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Panaji: Despite Goa achieving the target of zero indigenous malaria cases in 2023 and moving towards elimination of the disease, the threat of imported malaria cases leading to local outbreaks remains a serious concern.The worry was flagged in an article in a medical periodical, Malaria Journal. Imported malaria cases continued to rise in Goa in recent years, indicating the continuous arrival of high-risk groups positive for malaria.The article said it is only a question of “when” and not “if” local malaria cases will be reported again in the state.Any migrant worker from a malaria-endemic region who tests positive for malaria…
‘Had they fought back, fewer would’ve died’: BJP MP’s remark on Pahalgam widows sparks outrage, says they ‘lacked courage’ like Rani of Jhansi BHIWANI: A fresh controversy has erupted after BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana, Ram Chander Jangra, made a remark on the women who lost their husbands in the recent Pahalgam terror attack. Speaking at a public event, Jangra said the women lacked the courage and spirit of warrior women, “and that is why the death toll was high”.He further claimed that the victims died “with folded hands” and suggested that if they had received training under central…
Image used is for representational purposes only LUCKNOW: India is keeping a close eye on Covid-19 landscape as a modest rise in cases emerges across the country. While the current number of 257 active infections nationwide remains low by historical standards, health experts are urging caution due to regional spikes and the spread of highly transmissible JN.1 variant.The recent uptick in Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi reflect a broader pattern across Southeast Asia, where countries like Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and Thailand are witnessing a fresh surge in cases. The spike is being driven by the JN.1 lineage of…
The violence, allegedly involving a politician-linked vehicle, sparked outrage and road blockades, prompting intervention by senior officials. Political blame game has begun, with accusations traded between the ruling NDA and the opposition Grand Alliance. BUXAR: A long-running dispute over sand dumping turned deadly in Ahiyapur village, Rajpur, Buxar district on Saturday, leaving three brothers dead and two others critically injured. The gunfight has triggered widespread outrage and heightened tension in the region.According to sources, 35-year-old Mantu Singh Yadav, who sustained serious bullet wounds, remains in critical condition at a hospital in Varanasi.Gunmen open fire, flee in politician-linked carHis brothers, Vinod…
Jaipur: Sambhar Lake, India’s largest inland saltwater lake and a designated Ramsar site, is facing a serious ecological threat from feral dogs preying on its migratory bird population.With lake water levels significantly reduced, an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 birds have migrated closer to the city outskirts, increasing their vulnerability to urban scavengers. Currently, 30 to 40 packs of feral dogs roam the lake’s periphery, attracted primarily by meat waste discarded by local butchers. These dog packs have developed coordinated hunting strategies, often encircling flocks of birds. As not all birds can take flight simultaneously, the tactic results in frequent and…
Nagpur: Sunil Ambekar, Rashtriya Prachar Pramukh (publicity chief) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Saturday strongly condemned the attack carried out at Pahalgam by Pakistan-based terrorists. “This is neither the first such incident nor will it be the last as long as our neighbour continues to harbour terrorists.Unless Pakistan dismantles the infrastructure of terrorism it supports, such violent acts are bound to persist,” he said.Ambekar was speaking at the launch of the Marathi book “Dr Hedgewar and Mahatma Gandhi – Ek Darshan” by Gandhian scholar Madhav Patrikar at Sevasadan High School. Ambekar reflected on the aftermath of the 1947…
Rajkot: An offence of financial fraud has been registered at the A Division Police Station in Rajkot against one Sachin Jataniya for allegedly cheating the State Bank of India (SBI) by submitting a false affidavit to secure a home loan worth Rs 59.72 lakh.The complaint was lodged by Kanaksinh Zala, assistant general manager at SBI, stating that Jataniya had declared in an affidavit that no other loan had been taken against his property. Based on this declaration, SBI’s Gymkhana Branch sanctioned the home loan.However, the accused allegedly failed to repay the loan and it later emerged that he had previously…
Garhwa: Police have arrested four criminals with arms and ammunition in connection with firing on a hotel owner Sonu Kumar alias Sunny in which no any casualty was reported, police said on Saturday.The arrested criminals included Sushil Kumar Tiwari alias Chhotu Tiwari, his associates Gyan Prakash Tiwari alias Ranjan Tiwari, Ravi Chandravanshi and Ritesh Ranjan alias Bampi Patwa. While the arrest of fifth criminal Deepak Tiwari is yet to be arrested. Police have also recovered from them a pistol, a loaded country made katta, some live cartridges and two motor cycles.Garhwa SP, Deepak Kumar Pandey on Saturday told media persons…
Surat: Utran police have booked the owner of a gymnasium for allegedly drugging and attempting to molest a 33-year-old woman, the wife of a city-based doctor, after blackmailing her with her personal photos.According to police, the woman had developed a muscle cramp during a trekking trip with family and friends. On medical advice, she joined a gym in Mota Varachha, where she had been exercising for over a year. After a break due to pregnancy, she resumed workouts in December 2022 at Oxygen Gym and Fitness Centre, owned by the accused, Sudhir Paghdal.In May 2023, Paghdal allegedly sent her workout…
Vadodara: Just a year ago, Amit Anam, a stockbroker, could barely take a few steps or complete a sentence. He was battling hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a serious lung condition triggered by prolonged exposure to bird droppings.But today, the 48-year-old has not only trekked up Chotila mountain in Surendranagar but also hiked up the Pavagadh hill near Vadodara, both accomplished within a year of undergoing a life-saving lung transplant surgery.”My family and friends advised me against it, worried about the risks of putting my body through such physical stress so soon after the transplant,” Anam told TOI. “Doctors had cautioned me to…