A girl from Rotherham in England had been raped from the age of 13 to 15 and believed her mother would be the next victim. A 15-year-old was told at all times that she was a bullet away from death. Sometimes beaten with claw hammers, other times brutally raped and silenced. Several white girls in…
aNEW DELHI: Kerala Police have arrested fifteen people, including a minor, for the alleged rape of a Dalit teenager. Nine of the arrests were made Saturday, following an initial six on Friday. The victim, now 18 and an athlete, told police she was repeatedly assaulted since she was 16. Over 60 individuals are involved, according…
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reported that many Northern Hemisphere countries were experiencing a seasonal rise in acute respiratory infections, including human metapneumovirus (HMPV). This pattern is typical for this time of year and is primarily due to seasonal epidemics of respiratory pathogens such as seasonal influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),…
India reported Monday seven cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in children – two each in Bengaluru, Nagpur and Tamil Nadu, and one in Ahmedabad -amid a surge in respiratory illnesses in China. However, Union health minister J P Nadda allayed concerns, saying the rise in cases won’t lead to a Covid-like outbreak. “HMPV is…
NEW DELHI: After Tamil Nadu police’s withdrawal of an FIR against lottery king Santiago Martin in an alleged corruption case, now Enforcement Directorate has hit a new hurdle with Kolkata police filing a closure report in two FIRs against Martin and his company citing “want of evidence”.In the absence of a predicate offence (police FIR…
JAMMU: In an effort to combat the growing menace of drugs, Jammu police undertook extensive operations throughout 2024, achieving significant success in their mission to curb narco-crimes in the area.A police spokesman on Sunday said the department registered over 150 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested over 240 people…
China is witnessing a rise in respiratory illnesses, with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) emerging as a significant pathogen. Although no official state of emergency has been declared, the country’s health authorities have implemented protocols to address unknown pathogens since December 2024. According to a Reuters report, the surge in respiratory infections—caused by influenza A, Mycoplasma pneumoniae,…
Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. The most recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported during the week of Dec. 5, up from 69 outbreaks the last week of November….
NEW YORK: The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted sharp increases in several measures, including lab tests and emergency room visits. “It’s been increasing at a pretty steady pace now for the past several weeks. So…
The US reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday in a Louisiana resident who is hospitalised in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock. California, the most populous state, declared an emergency over the H5N1 virus as it spread more widely in dairy herds and after it has…