Photo credit : Getty Images NEW DELHI: A sweeping tuberculosis screening effort across the Northeast has uncovered a troubling reality: more than one-third of the TB cases detected among vulnerable populations showed no symptoms at all. The finding highlights the challenge of identifying “silent” infections that often go unnoticed until they are picked up through…
NEW DELHI: When we think of pitch invaders during a cricket match, what usually comes to mind? A fan – either a girl or a boy – jumping the fence, sprinting across the field, touching their favourite cricketer’s feet, hugging them, or trying to click a quick selfie before being escorted away by security officials….
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash NEW DELHI: As the first anniversary of the Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad approaches, key questions over what caused the disaster that killed 260 people remain unanswered, as investigators are set to miss the formal one-year deadline for a final report.According to Bloomberg, India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau…
A security deposit is one of the most significant aspects of a rental agreement in India. Before occupying a rented property, tenants have to make a lump-sum payment to the landlord as a precaution against rent arrears or other issues arising from the rental agreement. As these payments can be substantial, it is necessary to…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Screen Grab) Raw numbers often dominate modern cricket conversations, but it is emotion that gives the sport its soul. Beyond scorecards and strike rates, the game is shaped by moments that reveal the human side of players. One such scene unfolded on April 19 at Eden Gardens after the clash between Rajasthan Royals…
For more than a millennium, a stone pyramid stood watch over the ancient settlement of Ihuatzio in western Mexico. Built by the Purépecha civilisation, one of the few Mesoamerican powers that successfully resisted Aztec expansion, the monument survived centuries of conflict, weather and human change. Yet in a matter of hours, part of this remarkable…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India halted Operation Sindoor “voluntarily” and on its “own terms,” asserting that the country ready for a long war against Pakistan. He further slammed Pakistan calling it the “epicentre of International Terrorism.”Addressing the National Security Summit 2.0, he said, “During Operation Sindoor, we precisely targeted…
Gun scare near White House: Person shot by law enforcement at Washington Monument An individual was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC on Monday, prompting a brief security lockdown at the nearby White House.The United States Secret Service confirmed that personnel were responding to an “officer-involved shooting” at 15th Street…
Zohran Mamdani is starting a brand-new livestream show on Twitch called “Talk with the People.” The first stream will happen on May 21 at 4 PM ET. During the livestream, Mamdani will answer questions from viewers live while talking about city issues and daily life in New York City. The stream will also be shown…
KOLKATA: Ahead of the May 4 counting of votes for the assembly elections, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Saturday trashed exit poll results, saying they were conducted to “manipulate the stock market,” and told party colleagues in a virtual address that Trinamool “is winning and winning by 200-plus seats.”Banerjee urged counting agents not to leave their…