Delhi’s sex ratio at birth has declined for the fourth consecutive year, reaching 920 females per 1,000 males in 2024, raising concerns about illegal prenatal sex determination NEW DELHI: The sex ratio at birth recorded a decline for the fourth successive year in Delhi, with 920 females being born in 2024 per 1,000 males, compared…
INDORE: As rescue teams battled flames and cleared mangled vehicles from Ramchandra Nagar square on Monday evening, the Sharma family was frantically searching for their missing relative. For hours, they walked nearly 2km of road, checking every corner, asking every passerby, and stopping at hospitals — looking for Rajendra Sharma, 55, who had not returned…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of Maldevta and Kesarwala areas in Dehradun district, which have been severely affected by heavy rainfall. During the visit, he also instructed officials to accelerate relief and rescue operations and assured local residents of all possible assistance.The Chief Minister stated that excessive…
KOLHAPUR: A 27-year-old mother of triplets gave birth to quadruplets — three girls and a boy — prematurely through C-section during 33rd week of pregnancy at the Krantisinha Nana Patil Civil Hospital in Satara on Friday evening. Treating doctors said all the newborns weighed between 1.3kg and 1.4kg, significantly below the typical birth weight range…
NEW DELHI: For 21-year-old Navnoor Singh, Tuesday was meant to be a day of celebration. He had started working only recently and was eagerly looking forward to celebrating his birthday with his parents on Sept 16. He had already decided on the gifts he’d buy with his first salary — a watch for his father…
TRIPALI: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that at least 50 people died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire off the coast of Libya on Sunday.The organisation said it had provided medical support to 24 survivors.(With inputs from Reuters) Source link
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday expressed deep concern about Israel’s recent attack in Doha and unequivocally condemned the violation of the sovereignty of Qatar.Representing India at the United Nations, Arindam Bagchi said: “India firmly believes that differences must be resolved peacefully through dialogue and diplomacy in full conformity with the principles of the UN Charter…
Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, has been left reeling after the body of a student, Demartravion “Trey” Reed, was found hanging from a tree on campus, Fox News reported. The 21-year-old, from Grenada, Mississippi, was discovered on Monday morning in the central part of campus near the pickleball courts, according to University Police Chief…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh called on the armed forces to move beyond traditional notions of warfare and remain prepared for “invisible challenges” such as information, ideological, ecological, and biological warfare. His remarks came at the Combined Commanders’ Conference 2025 in Kolkata on September 16, according to a Ministry of…
NEW DELHI: Actor Vijay‘s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) slammed Union home minister Amit Shah‘s remarks on Hindi and said that this is yet another attempt to impose the Hindi language. In a statement, the TVK asked to stop imposing Hindi on others and said that prioritising one language in government administration is arbitrary.In a post…
