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Photos from Congo and Uganda as WHO declare health emergency over Ebola (Image credit: AP) The Ebola disease, which the World Health Organization calls a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates, has claimed 130 lives as of May 19, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.The WHO chief on Tuesday expressed concern...

NEW DELHI: Days before the re-polls, Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan from West Bengal’s Falta on Tuesday withdrew his nomination.TMC spokesperson Arup Chakraborty said the party has received information about Khan’s decision, but is yet to get clarity on what prompted it.“We have heard that Jahangir Khan has decided not to contest or participate in...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas seeking a recall of its earlier order on the relocation and sterilisation of stray dogs.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria also issued a slew of directions to states, union territories and other statutory bodies to augment infrastructure to deal with...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court refused to reconsider or change its earlier order on the relocation and sterilisation of stray dogs.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria also issued a slew of directions to states, union territories and other statutory bodies to augment infrastructure to deal with stray dogs.What the...

Mark Cuban has deleted his post defending his appearance at a White House event to announce the expansion of the TrumpRx platform. The former Shark Tank judge and outspoken Kamala Harris supporter appeared beside President Donald Trump during the rollout of TrumpRx.gov – an initiative aimed at lowering the cost of 600 generic prescription drugs....

File photo of FC Goa player Sandesh Jhingan. (ISL) New Delhi: According to the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Centralised Registration System, at least 148 players in India’s top-tier will be without a contract at the end of the month. The clubs are wary of offering an extension due to the uncertainty of the future....

Image: X/NewsIADN Indian Air Force has reportedly deployed a fresh batch of specially finished Mahindra Scorpio Classic SUVs to its fleet, and they could easily be among the most striking-looking official Scorpios seen in India so far. These cars are finished in a unique shade of Air Force Blue. These Scorpio Classic S11 SUVs were...

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) strongly pushed back against questions on press freedom and human rights during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway, saying many international observers fail to understand the scale and complexity of the country and rely on reports published by “ignorant NGOs”.The remarks came after a Norwegian journalist...

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the fuel price hike and said that “an economic storm is on the way.”Speaking to reporters in Rae Bareli, the Congress leader said “tough times are coming” for the country’s economy and alleged that...