NEW DELHI: Yuvan Thakkar, a 16-year-old teenager of Indian origin teen became the first child in the UK to undergo CAR T therapy, also known as tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah). “My life has changed so much since I received the CAR T therapy,” said Thakkar. He also thanked Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London for the…
NEW DELHI: Several people were held hostage on Saturday in a cafe in Ede in Netherlands. “A hostage situation involving several people is underway in a building in the centre” of the town of Ede, police said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.The number of people being held is yet to be known but…
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT), under the Ministry of Communication, has warned citizens about WhatsApp calls that people are receiving claiming to be from DoT. According to the advisory, callers impersonating the telecom departments are threatening mobile users. These cyber criminals are threatening innocent citizens that their numbers will be “disconnected or their numbers are…
NEW DELHI: Badminton ace Saina Nehwal has condemned veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa for his “sexist jibe” at Gayatri Siddeshwara, a BJP candidate from the Davangere constituency. The 92-year-old MLA from Davangere South faced criticism after commenting that Gayatri, wife of former Union Minister Siddeshwara GM, “belonged to the kitchen.”Expressing her dismay, Nehwal took to…
NEW DELHI: Applauding the shot after being hit for a six? And that too when you’re a fast bowler? Yes, that’s exactly what happened in the clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.It was the last ball of the 15th over bowled by Mohammed…
NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has spoken out against the escalating fan war surrounding Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya and former skipper Rohit Sharma. The contentious issue arose after Pandya’s move to MI and his subsequent appointment as captain, replacing Sharma.Ashwin condemned the online abuse and on-field jeering directed at Pandya, emphasizing that neither…
NEW DELHI: How far would one can go for fame? It seems to any extent. The pursuit of fame has become an all-consuming endeavor, with “content creators” pushing the boundaries of self-promotion to unprecedented levels. The intoxicating allure of fame has transformed ordinary individuals into shameless “influencers”. From the streets to railway stations to airports,…
MUMBAI: Archana Patil Chakurkar, daughter-in-law of former Lok Sabha speaker Shivraj Patil, has joined the BJP on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.The induction took place in the presence of deputy chief minister Devendra Fadanvis and State BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Archana, who chairs Lifecare Hospital and Research Centre in Udgir, met Fadnavis…
NEW DELHI: In a viral video, the President of Guyana Irfan Ali called out BBC journalist Stephen Sackur in response to a question focussing on Guyana’s carbon emissions. He instead questioned him about his authority to lecture on climate change and “if he was in the pockets of those who destroy the environment through the…
NEW DELHI: Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli received the RCB dressing room ‘Player of the Match’ award despite their defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL clash at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Kohli’s exceptional innings of 83 not out in 59 balls, comprising four boundaries and four sixes, earned him this…
