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…
In Bangladesh, eight idols in Hindu temples were vandalised in Maimansingh and Dinajpur over 48 hours. The incidents involved damage to idols in multiple temples. Police made an arrest linked to the temple vandalism in Maimansingh. These attacks raise concerns despite government assurances to prevent such occurrences. Source link
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday talked about India’s foreign policy in Lok Sabha, including its relationship with neighboring Bangladesh. The Minister, in reply to Congress MP Manish Tewari’s concerns about India’s stand around “neighbourhood first” policy, emphasised India’s proactive role in strengthening ties with its neighbors. “India was the 8th country which the…
BENGALURU: Unauthorised lending is an issue that is bothering victims, lenders and authority alike. Encouraging awareness and digital literacy has emerged to be the only solution in the immediate horizon alongside consistent auditing of online app marketplace, industry participants told TOI.A recent survey conducted by the Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) and Grant Thornton…
We’re about a month into the NBA season, and while the injury bug has bitten nearly every team in one way or another, there are other worries that are worth … well, worrying about. The Athletic asked its NBA staff for each team’s biggest concern at this point. The responses covered the full spectrum, from…
Citing a lack of consistency in the kicking game, Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome announced that the team was releasing young kicker Stephen Hauschka, who hours earlier missed a 36-yard attempt against the Cleveland Browns on “Monday Night Football.” Hauschka was just 9-of-13 on field goal attempts through nine games, and all of his…