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The former deputy managing director of IMF Gita Gopinath flagged that pollution poses a bigger threat to India’s economic growth than global trade tariffs and must be tackled as a top national priority, during a discussion on the Indian economy at the World Economic Forum in Davos.Gopinath said debates on business development often focus on…
Disgraced ex-NHS Tayside surgeon Professor Sam Eljamel. Image: DC Thomson via The Courier For years, Sam Eljamel was a respected neurosurgeon in Scotland, the head of neurosurgery at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, the man patients trusted to remove brain tumours, treat chronic pain and perform some of the most delicate operations in medicine. What they…
JAMMU: Nearly 10 months after Operation Sindoor, there has been no progress on constructing bunkers in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir that witnessed heavy Pakistani shelling, including Poonch, where at least 18 people were killed.“No stone has been moved in Uri after the operation,” Sajjad Shafi, MLA from the Uri constituency in Baramulla…
NEW DELHI: Built-up areas in India’s Aravallis have increased 53 per cent, resulting in a 13.8 per cent increase in average soil lost per year during 2017-2024, even as forest cover has increased in the country’s oldest mountain range over the time period, a study has found.Assessing land use and land cover patterns between 2001…
KOLKATA: “I am a proud Indian and Bengal citizen. If called 10 times I will come and prove my citizenship on every single occasion,” said Indian fast bowler Md Shami, who has 462 wickets across formats, after appearing for an SIR hearing on Tuesday to protect his vote.Shami, who shifted to Kolkata as a youngster,…
Jessica Simpson is starting fresh. More than a year after splitting from former NFL player Eric Johnson, she’s seeing someone new: Nashville musician Thomas Eisenhood. Reports suggest it’s early days, but things are going smoothly. The duo reportedly met through friends in Nashville, a city that’s become a big part of Jessica’s life lately, both…
With the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 just days away, Pakistan find themselves at the centre of a growing storm, with questions mounting over their participation despite having already announced their squad. While official signals suggest preparations are underway, a series of developments have kept boycott rumours alive and fans on edge.As per a report…
The AI Impact Summit 2026 is currently being held at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the five-day event from February 16 to 20, will witness enhanced security measures and increased VIP movement across several central corridors of the capital. For this, the Delhi Traffic Police…
Hardik Pandya is set to make his much-awaited return to the Indian team in the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting Wednesday. The series will mark Pandya’s first appearance for India since he picked up an injury during last year’s Asia Cup, an issue that forced him to miss several key international assignments….
KKR’s Sunil Narine (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Sunil Narine etched his name into the record books during Indian Premier League 2026, becoming the overseas player with the most appearances in the tournament’s history. The Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder featured in his 190th IPL match during their clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, going past…
