A Chinese factory worker got two new legs implanted after he lost both his legs in an accident. A Chinese hospital has claimed that its doctors performed the world’s first double thigh replantation, which made it possible for a factory worker who lost both his legs to start walking again. According to Chinese media reports,…
SRINAGAR: US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, is scheduled to arrive in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday for his first visit to the union territory.Gor, the 27th US ambassador to India who also serves as his country’s special envoy for South and Central Asia, is likely to meet lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha and CM Omar…
JAMMU: Security forces launched search operations following reports of the movement of terror suspects in Udhampur, Reasi and Kathua districts of Jammu & Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.A man from Udhampur’s Talot village reported to the local police that some suspected individuals knocked on his door late Monday and asked for food.When locals did not…
In the 1990s, a predatory flatworm was released in Samoa to control giant African snails An aggressive predatory flatworm introduced to Pacific islands during the 1990s to control agricultural pests has pushed native land snail species toward extinction, turning a planned biological control program into an ecological disaster. The New Guinea flatworm (Platydemus manokwari) was…
BRICS nations need stronger frameworks to mobilise private capital at scale: Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: BRICS nations, including India, China, Russia, South Africa, Brazil and others, on Tuesday opposed the European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and any other such trade barriers, calling them “unilateral, punitive, discriminatory and protectionist measures”.CBAM, which entered its operational…
Three-day RSS coordination meeting to discuss demographic imbalance, youth de-addiction Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 18 (ANI): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) upcoming three-day All India Coordination Meeting will primarily deliberate on issues including demographic imbalance and drug abuse among youth, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar said on Tuesday.Addressing mediapersons at the venue,…
Rodri (Pic credit: FC Barcelona) Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City, adding one of the world’s most accomplished midfielders to a squad already packed with Spanish talent.The 30-year-old midfielder has signed a contract that will keep him at the Catalan club until 2030, Barcelona confirmed on Tuesday after…
Maria Florida Nogo Kelen gave birth by torchlight during Indonesia’s 7.7 earthquake, naming baby Gempita/Image: Reuters A 39-year-old woman gave birth by emergency caesarean section under torchlight after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake cut power to a hospital in eastern Indonesia.Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was eight months pregnant when the earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara on Saturday….
USCIS published details of new Green Card rules coming into effect on September 18, 2026. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new guidelines on Tuesday on how officials would determine if a Green Card applicant would become a burden on the government. “On July 16, 2026, DHS announced a final rule that rescinds the…
The government has approved the scheme to accelerate the expansion of domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections, with the aim of making clean, safe and affordable cooking fuel accessible to more households across the country. NEW DELHI: To promote the expansion of PNG network and ensure more families start using piped gas in their kitchens,…