Be mindful, listen, empathise: Is modern life killing our mental health? New findings reveal alarming truths about social isolationWorld Mental Health Day highlights the significance of listening to people with lived experiences of mental health conditions. These experi...
09 Oct, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
China confirms nomination of senior health official for WHO chief's post amid COVID scrutinyChina has officially nominated Dr. Song Li, a senior health official, for the WHO Director-General position. This nomination could draw int...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
- Be agent provocateur: India's internet needs an AI makeover
As India's digital ecosystem experiences rapid transformation, it is imperative to enhance support for the growing presence of AI agents in...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
China confirms nomination of senior health official for WHO chief's post amid COVID scrutinyChina has put forward the nomination of Dr. Song Li for Director-General of the World Health Organization. Her background includes signific...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
Russia Plague Explained: What do we know so far about the institute lab worker’s death?A laboratory worker at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died after developing an unidentified form of pneumonia, triggering ...
08 Oct, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Canada's Weston family company agrees to buy UK's BootsWittington Investments, Limited will acquire Boots' retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company and its Th...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
India to widen services production index to include education, health and defenceThe statistics ministry plans to expand the monthly Index of Services Production to cover education, healthcare, public administration and ...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Michigan is a battleground in 2026: An open Senate seat after Sen. Gary Peters' retirement has both parties fighting for it all in US midterm electionsMichigan's open Senate seat becomes highly contested with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed focuses on healthcar...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Govt looks to widen coverage of Index of Services Production, invites feedbackMoSPI began compiling the ISP on a monthly basis for the formal services sector on a trial basis in July 2026. The exercise uses 2024-25 as...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
Keeping AI models under control: When an agent causes harm, who bears the blame?If an AI agent goes rogue, who do you hold responsible— the agent, the LLM developer or the human? asks EY partner Shivaprakash Abburu. Exp...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Russia pneumonic plague scare: US lawmaker invokes Ukraine bio labs after Irkutsk lab death; worker had broken test tube. Are Americans at risk?Pneumonic plague Russia: Russia's Irkutsk plague scare has sparked fresh questions after a laboratory worker died from pneumonia of unknown...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Plague bacteria Yersinia pestis breaks free of lab in Russia, White House monitoring suspected outbreak after laboratory worker dies: Here is what happenedThe woman who died worked at an anti-plague research facility in Russia's Irkutsk region. Russian authorities took precautionary measures a...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Why is Trump redirecting $2 billion into $90 Medicare checks, and who qualifies for the payment?President Donald Trump has announced one-time $90 payments for more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees. The White House says the mon...
03 Oct, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Mental health answers are hiding inside stomach? Nearly 7 in 10 psychiatric patients found to have same surprising patternA large study involving nearly 700,000 adults has uncovered a striking connection between psychiatric disorders and another part of the bod...
03 Oct, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
150-year-old human might already be among us, claims Harvard scientist. His experiment may have unlocked how long we can really liveWhat if humans could eventually live for 150 years, not through a simple extension of existing treatments but by actually turning back some...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
'Proud to return your money to you': Trump sends personalized letter with $500 ACA 'refund' checks - Read Full TextEligible Americans are set to receive $500 refund checks from President Donald Trump linked to the Affordable Care Act. These refunds targe...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
Measles outbreak: Check symptoms, illness, as Pennsylvania, other parts of U.S. grapple with highly contagious diseaseMeasles causes fever, respiratory symptoms and skin rashes. In some cases, it can also lead to more severe complications, including pneumon...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.00 AM IST