford researchers have spent more than two decades developing has now reached an important milestone. Its first commercial patient has been treated following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. According to the Stanford Cancer Institute, the therapy, known as Orca-T, was given to a patient at Stanford Medicine…
On Wednesday afternoon, a building collapse in New Seemapuri led to the deaths of five individuals NEW DELHI: It started as a two-storey structure. Over the years, more floors were added. Residents said another two were built recently. On Wednesday afternoon, the building in New Seemapuri came crashing down, killing five people and injuring several…
A video appeared on social media showing a rat swimming in a container of gulab jamuns BHIWANDI: A video purportedly showing a rat swimming in a container filled with gulab jamuns at a popular sweet shop in Bhiwandi has triggered outrage among residents and prompted the food and drug administration (FDA) to initiate action against…
LJP (Ram Vilas) looks to establish its electoral presence in Uttar Pradesh while remaining aligned with the BJP-led alliance. Chirag has indicated that contesting as part of the alliance is the party’s priority, although he has kept open the option of fighting independently. NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan said that his Lok Janshakti Party…
Karl Deisseroth, one of the three recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine, smiles at home on Monday, October 5, 2026. Image Credit: AP Photo/Noah Berger Dr Karl Deisseroth had barely begun processing the news that he had won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine when an ordinary family responsibility came into…
NEW DELHI: A survey conducted by GSMA, a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem, has found 12% of respondents in India reported being scammed in the last 12 months as opposed to 8% in Asean-6 – Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Philippines.“Indian consumers also extend institutions an unusual level of permission to use their…
Nana Patekar passed away in Goa on October 8, Thursday morning. Pune is gearing up for heightened security and possible traffic restrictions on Thursday evening as political leaders, film personalities and other prominent figures are expected to travel to Donaje for the final rites of veteran actor Nana Patekar.According to Pune Mirror, Nana’s mortal remains…
High drama unfolded on Thursday at the send-off ceremony for the Indian contingent headed to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, with several para-shooters protesting outside the venue and alleging corruption and manipulation in the selection process.The protesters were met by senior Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) officials, including president Devendra Jhajharia, who tried to persuade…
Greenland shark, Image: Saul Goner, SeaPics Greenland became the centre of an unusual dispute over one of the world’s longest-lived vertebrates after the municipal council of Avannaata approved a proposal to cull 1,000 Greenland sharks. Under the scheme, fishermen would have received 300 Danish kroner, about $45, for each shark heart they brought in. The…
