Pakistan should bear greater costs for allowing terrorism to persist: Report
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) The United States has consistently made the mistake of believing it could buy Pakistan, but in reality Islamabad is not for sale but available for rent, a report has stated. It argued that the advantage for Washington, however,…
Silver Storm Parks & Resorts Limited Successfully Concludes IPO
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1: Silver Storm Parks & Resorts Limited, one of India’s leading tourism and theme park chains, has successfully concluded its Initial Public Offering (IPO), raising ₹82.43 crore. The Qualified Institutional Buyers…
SPARSH Hospital Becomes First in India to Earn IFEM Gold Level Certification for Emergency Care
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 31: SPARSH Hospital, Hennur Road, a unit of SPARSH Group of Hospitals, has become the first hospital worldwide and in India to earn the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) Gold Level Certification,…
Bengal health dept bars 11 blood banks from conducting donation camps; probe on into irregularities
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The West Bengal Health Department on Saturday announced that it has barred 11 blood banks in the state from conducting blood donation camps anywhere in the state till further orders. The state health department had started an…
FSSAI suspends Switz Foods’ licence over major food safety violations
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it suspended the food business licence of Switz Foods Private Limited after an inspection of its manufacturing facility uncovered serious violations of…
Gujarat sees steady rise in lung cancer cases, tobacco remains key risk factor
Ahmedabad, Aug 1 (IANS) The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) has recorded a steady increase in lung cancer cases over the past five years, registering 4,830 patients between 2021 and 2025, as health authorities marked World Lung Cancer Day by…
Susmita Mukherjee on living a ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’ life post marriage, recalls juggling between western wear & ‘ghunghat’
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Veteran actress Susmita Mukherjee opened up about balancing two contrasting identities after marriage, mentioning how she felt she was losing herself amidst living the dual life. Revealing that she often felt like the iconic…
Taslima Nasrin’s return to Kolkata echoes her novel Phera, but with a crucial difference
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Saturday marks author Taslima Nasreen’s first public appearance in Kolkata almost two decades after she was forced to leave the city she once called home. Her visit almost resembles “Phera (The Return)”, the former…
‘Mediation is rooted in India’s civilisation, Vedas and history’: CJI Surya Kant
Jaipur, August 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant said on Saturday that resolving disputes through mutual agreement and mediation is deeply embedded in India’s civilisational ethos, with its roots tracing back to the Vedas,…
Cross-border smuggling module busted in Punjab, 20 kg heroin seized
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling and organised criminal nexus with the arrest of one operative and recovered 20 kg heroin from his possession, said Punjab’s…