Government widens fight on anaemia, adds low birth weight babies NEW DELHI: Low birth weight babies up to six months of age will be brought under the Centre’s flagship anaemia control programme for the first time as govt overhauls its strategy to tackle one of India’s biggest public health challenges, widening the focus beyond iron…
One was a general who had commanded Chinese forces arrayed against Taiwan. Another was an officer who had led the People’s Liberation Army’s training department and been praised for modernizing combat drills. A third had long served as the chief military aide to China’s leader, Xi Jinping.These men are among dozens of once-rising senior military…
File photo: People cool off in a water spray at the Eiffel Tower in Paris (Picture credit – AP) France has recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since June 24 during the record-breaking heatwave that swept across much of western Europe, with the vast majority of victims aged 65 and above, French health authorities…
The Great Dish from the Mildenhall Treasure, weighing nearly 17 pounds of solid silver, is one of the most remarkable pieces of Roman craftsmanship ever found in Britain. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons It was 1942, the middle of World War II, and life in the English countryside had not slowed down. There were fields still…
Rajpal Yadav shares first Instagram post featuring Akshay Kumar after Delhi High Court upholds conviction in cheque bounce case Rajpal Yadav has shared his first Instagram post after the Delhi High Court upheld his conviction in a cheque bounce case, sentencing him to three months’ imprisonment. Interestingly, the actor’s latest social media update is a…
Home takes centre stage today, and it feels good. Your mother’s favour will be strong, and her support, advice, or even her simple blessing will smooth out small worries.If you’re considering buying property, this is a good day to move forward. Jupiter supports long-term assets, and Saturn favours paperwork done properly. Visit a site, speak…
You wake up with a motor running inside your chest. The Moon is shining a dazzling spotlight on your day as Saturn’s force makes even the smallest task seem like an examination. That’s why you’re tense and a bit restless, even before your first tea.Work piles up fast. Messages, calls, someone asking for “just one…
NEW DELHI: The exit of Raghav Chadha and six other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs drew a sharp reaction from social activist Anna Hazare on Friday, who said the leaders may not have left if the party had stayed on the “right” path.“Everyone has the right to hold an opinion in a democracy….
NEW DELHI: Swiss pharma major Novartis is sharpening its strategy in India as a pure-play innovator across core therapy segments, including cardiovascular, oncology and immunology, after divesting its stake in its listed arm earlier this year.Significantly, India increasingly contributes to nearly every molecule that Novartis commercialises globally, and is moving further up the value chain,…
Original Sita Deepika Chikhalia endorses ‘phenomenal’ Sai Pallavi and Ranbir Kapoor for Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’: ‘Both will portray their characters very beautifully’ Deepika Chikhalia, who became a household name for her portrayal of Goddess Sita in Ramanand Sagar‘s iconic 1987 television series ‘Ramayan’, has thrown her weight behind the upcoming big-screen adaptation directed by Nitesh…