Ebola outbreak: WHO declares international health emergency after rare strain kills 87

Spread the love       The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international health emergency over the spread of a rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, after the outbreak killed dozens of people. However, the agency stopped short of calling it a pandemic.“WHO…is hereby determining that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in...

‘Team looks more united’: Ex-selector on Mumbai Indians without Pandya

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131148086,imgsize-57278,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/hardik-pandya-1705-ipl.jpg" alt="IPL 2026 | 'Team looks more united': Ex-selector on Mumbai Indians without Hardik Pandya" title=" Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India captain, 1983 World Cup winner and former selector Kris Srikkanth believes Mumbai Indians have rediscovered the high energy and dominance they are known...

Explained: What KKR and GT need to reach IPL 2026 playoffs

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131147876,imgsize-127142,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/kkr-1705-ipl.jpg" alt="IPL 2026 Playoff Qualification Scenarios: With 10 matches to go, KKR's chances rise to 10% – odds for each team explained" title=" Image credit: BCCI/IPL ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Image credit: BCCI/IPL With 10 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs. GT can only miss out...

Canada reports suspected hantavirus case linked to deadly cruise ship outbreak

Spread the love       A Canadian passenger who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes strain of hantavirus, raising fresh concern as health authorities continue monitoring passengers linked to the outbreak that has already claimed three lives. Officials in Canada’s British Columbia province said the patient, one of four Canadians who returned from the...

Behind Arshdeep’s struggles: Punjab Kings discover ‘restrictions’ in pacer’s body

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131147763,imgsize-48542,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/arshdeep-1705-ipl.jpg" alt="IPL 2026 | Behind Arshdeep Singh's struggles: Punjab Kings discover 'restrictions' in pacer's body" title=" Arshdeep Singh (BCCI/IPL Photo) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Arshdeep Singh (BCCI/IPL Photo) DHARAMSHALA: Arshdeep Singh didn’t look like his usual self during practice here on Saturday afternoon. On the eve of a nearly make-or-break match against table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he...

CEA proposes sharp rise in fixed monthly power charges for consumers

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a nationwide overhaul of electricity tariffs, recommending a sharp increase in fixed monthly charges paid by consumers as power distributors struggle to recover costs amid rising rooftop solar adoption and migration of industries to captive power.The proposal could eventually mean consumers paying a larger portion of their bill as...

India’s first ‘jihadi drug’ seizure: NCB busts Rs 182 crore Captagon racket in Delhi

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a major international drug trafficking network and seized captagon, a highly addictive psychotropic substance used by Islamic State operatives in West Asia, which gave it the name, ‘jihadi drug’. This is India’s first-ever seizure of captagon.The mega operation resulted in the arrest of a Syrian national, Alabras Ahmad, and...

‘He has held his own’: Inconsistent RR trust Sooryavanshi as playoff pressure builds

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131140733,imgsize-33652,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/mnb-96.jpg" alt="'He has held his own among seniors': Inconsistent RR trust Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as playoff pressure builds" title=" Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara backed young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the team’s IPL clash against Delhi Capitals, saying the youngster understands the game well and should continue enjoying...

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