Total Ebola cases reached 1,003 since it was declared on May 15. Photo credit: AP Confirmed Ebola cases in the latest outbreak in eastern Congo have surpassed 1,000, with 254 deaths recorded so far, according to a statement issued by the country’s health authorities late on Sunday.The outbreak, centred in Ituri province, has recorded 1,003…
BENGALURU: Barring a last-minute surprise, chief minister Siddaramaiah is set to resign Thursday, ending a political journey that saw him serve more than eight years and 12 days as Karnataka chief minister across two terms, surpassing the record of his mentor and backward class champion D Devaraj Urs. A senior official at Karnataka Lok Bhavan…
Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrives in India The sharp differences within BRICS, which India has blamed for the lack of a consensus on the West Asia situation, became public with Iran accusing the UAE of blocking a joint declaration at the foreign ministers’ meeting that India will host over the next 2 days….
There is no registry for Huntington’s disease, a rare neurodegenerative hereditary disorder, because it is not listed as a rare disease. And without a registry to officially quantify how many suffer from it, patients and their families are struggling to get it included as a rare disease. Caught in this chicken-and-egg situation, the Huntington Disease…
Experiencing a Giant Sequoia is more than just an experience with nature; it’s an experience of sheer impossibility. Within the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, a veritable forest full of these ancient giants defies our understanding of biology and the scale of living organisms. Consider how truly large an organism must be to exceed the…
Awiqli is a long-acting basal insulin designed to provide steady background insulin support throughout the week. India has become one of the first countries in the world to introduce Awiqli, the world’s first once-a-week basal insulin approved for clinical use, offering a new treatment option for adults living with diabetes.The launch comes at a crucial…
Gold buying during one of the major festive occasions remained subdued on Sunday, as record-high prices discouraged jewellery purchases, outweighing a slight rise in investment-led demand. The festival of Akshaya Tritiya—considered the second most significant gold-buying occasion after Dhanteras—was marked across the country, with buying precious metals traditionally seen as a sign of prosperity. According…
It often begins without intention. A glass of water left on a bedside table, a morning that already feels slightly rushed, a quick sip before the phone starts pulling attention in every direction.But for some people, that small moment has started to feel different.They pause. They hold the glass for a few seconds longer than…
Stanley Milgram’s 1961–62 Yale University experiment tested obedience, where participants believed they delivered painful electric shocks to others under authority. In the early 1960s, a deceptively simple question took shape inside a laboratory at Yale University: how far would an ordinary person go if instructed by an authority figure to harm someone else? The answer,…
Scientists say Lake Powell should be drained to help save Lake Mead as Colorado River crisis deepens (Associated Press file photo) Scientists have suggested that instead of continuing to keep large amounts of water in Lake Powell, the reservoir should gradually be drained and the water stored in Lake Mead instead.The proposal comes as both…