NEW DELHI: Every year, nearly 6 lakh babies in India are born with congenital anomalies. Yet, the country has no national registry to track them.With congenital conditions now accounting for a growing share of child deaths as infectious mortality declines, experts say the gap in surveillance and coordinated care is becoming urgent. India contributes 16%…
The controversy surrounding Ranveer Singh‘s exit from ‘Don 3’ continues to simmer, even as the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) officially withdrew its non-cooperation directive against the actor on June 3. The Producers Guild of India is now stepping in for another round of mediation, signalling that a full resolution between Singh and…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ aka ‘Dhurandhar 2’ is all anyone is talking about with the film set to take over theatres in two weeks. As the clock ticks down to the release of the Aditya Dhar directorial, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, all eyes have turned to the box office to see if the film…
China on Thursday ordered its refiners to immediately halt exports of refined fuel for March in a bid to manage potential domestic shortages triggered by the escalating Middle East conflict, Reuters reported citing sources.The directive was issued by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and covers shipments of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel, four…
Harvard University has announced a major crackdown on grade inflation, making it harder for undergraduates to earn A grades from 2027. As reported by the Associated Press, the move has triggered a wider debate over academic rigor, student stress and whether elite universities are redefining what excellence truly means in modern higher education. At Harvard…
58 engineering colleges shut across India in 2025-26, over 950 courses discontinued: AICTE The number of engineering colleges shutting down in India continues to grow, with 58 engineering and technical institutions closing during the 2025-26 academic year. The closures span several states, led by Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, and reflect a pattern that the regulator…
Maldivian proverb of the day reminds us how a rat works hard to open a coconut and a bat drinks the water like an opportunist. Somebody does the work and someone else reaps the benefit. This is the crux of this old Maldivian saying, explained through imagery of vegetation. In the Maldives, the coconut palm…
Back in the 2000s, Anne Hathaway was everywhere. She won people over with ‘The Princess Diaries’, wowed critics in ‘Brokeback Mountain’, and pretty much became a pop-culture staple after ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. But then, out of nowhere, her career hit a harsh brake. Around the early 2010s, the internet, and even a chunk of…
PC: YouTube (SLAC from the Sky – Extended Version) On a patch of California land that looks, at first glance, like a low industrial sprawl, a single straight building runs for miles without changing direction. It doesn’t rise into the sky, it doesn’t curve into architectural showmanship, and it doesn’t really behave like a place…
Trump briefed on all-out Iran war options, but chooses talks (AP) US President Donald Trump has considered resuming large-scale military strikes against Iran in recent days but has decided, for now, to continue diplomatic negotiations, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing US officials familiar with the discussions.According to the report, Trump held multiple…
