Mpox: International airports told to tighten screening as WHO declares global health emergency

Mpox: International airports told to tighten screening as WHO declares global health emergency

The Union Health Ministry has sounded an alert at all international airports and ports, instructing authorities to closely monitor passengers entering the country from Pakistan and Bangladesh for symptoms of Mpox, PTI reported. Mpox is usually a self-limiting illness, meaning it resolves on its own, but it can be severe in some cases. Symptoms include …

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BJP counters Lalu’s claim of Modi govt’s fall by August: ‘Day dream, take rest’ | Latest News India

BJP counters Lalu’s claim of Modi govt’s fall by August: ‘Day dream, take rest’ | Latest News India

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promptly dismissed Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad’s claims on Friday that the Narendra Modi government could collapse within a month, calling them “hallucinations”. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav wears a sliver crown during the party’s 28th foundation day, at party office, in Patna on Friday. Leader …

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India Ramps Up HPV Vax Efforts

India Ramps Up HPV Vax Efforts

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide, and the second most common cancer among females in India. It is associated with the prevalence of human papillomavirus and lower socioeconomic status. According to the factsheet published by the ICO/IARC Information Centre on HPV and Cancer in 2023, India has a population of 511.4 million …

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Niger breaks off military cooperation with US: govt | World News

Niger breaks off military cooperation with US: govt | World News

Niger’s government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off “with immediate effect” its military cooperation agreement with the United States. Niger Junta ousted the president and moved closer to Russia. (AFP/File) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The declaration came just a day after a senior US delegation left Niger, following a three-day visit to renew …

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Act now to prevent a ‘gold rush’ in outer space

Act now to prevent a ‘gold rush’ in outer space

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 has become a workhorse of the private satellite launch vehicle market.Credit: Associated Press/Alamy Who Owns the Moon? In Defence of Humanity’s Common Interests in Space A. C. Grayling Oneworld Publications (2024) The Moon seems to be back on everyone’s radar. NASA’s Artemis mission is expected to shuttle humans back to the lunar …

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India’s AI Regulators Need Scalpels, Not Hammers

India’s AI Regulators Need Scalpels, Not Hammers

(Bloomberg Opinion) — Indians are among the most innovative people in the world — until their government gets involved. The libertarian commentator Gurcharan Das argued more than a decade ago that “India grows at night, when the government sleeps.” An entirely avoidable fracas about how to regulate artificial intelligence in India is evidence that Das’s …

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Govt will look at right opportunity to pare its stake in Vi: Telecom dept secy

Govt will look at right opportunity to pare its stake in Vi: Telecom dept secy

Barcelona: The government will look at the right opportunity to pare its stake in Vodafone Idea (Vi), Neeraj Mittal, secretary in the department of telecommunications, said as he welcomed the approval given by the cash-strapped carrier’s board to a fund-raise proposal. “We’ll have to examine everything, if there is an opportunity, there is a need …

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