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August 29, 2024 1:09 PM

US Open: Novak Djokovic advances to 3rd round after Laslo Djere retires injured

In the US Open, Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round when his compatriot Laslo Djere retired early in the third set. Djokovic was leading 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 before Djere retired at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The world number 109, Laslo Djere, required a medical time-out to treat an injury after dropp...

August 29, 2024 11:34 AM

Why prostate cancer raises risk of Alzheimer’s

Standard hormone therapy treatment used for prostate cancer may be adversely raising the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in men with the cancer, according to a study on Thursday. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is used to treat prostate cancer. It reduces testosterone (the most common androgen), wh...

August 29, 2024 1:08 PM

US: 9 deaths reported due to Listeria outbreak

More than 50 illnesses and nine deaths have been reported due Listeria outbreak in US. According to latest data released by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, the outbreak has been reported in 18 states with a total of 57 people have been hospitalised. This is the largest listeriosis...

August 29, 2024 10:22 AM

India makes first payment for hybrid power projects in Sri Lanka

India has made first payment for hybrid power projects in the northern part of Sri Lanka. High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, handed over the first payment to Secretary of the Ministry of Power and Energy, Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena, and Chairman of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy...

August 29, 2024 10:09 AM

Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall on Japan’s Kyushu island

Typhoon Shanshan has made landfall on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu this morning.   Japan Meteorological Agency (JMI) referred to it as the as the country's strongest typhoon of the year. Typhoon Shanshan is bringing with it torrential rain and winds of up to 252 kilometres per hour, stro...

August 29, 2024 9:04 AM

Nepal: Monsoon winds continue to affect weather conditions across country

In Nepal, the monsoon winds continue to affect the weather conditions across the country. The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur in some places of the country in the next 24 hours. Heavy rainfa...