A mother in Goa, India, has successfully petitioned for Glanzmann Thrombosthenia, a rare disorder, to be recognized in the National Rare Disease Policy. The mother, whose son has the disorder, is now advocating for it to be classified as a disability. This would allow her to claim aid under various schemes for disabled persons....
Read MoreIndia’s first private gold mine of the modern era, located in Jonnagiri, Andhra Pradesh, is expected to start producing a tonne of gold annually by next year. The village, once the headquarters of Ashoka The Great’s empire, has a history of gold mining dating back centuries. The private mining company Geomysore has spent the...
Read MoreThe Gujarat high court has called for action to end the problem of loan sharks in the region, following a case of a businessman’s suicide due to pressure from lenders charging exorbitant interest rates. Justice Sandeep Bhatt noted the prevalence of illegal financing and the snatching of properties from indebted individuals in the Rajkot...
Read MoreIn the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 15, contestant Jaya Sharda Patel from Chhattisgarh takes the hotseat and shares that she used to run a gift shop but now tutors over 100 students at home. She wins Rs 3,20,000 but gets a question about the first Round Table Conference wrong.
Read MoreShaheen Bhatt, sister of Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, has been open about her battles with mental health. In a recent panel discussion, she discussed the importance of talking about one’s true feelings and the pressure she felt as a child to prove herself. It is important to seek help if experiencing persistent signs or...
Read MoreThe simultaneous release of Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2, Ajay Devgn’s Singham 3, Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki, and Prabhas’ Salaar is expected to impact revenue. However, a few experts believe that such clashes promote healthy competition and bring more footfall to theaters.
Read MoreIndian archer Aditi Swami secured a convincing victory over Indonesia’s Ratih Zilizati Fadhly in the women’s compound individual bronze play-off at the Asian Games. With this win, Aditi Swami secured a record ninth archery medal for India at the Asian Games.
Read MoreThe Central Information Commission (CIC) has ordered the Income Tax Department to provide a man with the “generic details of the net taxable income or gross income” of his wife in a maintenance case. The man had filed a second appeal seeking income-related details of his estranged wife to support his case. The CIC...
Read MoreThe Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, has called on all parishes to create a database of persons with disabilities (PwDs) and develop a plan to ensure their full participation in church activities. The Archbishop also wants parishes to make church buildings and websites accessible to PwDs, and encourage them to...
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