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India is on bird flu, H5N1 alert. Cases have been reported in Chennai. More than 1,500 crows have tested positive for the virus and this has stepped up surveillance in several areas of Tamil Nadu including Adyar, Velachery, Thiruvanmiyur and Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR).This is a big health concern because H5N1 is classified as highly pathogenic. “H5N1, like several other influenza viruses, is part of the broader family of flu viruses that circulate seasonally. While human cases of H5N1 remain uncommon, the concern lies in its potential severity when infection does occur. From a clinical perspective, we see that influenza…
Despite regular police raids and thousands of seizures, counterfeit products now account for up to 35 percent of sales in India’s high-risk markets. The problem keeps growing across sectors from lubricants and steel to consumer goods and pharmaceuticals, pointing to a fundamental weakness in how India tackles the issue.The impact extends well beyond revenue loss. Substandard inputs affect infrastructure durability, fake lubricants contribute to engine failures and road accidents, and counterfeit electrical products raise fire and safety risks. Over time, these failures impose higher compliance costs on legitimate firms and weaken India’s credibility as a manufacturing and sourcing destination. Enforcement…
Srinagar, Feb 07 : Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Saturday questioned demands for “special status” for the Union Territory, saying there is no provision for it in the Indian Constitution.Speaking to the media, Sharma, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, “I am not a legal expert but, based on my understanding of constitutional provisions, there is no mention of special status in relation to Jammu and Kashmir’s accession or merger with India. Any constitutional demand must have a legal basis.”He said, “What is this special status?…
The ongoing India Art Fair 2026(till February8) has stopped trying to be a moment on Delhi’s social calendar and has instead, evolved to become a year-round ecosystem. Under the direction of fair director Jaya Asokan, IAF has evolved from a four-day art event into a year-round “cultural convening point” that feels more like a living laboratory than a static gallery. This year’s edition — featuring a record 133 exhibitors, including 94 galleries, at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds — is less about what is on the walls and more about what is happening in the spaces between them.The fair welcomes new…
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Chandigarh: Haryana will soon launch a comprehensive mental health scheme at the block level to address the rising psychological challenges, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Sumita Misra said on Friday.Reviewing the progress of the Health Department, Misra said the state is strengthening its public healthcare system with a focus on people-centric services. She said that the objective is to make healthcare easier to access and better equipped to handle both physical and mental health needs across both urban and rural areas. Misra directed officials to ensure the timely completion of infrastructure projects and the expansion of critical care…
Based on subsequent court rulings in 2022 and 2023, the govt issued further directions governing appointments of persons with disabilities in aided schools and the approval of appointments made in the general categoryT’puram: General education and labour minister V Sivankutty on Thursday told the assembly that the govt is firmly committed to implementing reservation for persons with disabilities in aided school appointments while also addressing the concerns of teachers appointed under the general category, strictly in line with court directions. Making a statement under Rule 300, the minister said disability reservation was part of school appointments in the state since…
Aamir Khan was recently seen visiting Arijit Singh at his home in West Bengal after the singer announced his retirement from playback singing. And now allegations surfaced that they entered a government college campus in West Bengal late at night without taking prior permission. The claims were made by Ajoy Adhikari, the principal of Rani Dhanya Kumari Government College in Jiaganj, Murshidabad, who alleged that the two celebrities visited the premises past midnight without informing the authorities.Adhikari initially took to social media to share CCTV footage that allegedly shows Aamir Khan, Arijit Singh and several others entering the college campus…
Last Updated:February 07, 2026, 21:35 ISTDario Amodei of Anthropic warns at Davos that AI could make software engineering obsolete within a year, a view supported by Sridhar Vembu of Zoho.Dario Amodei of Anthropic warns at Davos that AI could make software engineering obsolete within a year, a view supported by Sridhar Vembu of Zoho. (Pic: Wikipedia)Software engineering may be the profession feeling the sharpest impact of artificial intelligence, with core tasks such as coding increasingly being handled by AI systems. Tech giants like Google, Amazon and Microsoft are already using AI to generate portions of new codebases—a trend expected to…
With regard to the new income tax forms, it said that they have been simplified to a large extent for the ease of the taxpayers. Representative Image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The tax department on Saturday (February 7, 2026) released draft rules and forms under the new Income Tax Act, 2025, which proposes to simplify the provisions and reduce compliance burden for ease of understanding and make it taxpayer-friendly. A new and simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, which will replace the over six-decade-old Income Tax Act of 1961, will come into effect from April 1. Is the new Income…