Spread the love The legislation proposes a new framework for managing foreign contributions In India, the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is one of those laws that returns to the spotlight every few years — often amid much clamour. But why? The law has repeatedly generated debate over how India should balance scrutiny of overseas funding with the autonomy of...
India’s first dengue vaccine arrives with a crucial safety caveat
Spread the love India’s drug regulator just approved the country’s first dengue vaccine, Qdenga. It is designed and claimed to protect against the four serotypes of the dengue-causing virus, called DENV-1 to DENV-4. Young children as well as adults (aged 4-60 years), irrespective of whether they have had dengue before, may be vaccinated with Qdenga. More than 40 countries have already...
‘Politics has become corrupted’: Siddaramaiah says won’t contest 2028 Karnataka polls
Spread the love Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will not contest the 2028 Karnataka assembly elections BENGALURU: Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that he will not contest the 2028 Karnataka assembly elections, citing his advancing age, declining health and what he described as the growing corruption in politics.In a post on X, Siddaramaiah, 79,...
‘Don’t cry later’: Owaisi makes alliance offer to Akhilesh to oust BJP in UP polls
Spread the love Brushing off the BJP’s “B-team” tag, Owaisi said he does not want the BJP to continue in power. NEW DELHI: Asaduddin Owaisi, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, expressed apparent willingness to tie up with the INDIA bloc, particularly with Akhilesh Yadav‘s Samajwadi Party, to take on the ruling BJP in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.During a rally...
4 killed, several injured in massive explosion at Assam rod manufacturing unit
Spread the love SILCHAR: At least four workers were killed and several others injured in a massive explosion, suspected to have been triggered by a gas cylinder blast, at a rod manufacturing unit in Assam‘s Cachar district on Sunday.The blast occurred at around 11.30 am at the Kade Global Infrastructure LLP in Pangram under the Udharband police station limits.The powerful...
RDJ’s role led to Chris Evans’ return as Captain America for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Spread the love Chris Evans said Robert Downey Jr.’s return and the Russo brothers’ pitch finally convinced him to bring Captain America back to the MCU.Image credit (Instagram) Chris Evans has revealed why he finally felt ready to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Steve Rogers/Captain America in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ after more than five years away from the role....
Sanjay Raut claims Fadnavis may replace Pralhad Joshi as education minister
Spread the love Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that newly appointed Union education minister Pralhad Joshi’s is only ‘interim’ minister. He alleged that the Centre is searching for a permanent replacement and suggested that Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis could eventually be given the portfolio.Addressing a press conference, Raut said Joshi was better suited to his...
US announces new visa restrictions to crack down on overseas fraud networks
Spread the love The US government has unveiled a new visa restriction policy under the Immigration and Nationality Act, aimed at dismantling overseas criminal networks accused of defrauding Americans of billions of dollars. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announced the measures stressing that it will apply not only to individuals directly involved in cybercrime but also to their immediate...
You wash your vegetables — but is that enough to kill Cyclospora?
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiJul 26, 2026 01:59 PM IST The United States is witnessing an unusual surge in cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. More than 4,000 cases and 80 hospitalisations have been reported across over 30 states, with health officials linking a multistate outbreak to contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce served at...
’52 tonnes waste cleared’: NDMC races to restore Jantar Mantar after CJP protest
Spread the love NDMC workers repaint walls and clean roads around Jantar Mantar following the conclusion of the protest NEW DELHI: Jantar Mantar and key roads in central Delhi turned into a massive clean-up zone on Sunday, with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) deploying more than 100 sanitation workers, heavy vehicles and mechanised equipment to clear the aftermath of...
