Ouch, Chew This! Half of the people in the world suffer from one of the other forms of oral disease. According to WHO, 50% of the population suffers from some or the other oral disease. Believe it or not, India’s dentist-to-population ratio is approximately 1:10,000. The recommendation by World Health Organisa-tion (WHO) is 1:7,500. The … Read more
In autumn in London the pavements are lush With the palm-shaped debris, yellow and dry Till the coming of winter, heralding the birth In spring of new leaves, I now wonder why I’ve never remarked on Plane trees in bloom But comment on their largesse now their leaves fall, As the feet of the passers … Read more
Hallelujah! Civility has staged an unexpected comeback on the sullied stage of American politics as the bombastic bluff-master, President-elect Donald Trump, shook hands with President Joe Biden at a cordial White House one-on-one meeting at the Oval Office, adhering to a tradition he himself had crudely shunned when he lost the race to Mr Biden … Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday published a new set of actionable recommendations to help promote safe and secure development and deployment of artificial intelligence across all U.S. critical infrastructure, including healthcare and public health. WHY IT MATTERSThe document was developed in consultation with numerous stakeholders, across the public and private sectors, said … Read more
The two satellites arrived at ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre earlier this month. They were tested in the Spacecraft Preparation Facility-1B (SP-1B facility) to ensure that they were in perfect working condition after their journey from Europe. The Proba-3 Coronagraph spacecraft has been tested to ensure that it fits perfectly with the launcher payload adapter. This adapter is … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas: Friendship is at the heart of how a fight came together between 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Friction helped build the hype for a bout that is testing the formula for how boxing is delivered to the masses, a first-ever combat sports offering from the streaming … Read more
Chandigarh: Chandigarh belongs to Punjab and not an inch of land should be given to Haryana for the construction of its assembly building here, a delegation of the AAP urged Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday. Punjab’s ruling AAP and the opposition parties from the state have criticised the Centre’s reported move to clear … Read more
Washington: US president-elect Donald Trump, who enjoys very good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to build on the progress made during his first term and continue strengthening ties with India, his South Asia point-person at the White House during his first term has said. Speaking to PTI in an interview, Lisa Curtis, … Read more
Blood cancer cases are rising alarmingly among young Indians, with leukemia incidences increasing and bone marrow transplants on the rise. In this exclusive interview, Dr Suruchi Aggarwal, Head – Scientific Affairs, MedGenome sheds light on the causes, challenges, and cutting-edge treatments for blood cancer in India. Q: As an expert in oncogenomics, can you share … Read more
Jerusalem: Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel’s displacement of Gazans amounts to a “crime against humanity”. Israel said HRW’s claims were “completely false”, insisting its “efforts are directed solely at dismantling Hamas’s terror capabilities and not … Read more