A deadly new strain of mpox that emerged in Central Africa has spread in the continent and beyond. This year’s major outbreak started with Democratic Republic of Congo – killing at least 450 people – and spread to other areas in Central and East Africa. The Clade 1B strain that is behind the current outbreak…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the first big electoral faceoff between the BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led INDIA bloc after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with the Election Commission on Friday announcing dates for assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.The BJP has a lot at stake, especially in Haryana, where it…
NEW DELHI: Faculty association of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (FAIM) announced on Friday that its OPD and OT services would remain suspended on August 17. This came in solidarity with the Indian Medical Association on Thursday declaring a nationwide strike on the same day after the rape and murder of a doctor in…
IMF’s first deputy managing director Gita Gopinath, who is in India, spoke to TOI on a range of issues from the global crisis to AI and the need to create jobs. Excerpts: How do you see wars and crises affecting the world and India? In the last few years, we have seen a big rise…
MUMBAI: In a sensational development, which should be music to the ears of the Chennai Super Kings management, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to put Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the category of uncapped players when it announces the player regulations ahead of the 2025 edition of Indian Premier League…
Rakhi is a celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters. While we may fight with them daily, we know they are the ones we’ll turn to when we need to escape our parents’ scolding, keep our secrets, or get us out of trouble. The relationship is so candid that they become our first and…
NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat on Friday acknowledged that had she not been disqualified from Paris 2024, she might have continued her wrestling career until 2032.In an open letter posted on social media, Vinesh admitted that her recent retirement announcement came under unfortunate circumstances.Vinesh was disqualified from the 50kg category final at the Paris Olympics due…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced significant developments in India’s transportation infrastructure, following a Cabinet meeting that approved multiple metro projects and airport facilities worth nearly Rs 34,000 crore.Three metro projects received the green light: Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase-3: This includes two corridors: Corridor-1 will stretch 32.15 km from JP Nagar…
NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling keeper-batter Ishan Kishan fired a sizzling 86-ball century against Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament in Thirunelveli on Friday. Leading Jharkhand from the front, the skipper was at his brutal best on Day 2, firing the opposition bowlers to all corners of the park as his side ended the day…
NEW DELHI: The Union government announced a significant reshuffle of top-level bureaucrats on Friday. As part of this reshuffle, Punya Salila Srivastava, currently serving as special secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, has been appointed as the new Health Secretary. Initially, she will assume the role of Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Department…
