The Indian Embassy in Madrid has confirmed that two Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak are safe and asymptomatic. The Dutch-flagged cruise vessel MV Hondius, carrying around 150 passengers and crew members, including two Indians, arrived near Spain’s Canary Islands on Thursday following reports of the outbreak onboard. According to…
Samsung has lunched a new series of Mini LED televisions in India, with screen sizes ranging from 43 inches to 100 inches and pricing starting at ₹42,990. The launch coincides with the South Korean electronics company completing 30 years of operations in India. The new television lineup features Mini LED backlighting technology, where the LEDs…
India is stepping up efforts to tackle a seasonal surge in fever-related illnesses, with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) introducing a syndromic surveillance system aimed at detecting outbreaks early and preventing wider spread. Amid rising cases of summer fever and acute febrile illness, the new system focuses on identifying patterns of symptoms rather…
India exported 280 million kilograms of tea in the last financial year, marking the highest-ever export figure, according to Tea Board Deputy Chairman C Murugan. He also clarified that the Jorhat Tea Auction Centre has not been shut down and will resume operations soon. Speaking on the overall tea industry scenario, Murugan said the outlook…
A day after prime accused Sonam Raghuvanshi was granted bail due to serious lapses in police documentation, the second accused, Raj Kushwaha, has approached the court seeking similar relief on grounds of parity. Kushwaha’s counsel, Phuyosa Yobin, confirmed that the bail plea was heard on Wednesday. The defense argued that since the main accused has…
West Bengal recorded a major voter turnout of 92.65 in the alternate and final phase of Assembly choices on Wednesday, taking the overall polling across two phases to nearly 93 the loftiest since Independence, according to the State’s Chief Electoral Officer. Polling in the alternate phase covered 142 Assembly constituencies across seven sections in South…
In a major conservation corner, India has begun the translocation of risked Asiatic wild water buffalo from Assam’s Kaziranga Tiger Reserve to Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve marking the longest wildlife relocation by road ever accepted in the country. The common action by the Assam and Madhya Pradesh Forest Departments seeks to introduce the species…
Manipur Police arrested five individuals for their alleged involvement in vandalizing a truck carrying fertilizer and destroying its consignment at Moirang Patlou under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur district. The accused have been identified as Laishram Avijit Singh (25) and Khwairakpam Dhaneshwor Singh (25), both from Thamnapokpi village; Alex Moirangthem (25) of Ngangkhalawai Awang Leikai;…
In a major political development, Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday accepted the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Members of Parliament with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), significantly altering the party positions in the Upper House. With the merger, the BJP’s strength in the Rajya Sabha has risen to 113,…
Microsoft has blazoned a series of changes to the Windows 11 update system, aimed at giving druggies more control while minimizing dislocations caused by frequent restarts and forced installations. One of the crucial updates allows druggies to skip installing updates during the original setup of a new device. This enables them to pierce the desktop…
