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APHO teams are directly contacting travellers arriving from affected countries and isolating even mildly symptomatic individuals (image enhanced with AI) NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD: Health authorities have intensified airport surveillance, traveller monitoring and quarantine measures after suspected Ebola cases surfaced in Bengaluru and Gujarat, though no Ebola infection has been confirmed in India so far.A 28-year-old Ugandan…

NEW DELHI: Banks will remain closed in several parts of the country today on account of Eid-ul-Adha (Bakri Eid)/Id-ul-Zuha, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar. Customers planning to visit bank branches are advised to check local holiday schedules in advance as bank holidays vary across states and Union Territories.As per the…

Facing internal dissent after a poll setback, Mamata Banerjee penned a poem, ‘Girgiti (Chameleon),’ targeting rebel leaders. KOLKATA: As TMC grapples with a deepening internal crisis following the party’s crushing poll setback, former chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appeared to hit back at dissenters within the organisation through a sharply worded poem titled “Girgiti…

Meta laid off nearly 8,000 employees earlier this month as part of its latest workforce reduction. The layoffs began in Singapore, where at 4 am local time emails went out to workers who were being laid off. Alongside the job cuts, the social media giant has said that it plans to move more than 7,000…

KCET result 2026: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is expected to announce the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 results soon on its official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.According to the latest announcement made by KEA, the Undergraduate Common Entrance Test (UGCET) 2026 scorecards are to be released after June 1, 2026. More than 3.3 lakh candidates who…

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: Should Siddaramaiah resign as chief minister as widely expected, his departure will bring the curtains down on one of the most influential and enduring political careers in Karnataka Congress history.Siddaramaiah, 78, leaves a legacy built on welfare politics, backward class mobilisation and legislative dominance that shaped Karnataka Congress’ trajectory for nearly…

American billionaire entrepreneur and former Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban, who was once one of the most vocal evangelists for cryptocurrency, has revealed he has sold “most of” his Bitcoin holdings, saying the token has failed to live up to its promise as a hedge against global turmoil. According to a report by Fortune, Cuban…

US President Donald Trump has warned Oman against attempting to influence control over the Strait of Hormuz as delicate negotiations with Iran continue, insisting that the United States would “watch over” the strategically crucial waterway.Speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday local time, Trump rejected the idea of any…

The US military carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, shooting down four Iranian drones and hitting a control centre in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, even as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations to end their three-month conflict.Iran activated its air defence systems after explosions were heard east of the city. The…

Sam Altman has revealed that one question continues to dominate conversations with business leaders investing heavily in artificial intelligence. They want to know where the real financial returns are. Speaking during a live interview with Matt Comyn at a Commonwealth Bank AI event, Altman said many companies feel their employees are becoming more productive with…