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Cancer is often associated with older age, but a diagnosis in the 30s or early 40s is no longer something doctors can simply dismiss as unusual. India’s cancer data does show a significant burden among younger adults. However, experts caution against interpreting every cancer diagnosis in a younger adult as proof of a broad “cancer epidemic” among the young. Better detection, greater awareness and access to imaging are also bringing more cases to medical attention.Also Read | Think you’re too young to get cancer? Oncologist Dr Ankur Varshney explains why the disease is rising in younger adultsHT Lifestyle spoke to…

The platform is open for women entrepreneursMasters’ Union has opened the doors to its AI labs, technology infrastructure, and faculty expertise for women students, founders, professionals, and innovators at its DLF Cyber Park campus in Gurugram every Saturday and Sunday, at no cost.The initiative is built on a straightforward premise: the women who will shape India’s AI future are already out there. They are already building, already experimenting, already asking the right questions. The only thing many of them do not have is access to the tools, the infrastructure, and the expertise that make the difference between an idea and…

AR Rahman is bringing together several of Indian cinema’s most iconic stars and musicians to pay homage to legendary singer Asha Bhosle’s incredible legacy. After earlier thanking Shah Rukh Khan for being part of his tribute music video, the Oscar-winning composer has now thanked Salman Khan as well for joining the project. The tribute, titled “Asha Forever,” was originally conceptualised by Rahman during Asha Bhosle’s lifetime, with plans to present it to her personally.AR Rahman thanks Salman Khan for joining the projectTaking to X, AR Rahman thanked Salman for being part of the tribute music video dedicated to Asha Bhosle.…

Colgate-Palmolive India signals further pricing action to offset commodity inflation. Photo credit: ANI MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive India on Monday signalled that the company may take more price hikes in the coming quarters to protect margins as firms across sectors continue to tackle commodity inflation triggered by the West Asia war. Inflation will be an issue, the FMCG company said, adding that it has, however, shielded the most vulnerable consumer cohorts against price hikes by increasing grammage in small packs last year to pass on GST cut benefits.CEO & MD Prabha Narasimhan said that the company has kept the grammage additions intact…

This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at its territory, marking the first time the Defence Ministry detected a barrage aimed at the country in months.Also read: West Asia war updates on August 18, 2026“UAE air defences detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the country, with the first falling outside the country’s territorial waters, while the second fell within the territorial waters,” said a statement posted by the Defence Ministry on X.The statement came nearly two…

The controversy was triggered by Sonia Gandhi’s gestures at Congress’ I-Day event. BJP has said that singing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram was an integral feature of the freedom struggle until Congress gave in to pressure from those aligned with Muslim League and curtailed it to just two stanzas NEW DELHI: Congress and BJP tussled over Vande Mataram Tuesday with the opposition party’s president Mallikarjun Kharge defiantly declaring Congress would restrict to only two stanzas of the national song despite a just-passed law requiring all its six stanzas to be rendered, and BJP hitting back by saying the…

The policy was put on hold in 2016 by CM Devendra Fadnavis following an uproar over allowing private players to adopt open spaces Mumbai: Another day, another open space staring at disappearance. In recent weeks, BMC has steamrolled through objections from resident groups, citizen forums, activists and even MLAs from governing parties to either change the reservations of close to half a dozen open spaces in the city or has laid out plans to do so and make them available for a convention centre, as is the case with the Neville D’Souza Football Ground in Bandra Reclamation, or rezone it…

New Delhi: AAP Tuesday alleged former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain was arrested by ACB “at the behest of BJP” in another “fake case”. BJP dismissed the charges, saying Delhi govt’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) had established the money trail of the alleged embezzlement before arresting Jain and others.Jain, who is currently the co-in-charge of AAP in Punjab, which will likely go to polls early next year, and five others were arrested by ACB in connection with an alleged 2024 corruption case linked to Delhi Jal Board.“Everyone still remembers the ordeal they put him through by throwing him in jail. The previous…

For a generation that grew up swiping right and left, meeting someone across a table might sound old-fashioned. Yet speed-dating events are finding a new audience in Bengaluru, where young professionals are looking beyond dating apps to meet people face-to-face and see where the evening takes them.For 28-year-old banking professional and storyteller Sudhanshu, who has attended speed-dating events, the appeal lies in meeting people without the pressure of defining the outcome. “I feel when you meet someone, it’s not always about finding out what you want in life. Sometimes you learn what you don’t want in life,” he says.Unlike dating…

Hyderabad: A routine update to a govt bank account mandate in Suryapet has snowballed into a criminal case, with a private bank manager accused of forging the signature of district collector Tejas Nandlal Pawar on official documents linked to the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT).The alleged forgery surfaced during scrutiny of account records, prompting the collector to lodge a complaint that led to the bank official’s arrest and remand. Chivemula police in Suryapet district registered the criminal case against the private bank manager for allegedly forging the signature of Pawar.Koduru Raghu, who is the Suryapet branch manager of the private…