Tag: India
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ICMR Study Finds 1 in 9 Tested Positive for Infectious Disease Across 450k Samples
Overview: Large-Scale ICMR Lab Network Detects Pathogens in 11.1% of Tests In a sweeping effort to identify viral infections of public health significance, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) analyzed samples from a network of laboratories across the country. The study examined around 450,000 patients, revealing that about 11.1% carried detectable pathogens. This translates…
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ICMR Study Reveals 11.1% Pathogen Positivity Across Labs in India
Overview: A Large-Scale Effort to Track Viral Infections A recent effort by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) analyzed the results from a network of laboratories across the country to identify viral infections of public health significance. Involving about 4.5 lakh (450,000) patients, the study found that 11.1% carried detectable pathogens. This marks a…
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Delhi Air Quality Deteriorates Post-Diwali; Officials Scrutinize Pollution Controls
Delhi wakes up to a foggy morning as air quality slides into the very poor category The post-Diwali air in Delhi has taken a sharp turn for the worse, with the latest readings showing the city grappling with a ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ air quality index in several pockets. The fog-like haze and reduced visibility…
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Top five triggers for Indian stock market this week: Q2 FY26 results to trade deals
Overview: What could move Indian equities next week The Sensex and Nifty closed the week with a notch of losses, extending a decline for the second consecutive session, even as both benchmarks posted their strongest monthly performance in seven months. As India steps into a new week, investors will be scanning a mix of domestic…
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Haryana youth killed in Guatemala on dunki route to US: family paid 40-50 lakh to agent
Tragedy on the dunki route: A family’s pursuit of a better future turns fatal The troubling case of a 19-year-old from Haryana who died in Guatemala while attempting to reach the United States on what authorities describe as part of the “dunki” route has reverberated across migrant communities. Identified as Yuvraj, the son of an…
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Jemimah Rodrigues: From Quiet Student to Confident Cricketer Fueled by Faith
From Silence to Self-Assurance: The Early Spark Jemimah Rodrigues’s story is a testament to how quiet beginnings can blossom into extraordinary leadership. Raised in an environment steeped in discipline and spirituality, her childhood was shaped by the rhythms of an all-girls school that valued hard work, humility, and self-belief. Teachers recalled a student who listened…
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Millennia of Knowledge Transfer: India’s Influence on Indonesia, the World
Introduction: A Shared Tapestry of Knowledge India’s ancient civilizations and their enduring cultural, religious, and intellectual traditions have left an indelible mark beyond the subcontinent. From the maritime routes of trade to the transmission of script, philosophy, and religious ideas, the influence stretched across seas to the archipelago that would become modern Indonesia. This long…
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Haryana Men Lured to Spain, Held in Iran: Kin Allege Ransom Threats by Traffickers
Two Haryana men lured with Spain job promises, now held in Iran Two young men from Haryana’s Karnal district were promised lucrative employment opportunities in Spain, only to find themselves trapped in Iran. According to a police complaint filed by their families, the men were allegedly abducted by traffickers who deceived them with offers of…
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Retired BPCL CFO’s Bribery Ordeal Ties Personal Tragedy to Systemic Corruption
Background and Personal Loss A former chief financial officer at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has stepped into the public eye to recount a harrowing experience that linked a personal tragedy to a broader issue of corruption within emergency medical services and policing. The retired executive, whose daughter died after a sequence of alarming encounters…
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Bribery Ordeal After Daughter’s Death: Retired BPCL CFO’s Harrowing Experience and Cops’ Suspension
Unfolding tragedy in a city hospital corridor In Bengaluru, a family’s most personal tragedy has intersected with allegations of extortion and official misconduct. A retired chief financial officer of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) shared a harrowing account of paying bribes to ambulance personnel and hospital staff amid the death of his daughter. He says…