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India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, 2nd highest in Asia

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published......

India to face 'tsunami' of diseases like cancer: US-based doc

India will face a tsunami of chronic diseases such as cancer due to globalization, growing economy, aging population and changing lifestyle, warns a leading oncologist, making it imperative for the......

Sibal says activist Navlakha has cancer, SC orders shifting him to hospital

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Taloja jail superintendent to immediately shift Gautam Navlakha, incarcerated in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case, to Mumbai's Jaslok......

Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori dies at 73 after battle against cancer

Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori, often referred to as the 'saint of santoor' and 'king of strings' for his mastery over the instrument, died on Thursday at a Gurugram hospital following a battle with......

World Press Photo 2022 Winners!

Discover some of the winners of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest. The World Press Photo of the Year 2022 is by Amber Bracken. WORLD PRESS PHOTO OF THE YEAR Please click on the images for a better......

El Salvador's crypto foray offers a cautionary tale for other countries

It will be fascinating to see how this experiment plays out in practice and central bankers everywhere will be able to gauge what difficulties arise in practice if bitcoin is used for a high volume......

Cancer, heart condition drugs to get cheaper following price cap

National drug pricing regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority on Friday said it has capped prices of 51 essential formulations, including those used for the treatment of cancer, pain,......

Net neutrality: Netizens, Facebook in a war of words

The comments drew sharp criticism from netizens with some calling Facebook's Free Basics plan as Internet colonialism. Facebook board member Marc Andreessen on Wednesday set off a controversy by......

Swachh Bharat: A big opportunity for start-ups

The government's Swachh Bharat programme presents entrepreneurs with a chance to curb open defecation and make money in the process, R Gopalakrishnan. India has eight "Unicorns" -......

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley Review: Agatha Christie Redux

Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley is fun in parts, discovers Deepa Gahlot. There have been unofficial Hindi film adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels, like Gumnaam and Dhund, but......

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: So Much Fun!

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever makes you mourn the legend that was Chadwick Boseman, but also assures that forward is the only way to go, observes Mayur Sanap. When Black Panther made its screen......

Rihanna Dresses Up For Black Panther

Black Panther returns to our lives with Wakanda Forever, a new installment in the hit superhero franchise. The film's premiere was held at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, and its......

The TOP HIGHLIGHTS: Oscars honours Irrfan

IMAGE: A TV grab of Irrfan being honoured at the Oscar ceremony. The 93rd Annual Academy Awards paid tributes to various artists across the globe, who passed away last year, for their significant......

Posthumous Globe win for Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman was posthumously honoured with a Golden Globe award for his performance as the strong-willed trumpet player Levee, who marches to his own beat in the musical period drama Ma......

Tchau, Senhor Pele!

IMAGE: The casket bearing Pelé is transported by the fire department, from his former club Santos' Vila Belmiro stadium. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Emotional crowds bid soccer......

Adeus Pele: Brazil bids farewell to 'eternal', 'king of soccer'

IMAGE: Pele's wife Marcia Aoki (2nd from right) places a rosary on Pele's coffin in Urbano Caldeira Stadium at his funeral in Santos, Brazil, on Monday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images The......

When Pele had bewitched Queen Elizabeth II

IMAGE: Pele, (L), shows off his KBE (Knight Commander of the British Empire) medal awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II December 3, 1997. Photograph: Reuters/Files In 2022, Britain lost its queen......

PHOTOS: Kolkata celebrates the life of 'King Pele'

IMAGE: West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, Trinamool Congress leader and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's brother Babun Banerjee, and other dignitaries pay tribute to Pele, at Yuva Bharti......

Brazil mourns loss of 'King' Pele

IMAGE: Renato Souza, a fan of Brazilian soccer legend Pele holds a placard outside the hospital as people mourn his death, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Brazil......

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