Haryana: Water level of Tangri river rises in Ambala

August 29, 2025 1:28 PM

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Haryana: Water level of Tangri river rises in Ambala

Due to heavy rains in the hilly areas, the water level of the Tangri River flowing through Ambala district has increased. Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij reached the spot along with the district administration officials and took stock of the affected areas near the Tangri river. He said, while t...

Global research team develops online-based tool for hypertension management for each patient
Experts sound alarm over hypertension amid COVID-19 pandemic.(photo:IANSLIFE)

August 29, 2025 1:21 PM

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Global research team develops online-based tool for hypertension management for each patient

A global team of researchers from India, Australia, the US, and the UK has developed a novel online-based tool which can transform how hypertension is managed, allowing doctors to choose a treatment for each patient based on the degree to which they need to lower their blood pressure. The 'blood pre...

White House names Jim O’Neill as replacement for director of US CDC

August 29, 2025 1:15 PM

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White House names Jim O’Neill as replacement for director of US CDC

The White House has named Jim O'Neill as the replacement for the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a day after its previous leader was forced out of the job. Jim O'Neill currently serves as the deputy to Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, and will replace Susan ...

South Korea: Former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrested
Hiroshima: President Yoon Suk Yeol (2nd from L) and his wife, Kim Keon Hee (L), greet welcoming officials upon arrival at Hiroshima Airport in the Japanese city on May 19, 2023. Yoon will attend the Group of Seven Summit there. (Yonhap/IANS)

August 29, 2025 1:05 PM

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South Korea: Former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrested

The wife of South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery. Former first lady Kim Keon Hee denied all charges during a court hearing in Seoul, but the court issued a detention warrant, citing the risk that she ...

Former Sri Lankan Minister Rajitha Senaratne remanded to police custody
Rajitha Senaratne. (Photo: Facebook/@Dr.RajithaSenaratne)

August 29, 2025 12:59 PM

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Former Sri Lankan Minister Rajitha Senaratne remanded to police custody

In Sri Lanka, Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has been remanded to police custody by the Colombo High Court today in connection with a case involving a sand mining project at the Kirinda Fisheries Harbour. The court directed that he remain in custody until he is produced before the Magistrate’s Co...

Punjab: Floodwater in border districts started to recede
Amritsar: Indian Army personnel use an ATOR N1200 Specialist Mobility Vehicle (SMV) during rescue operations in flood-affected areas of Amritsar, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

August 29, 2025 12:56 PM

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Punjab: Floodwater in border districts started to recede

In Punjab, the flood water in border districts of Gurdaspur, Fazilka and Pathankot has receded a bit but Amritsar and Ferozepur districts are still facing the water fury. Patiala administration has also issued a flood warning for the villages falling under Rajpura Subdivision and Derabassi Subdivisi...

WHO warns Afghanistan faces severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid

August 29, 2025 12:20 PM

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WHO warns Afghanistan faces severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan faces a severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid. The agency, in its latest repor,t has said that funding gaps have shut clinics, and mass refugee returns threaten to overwhelm fragile health systems. WHO said over 16 million ...