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‘Implementing WHO guidelines can cut unnecessary C-section deliveries’

New Delhi: Implementing the World Health Organizaion's guidelines could help improve women's care during childbirth and reduce unnecessary cesarean section deliveries, a pilot study...

Russia beating Western sanction, but its long-term prospects for the economy looks grim as war prolongs

New Delhi: Russia’s near two-year war with Ukraine will cripple its economy in the long run despite its claims that it had found new...

Rajnath: India, US natural partners; must cooperate in business & strategic sectors

New Delhi: Describing India and the US as natural partners, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the two countries must move forward together...

Elon Musk announces Neuralink’s successful brain implant procedure in first human recipient

New Delhi: Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Neuralink, announced on Monday that the first human recipient of an implant from the brain-chip startup...

Security beefed up as Maldivian opp party readies impeachment motion against President Muizzu

Male: The main opposition party of the Maldives, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which holds a majority in Parliament, has gathered enough signatures to...

Funding suspension forces UNRWA to halt all Gaza activities in weeks: Official

Gaza: Funding suspension would force UNRWA to halt all its activities in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip in a few weeks, the UN relief agency’s...

UNRWA fund cuts by the West ‘collective punishment’ against Palestinians

Gaza: The UN chief joins head of UNRWA calling on Western donor countries for ‘continuity’ in Gaza agency operations. The decision to suspend aid to...

Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taiwan as US-China talks resume

Taipei: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry has said China sent 33 aircraft, including SU-30 fighters and six navy vessels, around the island nation between 6 am...

Iranian, Qatari FMs discuss release of Tehran’s unfrozen funds

Doha: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed the use of Tehran’s unfrozen...

US pauses add’l funding for UNRWA amid allegations of agency’s involvement in Hamas attack on Israel

Washington: The US has temporarily paused additional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in light of recent...

Oxford terminates deal with TCS after students face technical glitch in admission test

New Delhi: The Oxford University has terminated its deal with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) after students experienced technical glitches while taking online admission test...

NASA, Boeing plan to send astronauts on Starliner spacecraft in April

Washington: After years of delays, NASA said it is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station on a Boeing Starliner spacecraft...

Massive data breach reveals 26bn records from LinkedIn, Snap, X, more: Report

New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have warned that a database containing over 26 billion leaked data records has been discovered, which include users’ data from...

Israel-Hamas war: CIA, Mossad chiefs to meet Qatar PM for temporary ceasefire

Qatar: The director of the American spy agency, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the chief of the Israel Spy agency, Mossad, will be meeting...

ICJ to deliver interim ruling in Israel genocide case today

The Hague: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will on Friday rule whether or not to grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by...

‘Abhorrent’ attacks must stop after 12 killed at Gaza civilian shelter: UN

Gaza: At least 12 people were killed and 75 injured when a UN facility sheltering civilians was struck in Khan Younis in southern Gaza,...

Boundary dispute with India ‘legacy issue’, doesn’t represent whole picture of bilateral ties: China’s military

Beijing; China's military on Thursday said the boundary dispute with India is a "legacy issue" and it is "unwise" to link the border issue...

UN asks Houthis to reconsider order to expel US, UK nationals

United Nations: The United Nations has asked Yemen’s Houthi authorities to reconsider their decision to expel US and British nationals working for the world...

UNGA Prez admits Security Council doesn’t reflect current global realities

New Delhi: President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly Dennis Francis on Wednesday acknowledged that the current “outdated structure” of the...

Modi, Macron to visit Jaipur’s tourist places on Jan 25

Jaipur: French President Emmanuel Macron, who is the special guest of India’s Republic Day ceremony, will visit Jaipur’s iconic tourist places including Jantar Mantar,...

Sri Lankan Parliament approves controversial Online Safety Bill

Colombo: Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday approved with amendments the controversial Online Safety Bill that seeks to regulate online content amid criticism from the...

24 Israeli soldiers killed as Palestinian fighters blow up tank, buildings

Jerusalem: Twenty-four soldiers were killed on Monday, with the army saying 21 of them were reservists slain when rocket-propelled grenade fire hit a tank...

‘Absurd’ India is not a permanent member of UNSC: Elon Musk

New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called for reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying India not being part of it...

Elon Musk visits Auschwitz after uproar over antisemitic messages on X

Krakow: Elon Musk, who has been accused of allowing antisemitic messages on his social media platform, X, visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death...

Death toll rises to 13 in Israeli missile strike on Damascus

Damascus: The death toll from Israeli missile attack last week on Iran’s targets in the Syrian capital of Damascus has risen to 13, according...

Thousands march in Brussels for Gaza ceasefire before EU meetings

Brussels: Nearly 9,000 people, according to the police, participated in a march in Brussels, demanding concrete measures from Belgium to establish an immediate ceasefire...

Meta documents show 100K kids sexually harassed daily on FB, Insta

New Delhi: A recent court case concerning child abuse on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram apps claimed that an internal company estimate from 2021 indicated...

Iran-backed militants launch ballistic missiles at US airbase in Iraq

Washington: Several US personnel were wounded after Iran-backed militants in Western Iraq launched multiple rockets and ballistic missiles on Saturday (local time) targeting Washington’s...

Greenland glaciers lost more ice than previously estimated: NASA study

New Delhi: The ice sheet in Greenland lost about one-fifth more ice mass in the last forty years than previously estimated, researchers at NASA’s...

Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ follows Chandrayaan-3 to make historic landing but suffers major issue

New Delhi: The club of countries that can soft-land spacecraft on the Moon is continuing to grow, with Japan being the latest addition. The...

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