News Update

File photo of cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle. Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has addressed recent speculation about his absence from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens on Monday, clarifying that it was due to pre-planned roster scheduling and not because of any complaint from the Cricket Association of Bengal … Read more

Starting May 5, the US Education Department will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans, ending a pandemic-era freeze and putting millions of borrowers at risk of wage garnishment and seized tax refunds.“American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies,” said Education Secretary Linda McMahon, announcing that … Read more

NEW DELHI: Delhi high court has issued a public notice informing that fresh hearings will be conducted in 52 pending cases that were earlier being heard by a division bench headed by Justice Yashwant Varma.These are cases where the next date of hearing was given but no orders passed. The notice states, “It is hereby … Read more

NEW DELHI: Dialysis has emerged as the most sought-after treatment under Ayushman Bharat-PM Jan Arogya Yojana. In the past six years since the central health scheme was launched, data shows more than 64 lakh patients have undergone the procedure.Tamil Nadu has carried out 7.3 lakh dialysis cycles, according to latest data uploaded by National Health … Read more

NEW DELHI: An elderly person in India must commute up to 15 km to avail out-patient services, and almost 44 km for in-patient care requiring hospitalisation, claims a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health– Southeast Asia.Researchers analysed data of nearly 32,000 older adults, aged 60 and above, collected during the first wave of … Read more

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the global churn has thrown up opportunities for India and that it was the responsibility of bureaucracy that these don’t go to waste.Addressing Civil Services Day celebrations, PM Modi said bureaucracy and policymaking cannot function on outdated frameworks in a rapidly changing world, and stressed that … Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to engage in direct peace talks with Ukraine, a shift in his stance after years of limited dialogue, reports news agency Reuters. Speaking to Russian state TV on Monday, Putin proposed bilateral discussions for the first time in years, responding to pressure from Washington to show a … Read more

Earth is our only home—a blue and green marvel floating through the cosmos, nurturing life in all its complexity. And yet, in our pursuit of progress and convenience, we often forget how deeply interconnected we are with the natural world. Earth Day is a chance to pause, to remember that we only have one Earth. … Read more

NEW DELHI: KL Rahul will walk onto familiar turf on Tuesday, but this time in new colours. The star Indian batter, now representing Delhi Capitals, returns to the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow to face his former team, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), in what promises to be a high-stakes IPL … Read more

Looks like Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is controversy’s favourite child. A report by The Daily Mail reveals that Meghan was drawn into a new plagiarism controversy after a British author sent her a legal notice highlighting “striking similarities” between Meghan’s animated TV project ‘Pearl’ (which later got shelved) and her own children’s books.For … Read more