NEW DELHI: As India races to vaccinate 1.15 crore girls against cervical cancer under its recently launched HPV immunisation programme, a major study from England has reported a striking outcome: zero cervical cancer deaths among women aged 20-24 years over the past five years in cohorts that received the vaccine as adolescents.The findings, published in…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Thursday reclaimed the top spot in the IPL 2026 Purple Cap race for the highest wicket-taker this season. Bhuvneshwar returned impressive figures of 3 for 28 in four overs against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, as he (352) became…
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh high court has refused to grant full back wages to a former power distribution employee who was dismissed after conviction in a graft case but later acquitted on appeal, holding that acquittal does not automatically erase the legal consequences of a valid dismissal order passed when the conviction was in force. A…
NEW DELHI: The government has reiterated its position on the South China Sea issue, saying India emphasises the importance of upholding freedom of navigation and overflight, other lawful uses of the sea and unimpeded commerce consistent with United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).The ministry of external affairs (MEA) was responding to…
A Republican lawmaker has introduced a sweeping bill in the US House of Representatives, seeking to overhaul the H-1B visa programme, proposing tougher hiring requirements, higher wage thresholds and restrictions that could significantly affect Indian technology professionals.This bill stands out from a few others that have been lately introduced to repeal or reform the H-1B…
Video released by CENTCOM The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released video footage showing what it described as ‘self-defence strikes’ carried out against multiple targets inside Iran, as military tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to intensify across the region.According to CENTCOM, the operation was conducted at the direction of the US Commander in Chief…
“What colour is this?” or “What is this called?”- For many parents, these questions sound like perfectly normal attempts to help a child learn to talk. When a toddler points at a toy, a parent may instinctively ask them to name it. When a child reaches for a snack, the parent may encourage them to…
Bathroom problems in apartment buildings tend to arrive quietly at first. A toilet drains a little slower than usual. Water rises slightly higher in the bowl before settling back down. Someone pours another chemical cleaner into the pipe and forgets about it until the same thing happens again a week later.That is partly why simple…
NEW DELHI: The Asia pacific Group on money laundering in its latest report on cybercrime hubs in Myanmar, Lao PDR and Cambodia has revealed that Indian nationals are among victims of several countries trafficked to these cyber hubs and kept as slaves, trained to operate various scams like investment, romance, impersonation, social media and gaming.These…
Fifty years ago, American red crayfish were introduced to Spain’s Guadalquivir River basin, and they have since established a permanent presence. These aggressive invaders have wreaked havoc on local wildlife and disrupted aquatic ecosystems. Yet, local communities have successfully built an economy around their harvesting and processing. This dependence has sparked legal disputes, resulting in…