You meet family and friends regularly but still feel lonely? Scientists find a surprising reason after tracking 3,082 people for 10 yearsA 10-year study tracking 3,082 older adults found that people who experienced higher levels of loneliness showed faster declines in memory ...
31 Oct, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
India's first public sector proton beam therapy unit to come up in Assam; state signs MoU with Belgian firmAssam has signed an MoU with Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications (IBA) to set up India's first public-sector proton beam therapy centre in ...
31 Oct, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Who is Violetta Mailyan? California doctor sentenced to 15 years for $45 million Botox fraud, bought a Cybertruck, $12,000 crossbow and five propertiesVioletta Mailyan, a doctor from Glendale, California, was sentenced to 15 years for Medicare fraud. She defrauded Medicare of over $45 mill...
31 Oct, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
AIIMS Gorakhpur director shifted to private hospital for heart-related evaluation; institute says advanced cardiac care facility to be operational soonAIIMS Gorakhpur Executive Director Major General (retd) Vibha Dutta was shifted to a private hospital for cardiac evaluation after developi...
31 Oct, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
MCD to hire 1,066 staff for mosquito control; clears Rs 923.6 crore for road-sweeping projectThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi has authorized the hiring of 1,066 contractual staff to enhance efforts against mosquito-borne diseases,...
31 Oct, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
India urges UN to advance human rights through dialogue, cautions against political biasIndia has called for genuine partnerships and equal treatment of human rights at the United Nations General Assembly. First Secretary Bhavi...
31 Oct, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
UK minister calls for speedier India-UK healthcare innovationUK Health Minister James Frith addressed the Westminster Diwali gathering in London, highlighting the need for healthcare innovation adopti...
31 Oct, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
US midterm election 2026: Big setback for Donald Trump, what to expect in California on polling Day?US midterm election 2026: California voters will elect a new governor on November 3 and decide a handful of House races that could swing th...
31 Oct, 2026, 01.43 AM IST
Centre to launch biggest-ever digital life certificate campaign across 2,000 cities from November 1A nationwide Digital Life Certificate campaign is scheduled to begin across 2,000 locations in India. This campaign aims to simplify the pr...
30 Oct, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
India is addressing Wall Street’s favourite ‘elephant’ in the room to its own advantageThe Indian government has identified 762 potential applications of artificial intelligence across 62 ministries and departments, spanning f...
29 Oct, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
41,000 US Homeland Security employee names leaked in major hackA significant data breach has exposed personal details of more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees. The leaked informatio...
29 Oct, 2026, 06.45 AM IST
Heat-related deaths up 36% since Paris Agreement: LancetThe report, which was released on Wednesday, said the annual average heat-related deaths rose by nearly 36% globally after the Paris Agreem...
29 Oct, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Microsoft employees considering the buyout should check these health insurance rules before leaving their jobsThinking of taking Microsoft’s buyout? Pause before you sign anything. Once your job ends, your health insurance may stop too, but COBRA le...
27 Oct, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Utah mink farm bird flu outbreak raises fears of a pandemic deadlier than Covid as the virus killed 80% of a mink herd: Can it spread to humans?A bird flu outbreak has been spreading for over two months at a Utah mink farm. Federal and state officials have not culled the infected an...
27 Oct, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Second-largest salt producer state ranks last in usage of iodised salt; children lose up to 15 IQ points due to iodine deficiencyTamil Nadu, India's second-largest salt producer, has the lowest share of households using adequately iodised salt, with just 62% meeting t...
27 Oct, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Bengal to end extended Durga Puja holidays for govt hospital staff from 2027: State Health MinisterWest Bengal will end extended Durga Puja holidays for staff at state-run hospitals from next year and introduce duty rosters to ensure roun...
24 Oct, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose 'sequentially' like a doctorMicrosoft researchers say an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physic...
23 Oct, 2026, 08.36 AM IST