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Gandhinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The Gujarat Health Department will launch the third round of the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme against filariasis from February 10 to 12, covering four talukas across Bharuch, Narmada and Dang districts, officials said on Monday. Ranchi: Union health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and his counterpart in the state, Irfan Ansari, on Tuesday jointly launched the mass drug administration drive against filariasis across 14 districts.Nadda attended the ceremonial launch virtually.Speaking on the occasion, Ansari said, “The drive starting from today will continue across 91 blocks of 14 filaria-affected districts of the state till Feb 25. The…
Kolkata: The city’s winter air has been slipping into the danger zone in Jan since 2024, with a new analysis showing that the month has seen near-continuous breaches of national air-quality standards for both fine (PM2.5) and coarse particulate matter (PM10).The study conducted by Respirer Living Sciences took into account station-level data from Respirer’s AtlasAQ platform to track trends in PM2.5 and PM10, identify recurring hotspots, and map hourly pollution patterns. Its central finding is stark: winter pollution in Kolkata is no longer episodic or driven by a handful of bad days, but structural and predictable.”In Jan 2026, both PM2.5…
Retail sales were unexpectedly flat in December as consumers pulled back, raising questions about a broader economic slowdown. Source link
27-year-old Jashanpreet Singh has pleaded guilty to unlawfully dealing firearms and unlawfully possessing a machine gun, the US Department of Justice said. Singh was arrested last year at the San Francisco International Airport as he was trying to flee to India. He was charged with unlawful dealing of firearms, unlawful possession of a machine gun, and other firearms.According to court documents, Singh was the founder of the ‘Punjabi Devils’ Motorcycle Club, a Stockton-based outlaw motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels. He came on the FBI’s radar when, on June 6, 2025, Singh attempted to sell several weapons to an…
The MSP has had the party whip removed in the Scottish Parliament over her friendship with sex offender Sean Morton Source link
Paul Dacre told the High Court the claims that Daily Mail staff gathered information unlawfully are “inconceivable”. Source link
Tim Seifert. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM New Zealand openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen set the MA Chidambaram Stadium alight with their attacking display, which sent the UAE players on a leather hunt. The duo’s fearless show meant the Kiwis romped home with ease.Seifert reflected on the team’s positive start to the tournament and the aggressive approach adopted by the pair. “It’s a nice way to start. The main thing is that we’ve won two games,” Seifert said. “Finn and I are going to continue playing the same way. Some days it will come off, and some days…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side’’ second goal from the penalty spot during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Sevilla in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Kylian Mbappe equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 59 goals in a calendar year for Real Madrid with a late penalty in his side’s 2-0 home win over Sevilla in LaLiga on Saturday, with the French forward celebrating his 27th birthday in style.Mbappe missed several earlier chances before getting his opportunity from the spot four minutes from time and he made no mistake…
The ongoing troubles in Hockey India reached up to the sports ministry with HI president Dilip Tirkey and other office-bearers meeting Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday.Sources close to the development confirmed that Mandaviya sought all details of the happenings in the sport over the last few months, both on and off the field, indicating his concerns. The meeting, lasting close to half hour, also covered the future course of action for hockey in general, with special emphasis on the upcoming Asian Games.While nothing was official, sources admitted that the minister, while expressing support for Hockey India’s response to the…
Bhairabi clinched the triple jump gold with an effort of 13.10m. | Photo Credit: Y.B. Sarangi Bhairabi Roy overcame a venue-related confusion to claim the women’s triple jump title while National record holder pole vaulter Dev Meena finished a disappointing third on the rain-battered opening day of the National Open athletics championships at the Birsa Munda Stadium, Morabadi, here on Saturday.Following her personal best of 13.39 in the inter-Railway meet three weeks ago, the 30-year-old Bhairabi, who shifted her training base from Kolkata to Mumbai two months back after struggling with a hamstring injury last year, returned 13.10m on her…