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Geneva: The Ebola outbreak linked to more than 130 deaths in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo likely started two months ago and is expected to continue to grow, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.The outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no vaccine, was declared last Friday and has alarmed experts because of how long it went undetected while spreading across a densely populated area, making it difficult to trace and isolate the contacts of infected individuals.The WHO had previously pointed to “a critical four-week detection gap” between when the first known case started showing symptoms…
Since last month, Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi’s romance has been all that anyone has been able to talk about lately. Ever since the rumors started, with multiple reports weighing in on how the two are into each other and having fun, fans of the duo have not been able to control themselves. Now, there are new reports about the two and how they are seeing where things are going between the two of them.Kendall Jenner really likes Jacob ElordiAs per the latest report, which has been shared by PEOPLE, Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi’s romance is going head in…
BENGALURU/DELHI/MUMBAI: The shelves began emptying even before Parle Products could quite understand what was happening. By Wednesday evening, searches on Melody, the caramel toffee by the Mumbai-based manufacturer of biscuits and confectionery, had jumped over 190 times on Google, while search strings like ‘Melody Modi’, ‘Meloni Melody’ all had ‘breakout’ tags on the search platform. It didn’t take much time for ecommerce and quick commerce platforms to see a spike in orders. By 3pm, searches for Melody toffees across these platforms surged about 50-fold, Mayank Shah, VP & chief marketing officer, Parle Products, told TOI. The spike came just hours…
U.S. military says boarded Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of OmanThe U.S. military said Marines had boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday (May 20) in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of attempting to violate Washington’s blockade of Iran.“American forces released the vessel after searching and directing the ship’s crew to alter course,” said Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces in the region, in a post on X.It said that U.S. forces have now redirected 91 commercial ships to ensure compliance with the blockade. – AFP Source link
The US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group have entered the Caribbean Sea amid escalating tensions between Washington and Havana.The deployment comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has intensified rhetoric against Cuba and hinted at possible action against the island nation.The carrier strike group includes the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, Carrier Air Wing 17 equipped with F/A-18E Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers and C-2A Greyhounds, along with the destroyer USS Gridley and the replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent.The US Southern Command (Southcom), which oversees American military operations in the Caribbean and Latin America, confirmed the deployment…
Mumbai: With monsoon approaching and fears of flooding in the chronically waterlogged Parel railway station area mounting, BMC has launched a crackdown on contractors working on the Sewri-Worli Elevated Road project, demolishing illegal site structures and slapping penalties of over a crore on agencies like MMRDA linked to the work.The action follows a high-level meeting held last week after ward officials raised concerns that construction activity, encroachments on footpaths and debris dumping along key stretches could worsen waterlogging in the low-lying Parel belt.The BMC starting last week demolished 5 contractor chowkies and 3 godowns erected on municipal footpaths in Parel.…
Delhi continues to endure scorching heat, with temperatures soaring to 46.5°C in some areas. NEW DELHI: The city continued to sizzle on Wednesday, with isolated heatwave conditions recorded in parts. The mercury touched 46.5°C in North Delhi’s Ridge, 46.3°C in northwest Delhi’s Mungeshpur and 44.5°C — 4.1 notches above normal — at Safdarjung, the city’s base station.No respite is in store. A heatwave warning was extended till May 26 and an orange alert is in place till then. Isolated to citywide heatwave conditions are likely to persist, with the maximum temperature expected to hover between 43°C and 47°C, Met officials…
Hyderabad: In view of the reopening of schools and educational institutions across the state, the transport department is conducting a special enforcement drive to ensure the safety of students.Special inspections will be carried out on vehicles operating without fitness certificates, vehicles carrying students beyond the permitted seating capacity, and vehicles not complying with prescribed safety standards. Strict action will be taken against such violations. Vehicles operating without a valid fitness or carrying overloaded students will be seized immediately.Cases will be registered against vehicle owners, drivers, and the managements of the educational institution concerned under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles…
Chennai: India retained its position as the world’s second-largest electric two-wheeler market in 2025 after China, amid single-digit growth, as reduced subsidies and tighter localisation requirements weighed on demand, according to the latest Global EV Outlook report by the International Energy Agency.Global electric two-wheeler sales rose 15% year-on-year to nearly 10mn units in 2025, accounting for about 14% of worldwide two-wheeler sales. China remained dominant, with sales surpassing 7mn units and electric models accounting for more than 55% of the country’s two-wheeler market. Chinese electric two-wheeler sales grew 10% during the year.India’s electric two-wheeler sales, by contrast, expanded at a…
The jeweller allegedly chased him briefly, but the man managed to cross the road and flee towards Pallav Crossroads Ahmedabad: In a theft planned over several days, an unidentified man diverted the attention of a jewellery store owner and stole a gold bangle worth Rs 1.5 lakh in the Naranpura area on Tuesday.According to the FIR filed by Ketan Patel, who owns Ambika Jewellers near the Naranpura Telephone Exchange, told police that the accused first visited the shop on May 7, pretending to be a customer interested in purchasing gold jewellery.He told police that the man, aged between 30 and…