Govt plans childhood cancer registry as India battles 75,000 new cases a year NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is working with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on a nationwide system for early detection and reporting of childhood cancer, including a possible registry and making the disease notifiable, amid concern…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday announced that elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states will be held on June 18. According to the poll body, the vacancies are arising due to the retirement of sitting members between June 21 and July 19.The elections will cover four seats each in Andhra Pradesh,…
A new anti-Hindu hate monitoring system launched in UK/Image: AI representative image A new online platform for reporting anti-Hindu hate incidents has been launched in the UK following concerns over a rise in religion-based offences and underreporting within Hindu communities.The reporting system, called the Anti-Hindu Hate Monitor, has been introduced by the International Centre for…
NEW DELHI: Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law and retired judge Giribala Singh on Friday denied allegations that she contacted influential public figures to influence the investigation following the 33-year-old’s death at her matrimonial home in Bhopal earlier this month.Addressing reporters, Giribala Singh said the phone calls made after the incident were only related to condolences and rejected…
Britain formally adopts new transgender guidance on single-sex spaces under Equality Act Rules / Image: File From public toilets and hospital wards to gyms, schools and women-only refuges, Britain is preparing for one of the biggest changes to its equality guidance in years after the government formally unveiled new transgender access rules.The updated guidance outlines…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu is witnessing a literary war between the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after senior DMK leader A Raja used the metaphor of a ‘coconut tree bending into a neighbour’s house’ to take a swipe at VCK and Indian Union Muslim League joining the cabinet of chief minister Vijay…
NEW DELHI: “Cow slaughter will also be done,” AJUP chief and West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir said, triggering a fresh political controversy as he asserted that the Quran mandates qurbani and insisted that ritual sacrifice of animals would continue despite the state government’s recent restrictions on animal slaughter ahead of Eid.Stating that ritual sacrifice “will…
A world record-breaking floating offshore wind turbine with a capacity of 16 megawatts has been installed in China, creating an outstanding record in clean energy and offshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbine, nicknamed the “Three Gorges Pilot,” is expected to produce enough electricity to supply power to some 4,200 homes each year. Designed specifically…
Absconding husband Samarth Singh filed a bail application in the Jabalpur high court on Thursday. NEW DELHI: The family of Twisha Sharma raised questions on the accused husband Samarth Singh after he moved to Madhya Pradesh high court seeking anticipatory bail in the alleged dowry harassment and suicide case.Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old former model-turned-actor from…
NEW DELHI: Govt is staring at a major shortage of bitumen due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, which is set to impact construction and maintenance of tar roads. While the price of VG-40, the most commonly used grade of bitumen, has almost doubled since the conflict began, its availability has plummeted compared to the…