Delhi’s new anti-pollution moves: Will they be enough?

Vanshika Singh | April 14, 2025 2:36 PM

New Delhi: Every winter, Delhi makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. Thick smog covers the city, pollution levels skyrocket, and air quality drops to hazardous levels. It’s a crisis that returns year after year, and while the government takes action during these peak months, the bigger question remains: are we doing enough, and more importantly, are we doing it all year round?

Hyderabad-born doctor honoured with prestigious ACP fellowship in US

IANS | April 14, 2025 1:54 PM

Pittsburgh (USA)/Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Dr. Divya Sistla, a U.S.-based endocrinologist originally from Telangana, has been awarded the esteemed title of Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) -- one of the highest honours in the field of internal medicine.

FDI in India’s pharma sector crosses Rs 19,134 crore during 2024-25

IANS | April 13, 2025 5:09 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India's pharmaceuticals and medical devices sector has seen a FDI inflow to the tune of Rs 11,888 crore from April to December in the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, apart from which 13 FDI proposals worth Rs 7,246.40 crore for brownfield projects during 2024-25 have been approved, taking the total FDI to Rs 19,134.4 crore, according to figures compiled by the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

26/11: Rana’s Parkinson’s could be a ploy for feigning memory loss

IANS | April 13, 2025 4:59 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Given that Tahawwur Rana, a key conspirator of 26/11, was reluctant to stand trial in India, his interrogators in NIA suspect that the mention of Parkinson’s and 32 other diseases in his medical history could be a deliberate attempt to justify his fading memory to block direct answers related to the 17-year-old deadly terror attack.

Parasitic infection may trigger cancer in cervix after treatment: Study

IANS | April 13, 2025 11:36 AM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) New research has revealed that Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium), a parasitic infection affecting millions globally, can trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervical lining, with changes becoming even more pronounced after treatment.