Hantavirus panic: Are we reliving Covid fears all over again?

Spread the love       Ever since Covid-19 altered the rhythm of everyday life across the world, public reactions to disease outbreaks have fundamentally changed. A single unfamiliar virus name is now enough to trigger concern, speculation, and comparisons with the darkest months of the pandemic era.Coronavirus made following epidemiology a necessity.That is precisely why the renewed attention around hantavirus has generated...

‘We take patients nearly to brink of death…’: Dr Devi Shetty on handling high-pressure surgeries

‘We take patients nearly to brink of death…’: Dr Devi Shetty on handling high-pressure surgeries

Spread the love       Padma Bhushan awardee Dr Devi Prasad Shetty — who performed India’s first neonatal open heart surgery on a 21-day-old baby in 1992 — recently revealed how he prepares for surgery and keeps calm during demanding situations. “As a heart surgeon, I look at myself not as an individual doctor. I look at it as an instrument in...

‘Potential to diversify’: Rubio pitches stronger US-India energy ties during meeting with PM Modi

Spread the love       US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasised Washington’s intent to prevent geopolitical disruptions from distorting global energy markets, as tensions linked to the Iran conflict continue to affect oil supply routes and pricing dynamics.During discussions on energy security, Rubio’s office, quoted by Reuters, stressed that the US sees energy exports as a key instrument in strengthening partnerships,...

Found your dream home? Here’s how to check if it fits your budget

Spread the love       AI generated image Whether you are planning to buy a house or have already found one, the real question begins after the search ends: Can you actually afford it? Furthermore, how does it affect your financial health? Before making an offer, buyers should test the property against their income, existing EMIs, and the capacity to repay, to...

Odisha fugitive missing for 32 years found in cellar hideout

Spread the love       KENDRAPADA: Ending a 32-year manhunt, police on Friday night arrested a fugitive accused in a 1994 murder case, tracing him to a secret underground chamber inside his house in Jajpur district.The accused, Rabindra Mallick, 58, of Nuahat village under Kuakhia police limits, allegedly killed his 27-year-old cousin Paramananda Mallick with an axe on Oct 21, 1994. He...

Red vs Orange heat alerts: What’s more dangerous for your body

Red vs Orange heat alerts: What’s more dangerous for your body

Spread the love      The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued severe heatwave warnings across multiple states, urging people to take precautions as temperatures continue to rise. According to the IMD, a red warning has been issued for East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh, while an orange alert remains in place for Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh,...

The man behind Windows 95, Bing and Copilot Plus PCs is leaving Microsoft after 35 years

Spread the love       Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s consumer chief marketing officer and one of its longest-serving executives, is leaving the company after 35 years. He announced the decision in an internal memo to staff on Thursday, first reported by Business Insider. Mehdi isn’t walking out the door immediately. He plans to work through the next fiscal year—which at Microsoft ends in...

Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays only as Impact Player for RR

Spread the love       Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: He has left the cricketing world spellbound with his tremendous hitting abilities, with sixes and fours raining off his marauding blade relentlessly but Rajasthan’s explosive opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has also faced a bit of scrutiny for playing as an ‘Impact Player,’ which means that he has only batted during the games...

The big AI shock: Have Indian IT sector stocks lost their lustre?

Spread the love       IT stocks crash (AI image) Globally technology sector stocks are leading stock market rallies. In India, the picture is the opposite. The Nifty IT index has dropped around 23% since the start of the year, sharply underperforming the broader market decline of around 10%.In fact, ⁠IT has been the worst-performing major sector in the Indian market over...

Future wars will span cyber, cognitive domains: CDS Anil Chauhan

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff Anil Chauhan on Saturday said future wars will be fought across multiple domains including land, sea, air, cyberspace and cognitive warfare, as he inaugurated the NIBE Defence Manufacturing Complex in Maharashtra’s Shirdi and described the city as an emerging hub of defence manufacturing and technological innovation.Addressing the inauguration ceremony, General Chauhan...

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