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And the most polluted city in the world is....

Pakistan's Lahore city ranked as the world's most polluted city on Monday, the second such time in a week's time, with smog reaching hazardous levels way higher than WHO guidelines, a private tech......

Burning eyes, headaches: How Delhi-NCR is reacting to toxic air

Three out of four households in Delhi-NCR are already experiencing the ill-effects of toxic air, with common complaints ranging from sore throat and cough to burning eyes, headaches and disturbed......

Modi hails Trump's Gaza peace plan efforts amid strained ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated US President Donald Trump on the "success" of the first phase of a US-brokered peace plan for Gaza as he hailed the American leader for his......

Father donates kidney to save social media influencer

A father's love has rewritten the destiny of 21-year-old social media influencer Cuty Mendiratta, who is now recovering after receiving a life-saving kidney from her father. Image used only for......

50 Mn To 100 Mn Indians Suffer From Long Covid

Even by conservative assumptions that 5 to 10 per cent of infected individuals develop long Covid, India today may be home to 50 to 100 million infected individuals -- many silently coping with......

India enters top 100 in this prestigious list for first time

India has for the first time secured a place among the top 100 out of 167 countries ranked for their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published......

USTR flags hurdles in medical device exports to India

The USTR report, released just ahead of the US' April 2 deadline for implementing reciprocal tariffs, has also cited high tariffs and price caps, which have not increased in line with inflation, as......

India maintains high import duty on American goods: US report

India maintains "high" import duties on a wide range of American goods such as agricultural items, drug formulations, and alcoholic beverages, besides imposing non-tariif barriers, a US report has......

618 Drugs 'Not Of Standard Quality'

Among the commonly used analgesic formulations (painkillers) found NSQ are combinations of paracetamol with ibuprofen, diclofenac and mefenamic acid.Medications using these combinations are......

Why Are Bengaluru IT Workers Protesting?

'The overwhelming evidence from various studies and reports indicates that the current work culture in the IT sector, characterised by excessive hours, has severe consequences for health,......

Watch Salman's Sikandar On OTT

Salman, Sirens, Seoul sisters, the OTT menu this week is as diverse as it gets. Sukanya Verma lists your options.. SikandarWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Salman Khan promotes organ......

Why Firing Gambhir Won't Fix The Real Problem

Sack Gambhir before he damages any more careers, if you must. But it cannot stop there.The project ahead must be bigger, more ambitious, and far more urgent: Rebuilding the spine of Indian cricket......

Pandemic label for coronavirus to impact Tokyo Olympics talks?

IMAGE: World Health Organization described the new coronavirus as a pandemic. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images The classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will have an impact......

Coronavirus: ICC lauds India's 2007 World Cup hero

Cricketer-turned-cop, Joginder Sharma is on the frontline in the battle against the highly contagious disease, as India is under a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. IMAGE:......

MMA fighter Mangat to be part of series to raise funds for COVID-19 pandemic

IMAGE: The series aims to raise funds for the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVID-Solidarity Fund. Photograph: Gurdarshan Mangat/Twitter Indo-Canadian Mixed Martial Arts practitioner......

Carlsen's health battle vs Praggnanandhaa's mastery

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Stev Bonhage/FIDE Amidst the anticipation of the ongoing International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup final, Norway's distinguished chess prodigy, Magnus Carlsen,......