Mumbai: Across the world, a serious fungal infection—invasive (organ-involving) candidiasis—affects about 15.7 lakh people each year, with fatality rates reaching 63.6%. India bears nearly 30% of this burden, with around 4.7 lakh cases annually. Researchers at Mumbai’s ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR-NIRRCH) have found a way to tackle drug resistance in these…
New Delhi: Aryan Maan’s victory on Friday in the Dusu elections carried particular significance, not only because it reclaimed the top post for ABVP after last year’s loss, but also because of its scale. The margin for the presidential race leapt from just 1,343 votes in 2024 to over 16,000 this year, a more than…
Pune: Farmers affected by crop loss because of the recent heavy rain would get nearly 40% less compensation than last year, said activists citing a GR (government resolution) issued before the kharif season.Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana founder Raju Shetti said the changes in norms through the GR would have an adverse impact on farmers. “When Eknath…
Thane: The crime branch unit 1 of Thane police cracked a vehicle theft racket operating across the city, arresting one person and recovering seven stolen vehicles worth Rs 2.85 lakh. The accused, identified as Karan Balu Adhav (24), a resident of Jay Bhim Nagar in Jhopdpatti, Kalwa West, was allegedly using a master key to…
New Delhi: When Delhi Metro‘s Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor becomes operational this month, the Pink Line will have the highest number of interchange stations (12) in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s urban train network. The extension will make the Pink Line the longest at 71.6km with 46 stations.At present, Delhi Metro has 29 interchange stations across…
Pune: Samarth police on Thursday registered an FIR against Sonali Andekar, wife of slain former NCP corporator Vanraj Andekar, her sister-in-law and 11 others for allegedly preventing a police team from taking Sonali into custody in connection with the revenge murder of Ayush Komkar (18) at Nana Peth. They have been charged under sections 221…
Thane: A delegation of goods transport industry representatives from Mumbai and the metropolitan region met Thane’s Deputy Police Commissioner Pankaj Shirsat on Friday, to express strong objections to recent traffic restrictions imposed on goods vehicles within the city and formulate a viable solution.The transporters claimed the decision was taken without consulting them or analysing the…
Pre-pujo walks offer glimpses into the historical, cultural, and spiritual facets of the festival, tracing its roots from zamindar homes to community celebrations What’s the one word that comes to your mind when you hear Durga Puja?” asks Ramit Mitra, founder of DelhiByFoot Adventures, as he begins the pre-pujo walk with a word association game…
Pune: Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Kamala Nehru Hospital (BAVMC & KNH) has failed to comply with norms set by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to upgrade facilities at the hospital.BAVMC is Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s first and only medical college and is run by PMC-Medical Education Trust.Since Jan, NMC has sent…
Thane: Flyers and travellers leaving home in the early hours to board morning flights or catch long-distance trains, including those working late or early morning shifts, are being affected by the newly imposed restrictions. This is owing to the barrage of trucks swarming the arterial road during the six-hour window for truck movement on Ghodbunder…
