Indians can own homes in Oman. Here’s howSince 2006, Oman has opened its real estate sector to foreigners through Integrated Tourism Complexes (ITCs) and usufruct rights, allowing ...
15 Sep, 2025, 05.50 PM IST
How Syrian attackers killed Druze civilians: One hand on the gun, another on the cameraVideos verified by Reuters depict execution-style killings of Druze civilians in Sweida, Syria, by gunmen in military fatigues. The atrocit...
29 Jul, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
Akali leader Bikram Majithia arrested in Amritsar for 'laundering' Rs 540 cr of 'drug money'The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia following raids at 25 locations, including his Amritsar resi...
25 Jun, 2025, 09.03 PM IST
New Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza kill at least 15, hospital workers sayThere were no immediate statements on the indirect negotiations in Qatar’s capital, Doha, toward a ceasefire after nearly 15 months of war....
05 Jan, 2025, 08.41 AM IST
WHO warns alarming levels of physical inactivity among Indians, says women more physically inactive than menA study in The Lancet Global Health highlights that nearly 50% of Indian adults are physically inactive, posing severe health risks. The st...
27 Jun, 2024, 12.53 PM IST
Health a glaring hole in election discourse, say expertsAs India prepares for Lok Sabha polls, health remains absent from the election discourse. Poor medical infrastructure, insufficient public ...
02 Mar, 2024, 04.11 PM IST
Iraq's competing Shi'ite armed factions and partiesA visit by the commander of Iran's Quds Force to Baghdad led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq. The rulin...
18 Feb, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
38 per cent of Indians suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: ReportThe cause of 'fatty liver' or 'steatohepatitis' is the recent westernisation of our diets which involves increased intake of fast food, lac...
02 Aug, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
38% of Indians have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, says AIIMS studyThe phenomenon is not restricted to adults, but affects nearly 35 per cent of the children as well, says the study published in the Journal...
28 Jul, 2023, 06.36 PM IST
Former WWE Star, 'Tough Enough' winner Sara Lee dies at age of 30Sara Lee was a powerlifter and track star in high school before her career in wrestling. Sara Lee won the Tough Enough 2015 edition, a WWE ...
08 Oct, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
Iran closes border to Iraq, flights stop amid violent unrestIraq's military said four rockets were launched into the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq's government where armed clashes ra...
30 Aug, 2022, 02.16 PM IST
Quentin Quarantino to the rescue. How a 25-year-old Instagram influencer helped rescue dozens from AfghanistanMore than 121,000 people had donated after he made an appeal to his 832,000 followers.
30 Aug, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
How an Instagram star helped rescue dozens from AfghanistanOn Wednesday, their mission “Operation Flyaway” helped ferry 51 people from Afghanistan to Uganda on a privately chartered plane financed b...
29 Aug, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Japan’s hygiene major Saraya picks up majority stake in Mystair HygieneSaraya, based in Osaka, is a leading global manufacturer of infection control, sanitation and hygiene products with 12 factories, 3 R&D lab...
17 Jul, 2020, 01.30 PM IST
AIIMS to abolish charges on cheaper diagnostic procedures"It is recommended that charges on low cost investigations/interventions (below Rs 500 per test) should be eliminated," Dr Anoop Saraya sai...
16 Aug, 2017, 08.46 PM IST
Poor spend a fortune on even basic healthcareAn AIIMS study showed that most patients, whether from the lower or middle class, were concerned about their out-of-pocket expenditure, whi...
25 Jul, 2017, 11.01 AM IST
- Power equipment cos seek duty hike to curb Chinese imports
Power equipment makers such as L&T, Bhel, Bharat Forge are lobbying for a higher import duty to thwart cheap Chinese imports.
01 Sep, 2010, 01.44 AM IST