Google reportedly paid $10.5 billion as fine in Europe. According to an X (formerly Twitter) post shared by The Kobeissi Letter, the US tech giant has added a literal line item in their quarterly reports called “European Commission fines.” According to it, Google has paid $10.5 billion in EU fines as of September 30th. “The...
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Meals, refunds, baggage help: Over 100 flights hit as dense fog blankets Delhi; govt issues advisory
NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday instructed airlines to comply with passenger facilitation norms amid the prevailing fog and low-visibility, impacting flight operations across north India.The ministry also urged passengers to check flight status and allow extra travel time.“Amid prevailing fog and low-visibility conditions impacting flights in parts of Northern India, passengers...
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Why do we get headaches?
A: A headache happens when tissues in and around the head that are sensitive to pain become irritated or pushed out of balance. While the brain tissue itself doesn’t feel pain, structures nearby such as blood vessels in the coverings around the brain (the meninges), nerves that carry sensation from the face and scalp, muscles...
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‘Body dried to skeletal frame’: Rtd rail worker, daughter starved for 5 yrs by UP couple
A servant couple allegedly kept a retired railway employee and his mentally ill daughter confined in their own home for five years, allegedly out of greed for property in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. JHANSI: A servant couple allegedly kept a retired railway employee and his mentally ill daughter confined in their own home for five years,...
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Uttarakhand accident: 6 dead, several injured as bus falls into gorge in Almora
ALMORA: At least six passengers died and several others injured after a bus plunged into a deep gorge near Sailapani, close to Vinayak in the Bhikyashen area of Almora district, on Tuesday morning. The accident triggered panic in the region and prompted a large-scale rescue operation by the administration.According to tehsildar Abid Ali, the bus...
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What hinders Indian pharma companies from making drugs for rare diseases
Modern healthcare is fundamentally dependent on a constant supply of known and new drugs, making their discovery and manufacture a profitable business. The Indian pharmaceutical industry plays a key role in making drugs available globally at low prices, reflected in its projected revenue of about $130 billion by 2030. However, it largely manufactures generics that...
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‘Extremely shameful’: Japanese tourists ‘harassed’ at Varanasi ghat; Congress demands probe
Image Credit: X LUCKNOW/VARANASI: A video showing a group of Japanese tourists allegedly being harassed at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi has gone viral.The incident occurred on 25th December.Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai terming it “extremely shameful and condemnable” and highlighting it as a grim reflection of law and order in the state.Rai said...
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Delhi airport assault: Air India Express Pilot arrested weeks after thrashing passenger
Image Credit: X NEW DELHI: Police has arrested an off-duty Air India Express pilot in connection with an alleged assault on a passenger at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport’s Terminal 1, days after the incident sparked outrage on social media and prompted a government-ordered probe.The accused, identified as Captain Virender Sejwal, was arrested following an...
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‘My blood test today showed a PSA of 12.9 ng/ml. Is there any medicine my urologist can give me that will lower it?’
What does a PSA or Prostate-Specific Antigen level of 12.9 ng/mL indicate? As a Quora user’s question caught our attention, we decided to pose the same to a doctor: “My blood test today showed a PSA of 12.9. Is there any medicine that my urologist can give me that will lower it?” According to Dr...
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IND vs NZ: Bumrah, Hardik Pandya likely to be rested; ODI squad announcement soon
File Pic: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with Hardik Pandya after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and allrounder Hardik Pandya are likely to be rested from the upcoming home ODI series against New Zealand in order to keep the duo fresh for the T20 World Cup in Feb-March. Both, though, are likely...
