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NEW DELHI: In a significant effort to speed up diagnosis of serious infections – a move that experts say could also help reduce unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and mitigate the risk of anti-microbial resistance – Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has moved to develop a single diagnostic test capable of detecting multiple infections…
CHENNAI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a notice to TVK president Vijay asking him to appear again for an inquiry in the Karur stampede case on January 19.Vijay who appeared before the agency at its headquarters in New Delhi on Monday, returned to Chennai on Tuesday. CBI has sought his presence for another…
JAMMU: Gunshots rang out in the air Tuesday after security forces launched a joint search operation in Najote, a remote village in J&K’s Kathua district, based on information about the presence of terrorists there. The area lies near Kamadh Nallah in Kahog forest belt, where an encounter had erupted on Jan 7. The same evening,…
Rahul Gandhi, DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi briefly met Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar at the Mysuru airport on Tuesday, fuelling speculation amid the ongoing power tussle between the two state Congress stalwarts.The interaction took place on the tarmac during Gandhi’s transit halt while returning to…
NEW DELHI: Another drones were sighted along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the Indian Army to activate counter-Unmanned Aircraft System measures, ANI sources said on Tuesday.The drones were sighted second time in last 48 hours alonf the international border and LoC. Suspected Pakistani Drones Spotted Along LoC, IB Near Samba, Rajouri…
al is one of the most important and happiest harvest festivals of South India, which is celebrated with immense devotion and fervor mainly in the state of Tamil Nadu. Pongal is celebrated during mid-January every year, which marks the end of the winter season and the beginning of longer days. Pongal, in 2026, is once…
BENGALURU: Orbital Paradigm, the firm whose re-entry capsule Kestrel Initial Technology Demonstrator or KID was among the payloads on the failed PSLV-C62 mission, Tuesday said it has begun analysing data the capsule sent after separating from the launch vehicle.“Our KID capsule, against all odds, separated from PSLV-C62, switched on, and transmitted data over 3+ minutes….
CreditIndia’s calendar is crowded, but few periods carry as much layered meaning as mid-January.Every significant day or event in the Indian calendar has its place, and this stretch of the year is no exception. Rooted in astronomy and agriculture, mid-January marks a decisive seasonal shift — the easing of winter, the completion of harvest cycles,…
Makar Sankranti is one of the biggest and most auspicious festivals celebrated in India. Unlike many festivals that follow the lunar calendar, Makar Sankranti is based on the solar calendar and is celebrated as the Sun moves into the Capricorn or Makara zodiac. This cosmic movement ushers in Uttarayan-the northward journey of the Sun, associated…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday terminated five more government employees for suspected links with terrorist organisations.Since 2020, the Union territory administration under Sinha has dismissed 85 government employees after they were found to be working for terror groups.Officials said the aim is to target the “roots of the terror…
