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Health officials have reported a number of cases of Nipah virus infection in India’s West Bengal, leading to stepped-up surveillance at airports and border crossings in parts of Asia. At the time of reporting, five cases have been confirmed and about 100 close contacts are in quarantine as part of containment measures. Several of the…
After the US State Department started social media vetting on December 15, there is now no immediate approval or rejection of visa appeals and candidates are issued a 221(g) slip. Candidates are also being asked whether they made their social media accounts public and then the visa approval status is updated online. Users on Reddit…
Iran fired two missiles in the direction of Cyprus, where the United Kingdom maintains military bases, defence secretary John Healey said, warning that the retaliation from Tehran showed signs of being indiscriminate.Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sky News, Mr Healey said: “We are pretty sure they weren’t targeted at our bases.” However, he added that…
If there is another war in the Gulf region, it can make oil prices shoot up. India buys a lot of its oil from other countries. So when oil becomes expensive or hard to get, it affects everything — petrol, diesel, transport, and even the prices of goods in shops. That’s why India needs to…
Orwell vs Huxley: Why ‘2026 is the new 2016’ trend is more dangerous than you think In 1949, shortly after the publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four, the British dystopian novel that remains widely read and relevant today, George Orwell received a letter from his former French teacher at Eton: Aldous Huxley. Huxley begins by praising the…
NEW DELHI: Nearly 100 stray dogs were allegedly poisoned to death in Telangana’s Mancherial district, police said on Friday, in the latest incident of mass killings of canines in the state. According to police, the incident occurred in Kishtapur village on the intervening night of March 7 and 8, news agency PTI reported.Animal welfare activist…
Hated by All Sides? Vivek Ramaswamy’s Medicare Take Unites the Internet Against Him A short clip shared on social media this week has reignited the perennial American debate over government-run health care programs after Republican political figure Vivek Ramaswamy appeared to agree with interviewer Ezra Klein that Medicare and Medicaid were “mistakes,” particularly Medicaid. The…
Kawasaki India has launched the new 2026 Kawasaki Versys 650 motorcycle in the Indian market, priced from Rs 8.63 lakh (ex-showroom). For the 2026 model year, the Versys 650 receives a subtle visual refresh in the form of a new grey-and-black livery with green accents. Apart from this updated paint finish, there are no changes…
Excitement is building for ‘Thalaivar 173’ as reports suggest Malayalam actor-director Basil Joseph might portray Rajinikanth’s son. Cibi Chakravarthy is set to direct this Kamal Haasan-backed project, with music by Anirudh. If confirmed, this collaboration promises a significant Kollywood moment for Joseph, potentially adding a fresh dynamic to the Superstar’s next venture. Recently, news regarding…
Far above the Arctic Circle, where winter swallows daylight for months at a time, there lies an extraordinary place that quietly challenges what it means to live somewhere at all. The place we are talking about is Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago governed by Norway but shaped by international treaty, is not designed for permanence. It…
