India performed 11,558 livingdonor and 1,918 deceased-donor kidney transplants in 2024, while 61,668 patients remained on the waiting list as of Feb 9. NEW DELHI: India faces a widening gap between demand for kidney transplants and the availability of donor organs, with 61,668 patients on the waiting list, nearly five times the number of kidney…
A boy looks at the devastation caused along the Trishuli river The Himalayan corridor, particularly Rasuwagadhi, devastated by the flash flood had served for more than 260 years as one of Nepal’s key trans-Himalayan arteries, carrying traders, pilgrims and armies before becoming a major gateway for Chinese electronics, garments, footwear and electric vehicles entering the…
Flash floods in Nepal have triggered alerts in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar NEW DELHI: In view of the flash flood situation in Nepal, Union home minister Amit Shah Wednesday spoke with CMs of Bihar and UP and assured all help to border districts, including deployment of additional National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams. The administrations…
Shubman Gill, left, and Prasidh Krishna on day three of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Another impressive outing by Prasidh Krishna, who returned figures of 3-47 in 14 overs on a day when Sri Lanka’s batters showed plenty of resolve before rain halted…
TMC rebel MPs after attending the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party Meeting (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued notices to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who have aligned with NCPI and sought their responses within seven days on petitions filed by TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee…
An official said ex-mill prices increasing from Rs 48 per kg to Rs 58-60 per kg in just a few days showed that speculation and stocking were the main reasons behind the price spike. NEW DELHI: In what could improve availability of sugar in the market immediately and bring down prices, around 3-3.5 lakh tonnes…
Will Pucovski of Australia A lies injured after been struck in the helmet off the bowling of Kartik Tyagi of India A during International Tour match at Drummoyne Oval on December 08, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Former Australia Test batter Will Pucovski has taken legal action against Melbourne private school Brighton Grammar, alleging it failed…
forever checmicals(Representative image) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are often called “forever chemicals” because their ultra-strong carbon–fluorine bonds make them stubbornly resistant to breakdown in the environment. They’re prized in industry for repelling water, oil and heat, but that same durability means they persist in soil, water and living tissue long after use. Now, a…
The hilly area of Sumb is considered strategically important from a security perspective. (PTI photo) JAMMU: Security forces launched a joint search operation in the remote, hilly hamlet of Sumb in J&K’s Samba district after receiving information that a wireless set had been briefly activated in the area and satellite communication was detected around 1pm…
NEW DELHI: Vaishnavi Adkar has climbed more than 300 places in the world rankings since returning from a career-stalling ACL injury, risen to become India’s No. 1 women’s singles player and broken new ground on the international circuit. Yet, at 21, the Pune tennis player has been left out of India’s Asian Games squad.For a…