- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
THE World Diabetes Day is observed on November 14 every year and like in several parts of the world, the challenge is as threatening in the UK where more than 4.9 million people suffering from the disease. The concern over diabetes is growing more as it can impact multiple aspect…
TEST world champions New Zealand came up with a strong response against a depleted Indian side in the first Test in Kanpur on the second day. Replying to the home team’s 345 in the first innings, Kane Williamson’s side did not lose a wicket and ended the day at 129…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday (26) said Constitution Day should have been celebrated each year since 1950, the year the document came into force, to educate everyone about what went into its making. The Constitution of India, the most voluminous constitution in the world, was adopted on November…
INDIA on Friday (26) summoned a senior diplomat of the Pakistani High Commission on the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks and asked the neighbouring country to expedite trial in the terror case in which more than 170 people were killed and several injured. The country’s ministry of external…
INDIA, which witnessed a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year resulted in deaths of several thousands, has issued an advisory to all states to rigorously test and screen travellers from South Africa and other “at risk” nations amid concerns over a new variant of the disease.…
TRIBUTES were paid on Friday (26) to the martyrs on the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks that had rocked India’s financial capital of Mumbai. Indian president Ram Nath Kovind paid tributes to the martyrs and homage to the victims and said the nation will always be grateful to…
INDIA batter Shreyas Iyer slammed his maiden Test century in his debut match in Green Park in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, against New Zealand on Friday (26). The 26-year-old right-handed batter, who made his Test debut four years after starting his international career, scored 75 not out on Day 1 of…
AN Indian man who recently made the headlines after being found alive in a hospital morgue freezer has succumbed to his injuries received from a road accident and has been cremated, his relatives informed on Wednesday (24), AFP reported. Srikesh Kumar suffered severe injuries after a speeding two-wheeler hit him…
THE Total Fertility Rate (TRF) or the average number of children per woman, has come down in India from 2.2 reported in 2015-16 to 2.0, the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) released by the Indian health ministry on Wednesday (24) said. According to the United Nations’ population division, nations…
THE Indian Navy on Thursday (25) commissioned INS Vela, the fourth Scorpene-class submarine in Mumbai in the western state of Maharahstra. Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh, who commissioned the ship at the naval dockyard, said that INS Vela is capable of undertaking an entire spectrum of submarine operations. https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1463718486501326853 “INS…
