Organ transplant in India. Photo credit: AP India’s transplant system has grown rapidly, from 4,990 transplants in 2013 to 20,138 in 2025. But for a patient, a transplant is far more than a surgical procedure. It is a journey through medical tests, clearances, documentation, waiting, uncertainty, organ matching and, eventually, surgery and lifelong follow-up.Transplant hospitals…
Aerial view of Lake Merced and surrounding coastal landscape San Francisco city officials have opened a search for private partners to redevelop a 9.5-acre lakeside property that was used as a private shooting range for more than 80 years. The move marks the final stage of a major environmental transformation along the western shore of…
A small gesture at a film event has turned into an unexpected talking point in the South Indian film industry. Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar addressing Tamil actor Pradeep Ranganathan as “sir” during a recent interaction sparked debate online, with several social media users questioning why a senior, more experienced actor would use the term for…
NSA Ajit Doval with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. ANI India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday held the 25th round of special representatives’ talks on the India China boundary question in Beijing, with the discussions focused on maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border and advancing bilateral…
Premier League 2026/27, Gameweek 1: Record-breaking numbers that made headlines during a drama-filled opening week The 2026/27 Premier League season is officially underway, with Gameweek 1 already producing landmark results, dramatic late goals and a host of eye-catching individual milestones. From Hull City’s historic win over Manchester United to Liverpool’s long unbeaten run on the…
Michael Schumacher (Image credit: F1) Two competitors can find themselves in a position with almost no realistic chance of success and respond to it in completely different ways. One does the rational-seeming thing and starts conserving effort, treating a nearly hopeless situation as effectively already decided. The other keeps pushing at full intensity regardless of…
Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Gandhari’ trailer: Taapsee Pannu turns fierce mother in dangerous hunt for her abducted daughter in mysterious Joypurra The much-awaited trailer of Taapsee Pannu‘s ‘Gandhari’ is finally out, offering a gripping glimpse into an action-thriller centred on a mother’s desperate hunt for her abducted daughter. Taapsee plays the role of Bani, whose search pulls…
FSSAI flagged 6 food companies for misleading claims on products like coconut oil, energy drinks, and baby food. NEW DELHI: Claims that promise more, sound healthier or make a product appear superior have come under the scanner of the food regulator, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) flagging misleading claims by…
Brydon Carse and Joe Root England captain Joe Root has admitted he is “really hacked off” and “really disappointed” after another off-field incident involving an England player brought the team’s drinking culture under scrutiny again.Root’s comments came after fast bowler Brydon Carse was pictured outside a nightclub in the early hours of Sunday in handcuffs…
US embassies and consulates cancel all visa appointments across the world until September 1. Thousands of visa applicants all across the world received emails from their embassies and consulates that their visa appointment has been cancelled and will be rescheduled only after September 1. This happened to non-immigrant visa applicants, which include student visas, work…