Prashant Kishor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Friday announced that he will donate 90 per cent of his income over the next five years to fund his party’s campaign. The declaration comes just days after the newly launched party suffered a major setback in its debut Bihar assembly elections, failing…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he left for Johannesburg, the venue for this year’s G20 Summit. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh suggested the prime minister was attending the event “safely and securely” because US President Donald Trump has chosen to boycott it, and wondered whether “huglomacy” with…
NEW DELHI: A new national white paper has exposed a sweeping health-insurance crisis for persons with disabilities in India, revealing that 80% still have no health cover, while 53% of those who applied were rejected by insurers — and 60% of them were given no reason at all. Based on a survey of over 5,000…
NEW DELHI: Instant noodles, chips, biscuits, packaged drinks and even “healthy” cereals — these ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have quietly become everyday staples in Indian homes. But a new three-paper Lancet Series warns that these factory-made, additive-loaded products are helping drive a global rise in obesity and diabetes — a trend already unfolding rapidly in India.The…
A liver transplant becomes necessary when the liver can no longer carry out its essential functions due to long-term disease, sudden liver failure, or serious complications. Since liver problems often develop quietly, many people don’t realise something is wrong until symptoms become more noticeable. That’s why recognising early warning signs is so important. Understanding what…
Colorectal cancer is increasingly recognised as a major public health challenge, with rising incidence rates not only in older adults but also among younger populations. Despite its prevalence, early-stage CRC frequently remains asymptomatic, or manifests through subtle gastrointestinal changes that are easily attributed to benign causes. According to a study in JAMA Network, some symptoms…
The new VR game digitally recreates Nutty Putty Cave, letting players explore the tight passages tied to what many call the ‘worst death imaginable’. Nutty Putty Cave has not been touched by daylight since 2009. The sandstone labyrinth west of Utah Lake was permanently sealed after the death of 26-year-old John Edward Jones, whose final…
Al-Falah University graduate behind 2008 blasts NEW DELHI/ FARIDABAD: As the investigation into the Delhi car blasts deepens, a new name has emerged — Mirza Shadab Baig, a key accused in the 2008 serial bombings who remains at large and had studied engineering at Al-Falah University.Baig, a native of Village Baridi, Lalganj, previously lived in…
BENGALURU: If you think kissing is only about human romance, you’re already missing the story. The first kiss happened long before humans walked the Earth—somewhere in the misty forests of prehistoric Africa, between two ape ancestors, 16.9-21.5 million years ago.As per a new evolutionary study, a kiss is better understood as an ancient, risky mouth-to-mouth…
‘Dhurandhar’ stars Ranveer Singh as a fierce spy, initially planned as a single film but now split into two due to its extensive footage and story complexity. The first part releases in December 2025, with the second expected in mid-2026, to do justice to its vast scale and narrative depth. The makers of Aditya Dhar’s…
