'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Kills 19 In Kerala. How It Spreads, How To Stay Safe

'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Kills 19 In Kerala. How It Spreads, How To Stay Safe

"The amoebiosis or amoebic meningitis is a rare disease, which is very difficult to diagnose. It is one of the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), where the diagnosis is very difficult. There are no dedicated diagnostic techniques used almost all over the world to detect the condition," Dr TS Anish, Professor and nodal officer, Kerala One Health Centre for Nipah Research and Resilience in Kozhikode Government Medical College, told IANS. Sep 18, 2025
Indian CEO and family's visas revoked over fentanyl links — A first, with more to come

Indian CEO, family US visas revoked; fentanyl links

The United States revoked visas of an Indian CEO and his family over fentanyl precursor links under sections 221(i), 212(a)(2)(C), and 214(b) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, which allow for the denial of visas to individuals believed to be involved in or benefiting from drug trafficking. Sep 18, 2025
Kishtwar cloud burst

Choshiti cloudburst: 32 missing to be declared dead within six months by relaxing rules

In a compassionate decision, authorities are moving to declare 32 persons missing after the August 14 cloudburst in Choshiti village of Kishtwar district as dead within six months. Normally, government rules require a seven-year wait to declare a missing person deceased, but the rule has been relaxed in this special case to enable families to receive compensation. Sep 18, 2025
Trump declares 'Antifa' a 'major terrorist organisation' days after Charlie Kirk assassination

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25 pc, balancing curbing inflation

Announcing the cut that brings the benchmark interest rate to the 4 per cent to 4.25 per cent range on Wednesday (local time), the Fed indicated that two more cuts could be on the way this year. Although Chairman Jerome Powell had steadfastly held the rate since the last rate cut in December because he feared a resurgence of inflation, the slowing job growth wore him down. Sep 18, 2025
Markets rebound after 4-day losing streak, Sensex gains 317 points

Sensex, Nifty make strong gains amid positive cues after US Fed rate cut

The Federal Reserve resumed interest rates cut cycle by reducing rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.0-4.25 per cent, citing shifting risk dynamics in the economy. Fed officials projected two additional rate cuts this year, forecasting rates to reach 3.50-3.75 per cent by the end of 2025. Sep 18, 2025