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Centre rushes high-level team to Pune amid spurt in GBS cases

The Union health ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Pune to aid state authorities in instituting interventions and managing the spurt in suspected and confirmed cases of......

GBS Disease: 16 Patients On Ventilator

Water samples from different parts of Pune have been sent to the public health laboratory for chemical and biological analysis. IMAGE: Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset......

SC directs Centre to safeguard domestic workers' rights

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre for a legal framework to provide a safeguard to domestic workers observing their exploitation and a "legal vacuum" over the protection of their......

Crores attend Maha Kumbh, but no call drops or slow internet

An expected gathering of 40 crore people at the world's largest religious gathering for over a month and no call drops and seamless internet streaming. IMAGE: An aerial view of the devotees......

Maha reports 1st suspected GBS death, number of cases rises to 110

A man suspected to have contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) has died in Maharashtra's Solapur district, while the number of cases of the immunological nerve disorder in Pune rose to 110,......

What Will FM's Budget Speech Focus On?

The finance minister, in her Budget speech, should focus more on what she is directly responsible for, rather than on programmes where her role is largely supportive, notes Nitin Desai. IMAGE:......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

Will Trump 2.0 See More US Oil To India?

'The US is strongly placed to expand its crude supplies to India.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump speaks at the Commander in Chief Ball in honour of his inauguration in Washington, DC, January......

Eicher enters 2-3.5 tonne segment with electric SCV

The Eicher Pro X is assembled on an all-women assembly line. Photograph: Kind courtesy smalltrucks.eichertrucksandbuses.com Eicher Trucks and Buses, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles, on Friday......

Is foreign exchange rate stability desirable? Not really

The recent depreciation of the rupee along with sharp fall in the country’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves has sparked a debate whether stability of the exchange rate is necessary and......

Homeless In Hollywood

The destructive Palisades fire is spreading rapidly across Los Angeles, with homes destroyed and major roads closed, some of the Hollywood stars were forced to flee as their houses were gutted in......

'Hope We Are Safe'

Photograph: Ringo Chiu/Reuters The destructive Palisades fire is spreading rapidly across Los Angeles, with homes destroyed and major roads closed. Priyanka Chopra, who lives in LA, has reacted to......

Not Rashid! Afghanistan's new star wins ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year

Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, known for his dynamic pace bowling and powerful batting, was on Monday named the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024. The 24-year-old built on an......

National Games: Narmada shoots down 10m air rifle gold

IMAGE: Narmada Nithin Raju claimed the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle with a new national record score of 254.4, narrowly missing the World record by 0.1 points. Photograph: Gun For Glory......

SA 20: Afghan spinners shine as Paarl Royals crush Durban

IMAGE: Paarl Royals are within touching distance of becoming the first team to qualify for the play-offs. Photograph: SA 20/X Paarl Royals registered a hard-fought five-wicket victory over......

14-year-old Desinghu makes splash with hat-trick of gold!

Karnataka top medal tally on Day 1 of National Games IMAGE: Karnataka swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu won the gold medal in Women's 200m Freestyle with a new National record timing of 2:03.24......

World champ Gukesh becomes highest ranked Indian

IMAGE: D Gukesh. Photograph: FIDE/X Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the......

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