Radiation therapy is one of the most popular cancer treatments worldwide, but it comes with its own share of side effects. Besides the cancer cells, some of the normal tissue around the treated area may also be killed. In some extreme cases, the damage aggravates way beyond control. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Dr Narayana Subramaniam, Lead Consultant...
Celina Jaitly has been seeking answers over the detention of her brother, Maj (retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, in the United Arab Emirates since September last year. The issue came to light for her at a time when she was dealing with a deeply troubled marriage and an ongoing domestic violence case against her husband, Peter...
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav with teammates celebrates after winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against USA, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Ahead of their second group match of the tournament against Namibia in Delhi on Thursday, February 12, the Indian team has opted to skip their optional...
During much of 2024 and 2025, India was one of the largest purchasers of discounted Russian oil. (AI image) Will India stop buying Russian crude oil? US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order revoking the 25% penal tariffs on India for its imports of crude from Russia. However, the executive order clearly says...
Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly sought to build links with Russia’s top leadership, including President Vladimir Putin, though there is no evidence he ever succeeded, newly released US Justice Department documents suggest.One of the clearest examples dates to June 2018, a year after the sudden death of Russia’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin. Epstein...
Mark Cuban, the billionaire investor and Shark Tank panelist, has responded to Elon Musk‘s post in which the Tesla CEO struck a surprisingly sad tone despite becoming the first person on Earth to amass over $850 billion in wealth. The $84 billion single-day surge in his personal fortune followed the merger of SpaceX and xAI.“Whoever...
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128070378,imgsize-1057215,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-08t173500.jpg" alt="Japan snap elections: Takaichi-led LDP projected to storm back to power – top developments" title=" File photo (Picture credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo (Picture credit: AP) Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is set for a decisive victory in Sunday’s snap lower house elections, according...
Charles Darwin’s central insight wasn’t just that species evolve but that they can’t but adapt in the presence of selection pressures. In practical terms, organisms don’t choose to change: they respond to the environments in which they’re trying to live. This insight should trouble us when we consider antimicrobial resistance (AMR): because resistance isn’t an...
Photo credit: AP Vote counting is underway in Thailand after voters went to the polls on Sunday in an early general election dominated by three major parties. The election was widely seen as a three-way contest among the progressive People’s Party, populist Pheu Thai, and conservative Bhumjaithai, vying for power.The vote, involving 53 million registered...
Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) The debate around Babar Azam’s place in Pakistan’s T20I setup shows no signs of easing. The former captain came under sharp criticism after a disappointing outing against the Netherlands in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Group A opener in Colombo on Saturday. Babar’s stay at the crease was brief and...
