Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar who is known for his commendable contribution to the Hindi Film industry, once praised Superstar Amitabh Bachchan for his iconic… Continue reading When Javed Akhtar praised Amitabh Bachchan for ‘Saudagar’ and ‘Mili’
United Nations, Sept 23 (IANS) Reiterating India’s commitment to its principle of “One Earth, One Family, One Future”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered the world India’s expertise in eradicating poverty… Continue reading PM Modi offers ‘One Earth’ India’s expertise in eradicating poverty, bridging digital divide
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Over the last ten years, the global community and media have persistently highlighted the extensive atrocities inflicted by China upon its minority groups, particularly the… Continue reading Understanding China’s policy of forced labour towards Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang (IANS Analysis)
Moscow, Sep 23 (IANS) A total of 15 people, reported to be a part of an extremist Islamist community, have been arrested in a crackdown by multiple security agencies in… Continue reading 15 religious extremists arrested in Russia’s Caucasus region
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistan Army’s Lt General Muhammad Asim Malik, who has held top commands in restive Balochistan province and terrorism-hit Waziristan, has been appointed the new chief of… Continue reading Pakistan appoints Lt Gen Asim Malik as new ISI chief
Jerusalem, Sep 23 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was destroying “thousands” of rockets and missiles aimed at Israeli cities as Israeli warplanes bombed Lebanon,… Continue reading Netanyahu says airstrikes in Lebanon destroy missiles aimed at Israel
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY), launched in the second tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to provide universal health coverage to crores… Continue reading Six years of Ayushman Bharat: Lesser-known facts about universal healthcare scheme
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed catalytic droplets… Continue reading INST’s new catalytic droplets to accelerate drug development, cut healthcare costs
Seoul, Sep 23 (IANS) The National Assembly in South Korea is expected to pass a bill this week increasing the maximum length of parental leave from two years to three… Continue reading South Korea expected to pass bill to increase length of parental leave
Visakhapatnam, Sep 23 (IANS) Bodies of two medical students who drowned in a swollen stream in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju district were recovered on Monday while the search was… Continue reading Two medicos drown in a swollen stream in Andhra, bodies recovered
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Hormonal and biochemical factors that affect alcohol dependence (also known as alcohol use disorder), suggesting that men and women with alcohol problems require different treatments,… Continue reading Study calls for tailoring treatment for alcohol use disorders in men, women
Khartoum, Sep 23 (IANS) Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim announced the launch of a one-month campaign to address the cholera epidemic. The decision to launch the campaign was made… Continue reading Sudan launches campaign to address cholera outbreak
