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New Delhi: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda will launch the Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine on Saturday at the Central Research Institute (CRI), Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.Extensive scientific evidence indicates that widespread childhood immunization with DPT group of vaccines has significantly reduced the incidence of diphtheria and tetanus in many countries, a release said. However, antibody levels may decline over time especially in the case of Diphtheria, necessitating booster doses. In view of this in 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that countries transition from Tetanus Toxoid (TT) vaccine to Td vaccine. This recommendation was…

In a statement issued on Friday, JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) condemned what it termed “blatantly casteist statements” and demanded Pandit’s resignationNEW DELHI: An alleged casteist remark by JNU vice-chancellor Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit, that Dalits and Blacks “cannot progress by being permanently a victim or playing the victim card”, has sparked controversy on the campus, with student groups demanding her resignation and calling for a countrywide protest on Saturday. Pandit responded to the allegations by saying she is a Bahujan herself.The VC made the statement on a podcast published on Feb 16 while speaking about UGC’s 2026 Equity (Anti-Discrimination) Regulations, which…

After a whirlwind day, Raj Kundra and his wife Shilpa Shetty celebrated his release on bail from a high-profile Bitcoin money laundering scandal with a cozy dinner in Mumbai. The couple, brimming with relief, made a stylish exit in a red convertible, displaying their unwavering trust in the legal system. After Raj Kundra secured bail in the money laundering case in the morning, he decided to step out in the city with his wife, Shilpa Shetty, along with their friends in the evening. The couple went for a dinner in Mumbai with their pals. The duo even flaunted their convertible…

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Government has sought to reimpose tariffs struck down by the nation’s Supreme Court by invoking a different law. But the Supreme Court judgment that dealt with the tariffs imposed by exercising President Donald Trump’s emergency powers strikes at the very root of his unilateral decision to impose tariffs. It requires him to seek Congressional approval, reinforcing a central tenet of U.S. governance model and public life — checks and balances and the seeking of consensus. U.S. Supreme Court rejects tariffs LIVE | India faces…

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Saturday sought five days’ custody of the 4 accused who carried out a shirtless march in the Bharat Mandapam during the AI summit. While seeking remand, Delhi Police said that the accused had staged a protest similar to the protest in Nepal, claiming that it was a conspiracy to defame the country internationally.The public prosecutor told the court that the accused raised anti-national slogans while protesting against the India-US trade deal and wore T-shirts with messages against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.When being asked why the police wants 5-day custody of the accused, the investigating officer…

Tuticorin, (Tamil Nadu): The ruling DMK’s women’s wing is scheduled to commence its door-to-door campaign from February 23 onwards in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections, Minister Geetha Jeevan has said.The campaign would be held across all the constituencies, she said at a training programme to party cadres held here late on February 20.”During the MP elections, the party cadres took to the field with the objective of winning all the 40 seats. We worked for that and we achieved that victory. Our alliance won all 40 seats. Similarly, for the (upcoming) legislative elections, the women’s wing should conduct door-to-door…

Navi Mumbai: BJP nominated Sagar Naik, former mayor and nephew of forest minister Ganesh Naik, as the House leader of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) during the first general body meeting of the newly elected body on Friday. Naik was earlier elected as the BJP group leader. Shiv Sena’s Vijay Chougule was nominated as the Leader of the Opposition. The BJP got 10 members in the newly constituted Standing Committee, with its strength of 66 corporators. Shiv Sena got six members out of the total 16-member committee, as per the party’s strength of 42 corporators in the House of…

New Delhi: Two people died after a wall collapsed at a construction site in Outer Delhi’s Narela on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Ajay (25) and Ram Milan (45).Police said they received information that two men had been brought unconscious to a hospital in Narela. A team went to the medical facility, where doctors declared both men dead. Eyewitness Rampal Ahirwar said the wall collapsed around 12.15 pm in a factory in Bhorgarh Phase-II. During construction, loose soil and a wall structure near a drain gave way, trapping the labourers under the debris. An inspection confirmed the collapse…

BENGALURU: Will a Vande Bharat ride between Bengaluru and Goa be a possibility? South Western Railway (SWR), Southern Railway and Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) approached the railway board earlier this month with a proposal for such a train between Yeshwantpur and Madgaon.According to the proposal accessed by TOI , the train will run six days a week, departing from Yeshwantpur at 6.05am. It will run for more than 12 hours before reaching Madgaon in Goa by 7.5pm.Between the stations, there will be four stoppages — Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road and Padil.For comparison, Yeswanthpur-Vasco da Gama Express takes nearly 15…

Hyderabad: In a move with significant social and political implications, six Backward Class communities in Telangana are set to formally change their caste names in an effort to shed stigma and reclaim dignity. The proposal, processed by the Telangana Backward Classes Commission after a series of consultations, has completed procedural formalities, including clearance from the law department, and is expected to be placed before the state cabinet soon. The demand for new caste designations gathered momentum during the recent caste survey exercise, when several communities argued that their traditional names had been distorted over time and had acquired derogatory or…