At least one person was killed and 14 others were injured after an explosion rocked the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, according to Iranian media reports citing local officials. The blast occurred at one of Iran’s most strategic maritime hubs, triggering immediate emergency response operations and…
Month: January 2026
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Unproven Autism Treatment Not a Right, Rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that patients cannot demand unproven medical treatments as a matter of fundamental or legal right, holding that stem cell therapy cannot be claimed as a cure for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The judgment underscores the importance of scientific validation, medical ethics, and informed consent in…
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Inside India’s 10-Minute Delivery Boom and Its Human Cost
When a missing ingredient threatens her lunch plans, Delhi professional Tanisha Singh does not step outside or wait for markets to open. Instead, she taps her phone. Within minutes, tomatoes arrive at her doorstep. What once felt extraordinary has become routine in India’s largest cities, where groceries, snacks and even…
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Sunetra Pawar’s Mumbai Arrival Signals Historic Deputy CM Role
Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar arrived in Mumbai early Saturday morning, setting the stage for her swearing-in as Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister. Her appointment is set to mark a historic milestone, as she becomes the first woman to hold the post in the State. The development follows the death of…
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Patna NEET Aspirant Death: Nitish Seeks CBI Probe
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday wrote to the Centre seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of a NEET aspirant in Patna, a case that has sparked statewide outrage, student protests, and serious allegations of sexual assault and police inaction. The move comes amid…
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New Epstein Files Name Howard Lutnick, Prince Andrew in Emails
Freshly released documents from the United States Department of Justice have revealed previously undisclosed email communications involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, naming senior US official Howard Lutnick and Britain’s former royal Prince Andrew. The disclosures form part of an expanded release of Epstein-related files, offering deeper insight into his…
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AI Helps Doctors Detect More Breast Cancer in World-First Trial
Artificial intelligence has helped doctors detect more cases of breast cancer in routine screening scans, according to a world-first clinical trial that could reshape how cancer screening programmes operate globally. The findings suggest that AI-assisted mammography can improve early detection while reducing the workload on overstretched radiologists. The large-scale study,…
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Bird Flu Detected in Dutch Cow, Europe’s First Cattle Case
Europe has reported its first known case of avian influenza in cattle after a dairy cow in the Netherlands was found to have antibodies linked to the H5N1 bird flu virus. The unprecedented detection has drawn attention from global health authorities, although officials maintain that the risk to humans remains…
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Artemis II Mission: NASA to Send Humans Around the Moon Again
New Delhi: More than five decades after the Apollo era, NASA is preparing to send humans around the Moon once again. The Artemis II mission, expected to launch soon, will mark a critical step in humanity’s return to deep space exploration. A Historic Return to Lunar Orbit Artemis II is…
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Aging Muscle Stem Cells Favor Survival Over Speed
Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury, a common and often frustrating experience for older adults. New research from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) now offers a deeper explanation, revealing that muscle stem cells deliberately sacrifice speed and regenerative power in exchange for long-term survival. The study, published…