Gujarat CM Patel inaugurates cancer screening van 

IANS | January 8, 2026 7:54 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inaugurated a cancer screening 'Asha Van' in Gandhinagar, which has been designed for early detection and diagnosis of cancer.

63 pc Pakistan’s youth never went to school: Data

IANS | January 8, 2026 7:21 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A staggering 63 per cent of Pakistan’s youth population and 23 per cent of adolescents have never received any formal education -- highlighting a deep and persistent crisis that continues to push millions of young people to the margins of society, according to the country's Census 2023 data, media reports said.

Stray dogs sense fear, may attack frightened individuals: SC

IANS | January 8, 2026 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) While continuing its hearing in the suo motu case on stray dog management in public spaces, the Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that dogs are capable of sensing fear and may attack individuals who are frightened or who have earlier been bitten.

'Pakistan facing food crisis, urban areas or middle classes not exempt'

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES 2024-25), released on January 2 this year, indicates a significant increase in household food insecurity, with roughly one in four persons experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity in 2024-25, compared to about one in six in 2018-19, according to an article in the Pakistani media.