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Qdenga: a vaccine for dengue but not a silver bullet

India’s long wait for a dengue vaccine may finally be coming to an end. Takeda’s tetravalent dengue vaccine, TAK-003 (called ‘Qdenga’), recently received clearance from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for use among individuals aged 4 to 60 years. This marks a significant milestone in the country’s...

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‘Will cut off legs’: Iran warns aggressors; Russia’s Chechen units ready if US launches ground war

Iran has issued a warning to any force attempting to invade its territory, declaring that its armed forces will “cut off the legs” of aggressors. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), told state media Press TV on Tuesday that Iran is ready to respond decisively to...

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Key bureaucratic reshuffle: Bihar cadre IAS Chanchal Kumar appointed new I&B secretary

NEW DELHI: The government has ordered a reshuffle of senior bureaucrats, making several key appointments across departments. Bihar cadre IAS officer Chanchal Kumar has been named the new secretary in the ministry of information and broadcasting.Abhishek Singh, currently director general of the national informatics centre (NIC), has been appointed as the new director general of...

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Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman banned for ball-tampering in PSL

Photo/Agencies Pakistan’s opening stalwart Fakhar Zaman was handed a two-match ban on Tuesday after he was found guilty in the PSL ‘ball-tampering’ controversy that has rocked Pakistan cricket.“Fakhar Zaman has been suspended for two HBL PSL matches after he was found guilty of a Level 3 offence for breaching Article 2.14 of the applicable Code...

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Oracle layoffs: Employees in India, US, & other regions receive email at 6am

Oracle has started laying off employees across its global offices, with workers receiving termination emails at 6AM from “Oracle Leadership” informing them their roles had been eliminated. Teams like RHS, SVOS, and NetSuite IDC were among the first hit. The job cuts could hit 20,000 to 30,000 people—roughly 18% of Oracle’s workforce—as the company looks...

‘Body ko balance karke chalna padta hai’, says Dipika Kakar on Shoaib Ibrahim’s vlog: ‘Some days, energy drops’
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‘Body ko balance karke chalna padta hai’, says Dipika Kakar on Shoaib Ibrahim’s vlog: ‘Some days, energy drops’

4 min readNew DelhiMar 31, 2026 04:00 PM IST Dipika Kakar, currently recovering from a recent cancer recurrence, is focusing on taking things one day at a time. Her husband, actor Shoaib Ibrahim, recently shared an update on her condition during his latest YouTube vlog, “Some days are really energetic, and she feels alright. But...

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BJP releases Kerala manifesto: Rs 3,000 pension, AIIMS and big Sabarimala promise

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, with party chief Nitin Nabin unveiling a mix of welfare promises, infrastructure projects and temple-related measures for the state.Among the key announcements, the NDA party promised a welfare pension of Rs 3,000 per month for needy women, widows and senior...

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IndiGo appoints former British Airways chief William Walsh as new CEO

William Walsh (File photo) NEW DELHI: IndiGo airlines on Tuesday announced the appointment of former British Airways chief William Walsh as new CEO. This comes after Pieter Elbers resigned earlier this month after major operational crisis faced by the aviation operator in December last year.“The Board of IndiGo announces the appointment of William Walsh as...

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