The West Asia conflict is driving up healthcare costs, with surgical disposables The healthcare sector is feeling the heat of the ongoing West Asia conflict, with prices of surgical disposables, pharmaceutical raw materials and medicines rising sharply over the past few months.Hospital suppliers and pharma traders in Hyderabad said prices of essential consumables such as…
BATHINDA: Writer-historian Malwinder Jit Singh Waraich, who documented the contributions of Punjab’s freedom fighters and played a key role in securing official recognition for several freedom movements, died at his residence in Saketri village near Chandigarh on Saturday morning. He was 96.In keeping with his wishes, his body was donated to Postgraduate Institute of Medical…
The day has finally arrived when actor turned politician C. Joseph Vijay will officially take on his new role as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. This is a joyous occasion for his pan-India fans, political supporters, friends, and family. Today, his oath-taking ceremony is being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai. It is…
AYODHYA: An 11-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped during a village function Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, police said on Sunday.Police have detained two men in their mid-20s in connection with the incident that took place on Thursday.According to a complaint lodged by the survivor’s father, the girl had gone to a water counter outside the…
BENGALURU: Karnataka planning and statistics minister D Sudhakar passed away in the early hours of Sunday following a prolonged illness, according to a medical bulletin. He was 66.Sudhakar breathed his last at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, where he had been undergoing treatment for a lung infection for the past two months.“Honourable Minister Mr….
At least 70 people have been killed in a fresh wave of jihadist attacks in central Mali over the past few days, according to local and security sources. The assaults, claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), included coordinated attacks on Friday following earlier raids on villages that left at least 30…
Gujarat Titans surged to second place with a dominant 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals, significantly boosting their playoff chances to 72.52%. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan starred with the bat, while Rashid Khan impressed with the ball. Despite the loss, Rajasthan Royals maintain a higher overall playoff probability due to their easier remaining schedule. Gujarat…
Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, ‘Patriot’ arrived in theatres with tremendous expectations. The film generated strong pre-release buzz as it brought together two of Malayalam cinema’s biggest icons, Mammootty and Mohanlal after a long gap.Despite the star power and the promising premise, the action film has received a mixed response from audiences. Day 10 collection for…
KOLKATA: Soon after Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the ninth chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday – also the first BJP chief minister in the state – the change was officially updated in his social media bio. The words “chief minister” debuted in his bio on his official Facebook and X pages.Mamata Banerjee,…
Congress, CPI and CPM had already backed TVK, taking the Vijay-led party’s tally from 107 to 116 by Friday night. With VCK and IUML joining in, the tally rose to 120.TVK functionary Aadhav Arjuna received VCK’s support letter from Thol Thirumavalavan on Saturday evening following uncertainty through the day.IUML national president Khader Mohideen handed over…