New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A total of 4.5 crore persons were tested for tuberculosis in 2025 in the country, of which more than 22.6 lakh new cases of the most infectious disease have been diagnosed, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, told the Parliament on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) As Lok Sabha debated the crucial issue of electoral reforms, the Opposition took to expected lines, seeking a stop to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of India’s electoral rolls and a return to paper ballot.
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Actor Paalin Kabak, who is receiving a lot of good response to his work in the recently released 3rd season of the superhit streaming show ‘The Family Man’, has a full-circle moment working with the acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and IIT Madras are set to host a pre‑summit event on December 11 in Chennai to advance India’s vision for safe, trusted and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI), the government said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar highlighted all-rounder Hardik Pandya's role ahead of the T20I series against South Africa, kicking off on Tuesday, saying that there was no other player like him.
Dhaka, Dec 9 (IANS) As political conflict escalates ahead of next year’s election in Bangladesh, differences between the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over election campaigning in the Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj district erupted into violence, leaving around 15 Jamaat workers injured, local media reported on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A total of 2.02 crore claims under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme amounting to Rs. 28,732.18 crore have been settled till October, the government informed the Parliament on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The total revenues of the global airline industry are expected to reach $1.053 trillion in 2026, up 4.5 per cent from $1.008 trillion expected in 2025, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday submitted a formal factual record in a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan concerning instances of "unacceptable conduct" toward India's national song, 'Vande Mataram'.
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Singer Shankar Mahadevan described being felicitated by the Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxen for his musical tribute to India’s armed forces as one of the greatest moments of his life.
