Eye care specialists in Delhi have noted an increase in cataract patients under the age of 45, with Covid being a major factor. Previously, cataracts were associated with advanced age, but now they are occurring earlier due to factors such as poorly-controlled medical conditions, steroid use, eye trauma, and family history. Covid, specifically the...
Read MoreA former Congress municipal councillor in Mahuva municipality, Bhavnagar district, was allegedly killed by her estranged husband. Mumtaz Kalaniya was bludgeoned to death by Harun Kalaniya following an altercation at her house. Mumtaz had been living separately from Harun for many years due to frequent fights. On Sunday morning, Harun called their son Zuber...
Read MoreIndia fought back from a precarious 2/3 — the lowest score at which the 3rd wicket has fallen from which a team has gone on to win an ODI — to beat Australia by 6 wickets and begin their World Cup campaign with a victory. KL Rahul scored 97 not out and Virat Kohli...
Read More9 feared dead after rockfall hits SUV near India-Nepal border
Read MorePolice in Nashik, India, raided a godown in Shinde village and discovered mephedrone (MDMA) worth Rs 5.8 crore ($780,000) along with drug paraphernalia. The godown is located near a drug manufacturing unit that was raided by Mumbai Police earlier in the week. A farmer who had rented out his shed to a man named...
Read MoreIsrael says it has brought in special forces to try to wrest control of four sites from Hamas fighters in response to the militant group’s unprecedented incursion into Israel. Israel formally declared war on Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for the surprise attack a day...
Read MoreThe transport department in Delhi plans to install cameras at 25 petrol pumps to track and penalize vehicles without valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates. This comes after data from a pilot project showed that 15-20% of vehicles entering four petrol pumps did not have valid PUCs. The department is also working on generating...
Read MoreA worker at a chemical factory in Kurali, Mohali, has died from injuries sustained in a fire, bringing the death toll to two. Another worker is in critical condition with severe burns. The owner of the factory remains at large, and police are awaiting a forensic team’s report to issue a lookout notice. The...
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