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Serial charity scam funnels funds to single account; genuine pleas lose donations [details]

Eroding the credibility off crowdfunding platforms and appeals, another incident has come to light entailing multiple social media pages, multiple names but one account number.

Dec 21, 2023

WHO classifies COVID strain JN.1 'standalone variant of interest' amid rapid spread [details]

World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized the new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, as a "standalone variant of interest" due to the variant's ability to rapidly spread within communities.

Dec 21, 2023

K'taka on alert as COVID-19 spikes in Kerala, TN; advisory issued ahead of New Year celebrations [details]

As a result of the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare Services in Karnataka on Tuesday issued an advisory with multiple guidelines amid fears of a fresh increase during the year-end celebrations.

Dec 19, 2023

RANA elects new leadership for 2023-25 term; Prem Bhandari re-elected as president

The newly formed executive committee includes Dr. Sharad Kothari as the vice president, Ravi Jargad as the secretary, and Neelam Modi as the treasurer.

Dec 19, 2023

Study finds link between CT scans and increased risk of cancers; based on 9.5 lakh people in Europe [details]

The findings not just strengthen the already existing body of evidence associating cancer risk with radiation, but establish the risk even at low doses

Dec 18, 2023

Online loan crackdown: FM Nirmala Sitharaman says 2,500 apps removed by Google from Playstore

Several borrowers claim that these fraudulent apps have a notorious history of charging unethical interest rates, and they even used to threaten borrowers to pay exorbitantly high interest rates

Dec 18, 2023

Dharavi project awarded to Adani Group

The famous Dharavi project was awarded to the Adani Group after competitive bidding process, the spokesperson of Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL) said in a statement.

Dec 17, 2023

Steep Rise In Ear Infections With Onset Of Monsoon

Winter Woes: Ear infections likely to rise in winter, say Doctors

Doctors on Wednesday reported a rise in outpatient department (OPD) visits with cases of ear infections due to winter.

Dec 13, 2023

When a painting finishes, it doesn't need the artist anymore: Jatin Das

"When a painting finishes, it doesn't need the artist anymore. Even I became a viewer. Some works stand tall on their merit and strength while some fall in my eyes, and go into the bin."

Dec 7, 2023

Kiara Advani on Koffee with Karan, Sidharth Malhotra

Koffee with Karan: Kiara Advani calls Sidharth Malhotra a "SULKER", reveals Shershaah style proposal in Rome

Kiara Advani revealed Sidharth Malhotra's "sulking" habits on Koffee with Karan. She also spoke at length about Sidharth proposing to her in Shershaah style in Rome.

Dec 7, 2023

15% of US population is now foreign-born, highest ever in history: Study

The total foreign-born population in the US, legal and illegal, was 49.5 million in October 2023, -- a record 4.5 million increase since President Joe Biden took office in 2021, a study by a Washington-based think tank found.

Dec 1, 2023

Indian-Americans bid adieu to Consul General Randhir Jaiswal; hail diplomatic achievements

The New York Indian American community bid farewell to Consul General Randhir Jaiswal, acknowledging his impactful leadership, consular service improvements, and contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jaiswal, moving on to serve as the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson.

Nov 28, 2023

"Nothing in pocket, huge loans": Sarabhai vs Sarabhai's Rajesh Kumar went BANKRUPT

Sarabhai vs Sarabhai's Rajesh Kumar aka Roshesh has revealed that when he started feeling stagnant in his acting career, he took up farming. He added that he went bankrupt too.

Nov 27, 2023

As China grapples with pneumonia outbreak, India remains vigilant [read now]

A missive from the Union Health Secretary to states and union territories urges an immediate review of public health and hospital preparedness. This includes assessing the availability of human resources, hospital beds, influenza drugs and vaccines, medical oxygen, antibiotics, personal protective equipment, testing kits, reagents, and the functionality of oxygen plants and ventilators.

Nov 26, 2023

Monitoring outbreak of H9N2 cases in China, India prepared for any health exigency: Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Friday said it is closely monitoring the reported outbreak of H9N2 cases and clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China and that India is prepared for any kind of public health exigency.

Nov 25, 2023

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