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NHRC issues notice to NMC, health ministry over long duty hours of PwD medical students

In his complaint, Dr Lakshya Mittal highlighted that for PwD resident doctors, the pressure of long shifts is compounded by physical barriers and social stigma.

Did Malaria shape human settlement patterns 74,000 yrs ago in Africa? What this study found

The study was conducted by researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Germany, and the University of Cambridge, England. It was published in Science Advances.

Delhi-NCR panics over Bengali workers going to vote en bloc. ‘Unhappy with 1-hr service apps’

What started as casual conversations in parks has now moved to group chat discussions, with inquiries for available workers. The SIR has forced many to leave well before the elections.

Law coaching centres are booming. CLAT candidates rose by 68% in 6 yrs

CLAT coaching fees typically range from Rs 25,000 for online or crash courses to over Rs 1.5 lakh for long-term classroom programmes.

Nukkad Naatak gets Netflix debut. It broke Bollywood’s ‘no outsiders’ rule

Inspired by Zohran Mamdani's Bollywood-style PR, the indie filmmakers documented their struggle on social media via the  'How To Enter Bollywood' series.

Michael Jackson biopic divides the family again. Daughter calls it ‘dishonest’

Michael Jackson’s sister Janet and daughter Paris skipped promotional events, including the Los Angeles premiere, fuelling speculation about a family rift.

What George Bush said about his friendship with Michelle Obama—‘would often sit beside her’

Former US President George W Bush had a candid conversation during a special interview series hosted by his daughter Jenna Bush Hager.

Bhopal gas tragedy memorial to be named Neelkanth Alok, feature Raja Bhoj, Vikramaditya

The Prime Minister's Office in Delhi is closely monitoring the project. Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav also briefed Amit Shah about it.

UNESCO sites serve as buffers against climate change & biodiversity loss, study shows

The study, People and Nature in UNESCO-designated Sites: Global and local contributions, analyses all categories—World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves & Global Geoparks.

How an Indian med student made MAGA dream girl Emily Hart. ‘Democrats know it’s AI slop’

An aspiring orthopaedic surgeon in North India honed the persona of conservative nurse Emily Hart and made ‘thousands of dollars’, reported WIRED.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.