- India
Institutional deliveries up from 88.6 pc to 90.6 pc in 2023-24: NFHS-6
New Delhi: Institutional deliveries in India have increased from 88.6 per cent in 2019-2021 to 90.6 per cent in 2023-24, moving closer towards universal coverage, according to the National Family Health Survey-6…
- Health
Child health improves as severe diarrhoea prevalence falls: NFHS-6
New Delhi: India has recorded a slight decline in severe diarrhoea cases among children under five years of age, with improved vaccination coverage and better access to safe drinking water contributing to…
- India
Full vaccination surges from 83.8 pc to 87.1 pc as malnutrition recedes: NFHS-6
New Delhi: India has registered significant improvements in child health indicators, including immunisation coverage and nutritional outcomes, according to the sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) released by the…
- Business
Indian-owned companies in UK surge in record investment year: Report
London: The number of Indian-owned companies in the United Kingdom surged by nearly 60 per cent year-on-year to rise to 1,912 with a combined turnover of 105.77 billion pounds (approximately Rs 13.48 crore), according…
- Sports
‘Mentally stressed’ Hardik Pandya is ‘done with Mumbai Indians’
New Delhi: “Mentally stressed and completely exhausted” after what has been a disastrous IPL, Mumbai Indians’ under-fire captain Hardik Pandya is set to quit the franchise and had conveyed this to the…
- India
NEET paper leak ‘very traumatic’ for students, accountability a must: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, May 29, stressed on accountability for the lapses in the NEET paper leak issue and said it was “actually very traumatic” not only for the…
- India
11 holding centres set up in Bengal, 335 suspected ‘infiltrators’ lodged
Kolkata: As part of its “detect, delete and deport” policy, the West Bengal government has so far set up 11 holding centres for suspected illegal immigrants, and 335 detainees are currently being…
- India
IPL: BCCI bans smart sunglasses, warns of action in case of violation
New Delhi: The BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit has barred the usage of smart sunglasses by players and match officials in the ongoing IPL, citing its advanced communication features which allow live streaming and…
- World
Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test
A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Blue Origin said its New…
- India
Netanyahu says Israel isolated globally except in India, Congress slams Modi
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday, May 29, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of demonstrating “extreme moral cowardice” by standing out as Israel’s strongest supporter, and said his stance is a “betrayal”…
- India
NEET fee refund deadline extended to June 22 as 13 lakh update bank details
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended till June 22 the deadline for submitting bank account details for refund of examination fee for candidates of the National Eligibility cum Entrance…
- India
Part of under-construction bridge collapses in UP, six labourers killed
Hamirpur: Six labourers were killed and three others injured after part of an under-construction bridge collapsed following a storm over the Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district early Friday, May 27,…
- India
Nashik TCS case: SIT files second chargesheet in connection with 8 FIRs
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged TCS sexual harassment-forced conversion case has filed its second chargesheet in a Nashik court. The chargesheet concerns eight FIRs registered at Mumbai Naka police…
- India
Ajmer ex-sarpanch, 3 others killed and burned in car; wife, son, daughter held
Jaipur: A 45-year-old former village sarpanch and three members of his family were allegedly murdered and set on fire inside a car in Rajasthan on Thursday, May 28, police said on Thursday.…
- India
Muslims in UP celebrate Bakrid with goat-shaped cakes after BJP MLA’s appeal
Ghaziabad: Goat-shaped cakes replaced animal sacrifice for several Muslim families in Ghaziabad’s Loni this Eid-ul-Azha, as residents embraced an “eco-friendly” celebration after an appeal by BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar. Videos from…
