- India
Darjeeling Police launch Winners Women Safety Squad to curb crime
Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Police launched Winners Women Safety Squad on Saturday in order to curb crime against women in Darjeeling and Kurseong. The squad comprises 30 black belt women trained in Taekwondo…
- Sports
Australian Open: Kyrgios, Kokkinakis claim men’s doubles title
Melbourne: Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios clinched the Australian Open men’s doubles title on Saturday evening. The crowd’s favourites defeated fellow Aussies Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell 7-5, 6-4 to lift the…
- India
Postpone MBBS exams in Kerala: Shashi Tharoor writes to Governor
New Delhi: Supporting the demand of first-year MBBS students of Kerala University of Health Sciences to postpone the examination which is scheduled for February 2, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that he…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Active COVID-19 cases jump 100,000 for first time since July 2020
Islamabad: Pakistan’s active COVID-19 cases crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time since July 2020, when the country recorded 7,963 new cases, local news reported citing National Command and Operation Centre’s…
- Health
Nurses face sleeping issues due to work stress, schedules: Study
Washington: A recent study led by an international team of researchers has found that more than half of nurses went through sleeping issues during the first six months of the pandemic which…
- Health
Study asserts depression in pregnancy can be predicted by blood markers
Washington: A study has revealed that signs of inflammation in the blood can reliably predict and identify severe depression in pregnancy. The study was led by scientists at Van Andel Institute and…
- Delhi
I have no role in bail process of Delhi blast convict Bhullar, says Arvind Kejriwal
Jalandhar: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused Shiromani Akali Dal of doing politics over demand for “permanent release” of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict…
- India
SBI withdraws circular calling pregnant women ‘temporarily unfit’
Mumbai: The State Bank of India on Saturday has withdrawn a circular calling pregnant women ‘unfit’ for recruitment. In a press statement, “In view of the public sentiments, SBI has decided to…
- Lifestyle
Even dim light before bedtime could disrupt a preschooler’s sleep: Study
Colorado: Researchers have found that exposure to even dim light can prompt the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in the hour before bedtime, disturbing their sleep. The study has been…
- Science
Study examines how fishes communicate
New York: A new study has found that fishes are far more likely to communicate with sound than generally thought–and some fishes have been doing this for at least 155 million years.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM instructs impact assessment to ensure success of food parks
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed conducting impact assessment to ensure the success of state government-sponsored four food parks. Speaking at a meeting to review the functioning of food Karnataka…
- Television News
Shilpa thanks Gauahar for supporting Shamita Shetty after being age-shamed
Mumbai: Actor Shilpa Shetty penned a note to thank Gauahar Khan for speaking in support of her sister Shamita Shetty, who was age-shamed ahead of the ‘Bigg Boss 15’ finale. Shamita’s fellow…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: More than 5,000 photographers to participate in International Photography festival
Hyderabad: Hyderabad will host the International Photographer of the Year Awards (IPOY 2022) in September 2022 were more than 5000 photographers from 65 countries are expected to compete. All the award-winning photographers…