Heat Wave Sweeps Gujarat, Hottest Day For Ahmedabad In Last 6 Years
Most parts of Gujarat continued to reel under severe heat wave conditions on Tuesday, with Ahmedabad recording the maximum temperature of 46.9 degrees Celsius, city's hottest day since 2010, the Meteorological Department said.
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Mulayam Singh Yadav's Younger Son, Prateek Yadav, Dies At 38
- Prateek Yadav, son of Mulayam Singh Yadav, died at age 38 in Lucknow
- He was brought dead to Lucknow civil hospital early Wednesday morning
- Prateek was husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav's stepbrother
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How A Hostel Owner In Rajasthan's Sikar Helped Unravel NEET Paper Leak
- Hours before the NEET exam, a student from Rajasthan sent a "guess paper" to his father, who runs a hostel
- He later realised that 135 questions in the 'guess paper' matched the original NEET exam
- After local police refused to file a complaint, the student's father and the teacher emailed the NTA directly
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Centre Raises Gold, Silver Import Tariffs To 15% Amid PM's Forex Warning
- India raised gold and silver import tariffs to 15% from 6% to curb overseas purchases
- The move aims to ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves and narrow the trade deficit
- Higher duties may reduce demand but risk reviving smuggling of precious metals in India
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Cut Convoy By 50%, Add More EVs: PM Modi's Austerity Push
- Prime Minister Modi has ordered a reduction in vehicles in his convoy to promote austerity
- The Special Protection Group is increasing electric vehicles in the carcade without new purchases
- SPG is implementing these changes while maintaining Blue Book safety guidelines
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Explained: Why India Raised Gold Import Duty, And What It Means For You
- Government raised gold and silver import duty from 6% to 15% from May 13
- Gold import duty includes 10% Basic Customs Duty and 5% Agriculture Cess
- Move aims to save forex reserves amid Iran war and rising crude oil costs
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Saudi Arabia Launched Covert Attacks On Iran Amid Middle East War: Report
- Saudi Arabia launched unpublicised air strikes on Iran in late March in retaliation for attacks on its soil
- These Saudi strikes marked the kingdom's first known direct military action on Iranian territory
- The strikes led to diplomatic talks and a mutual agreement to de-escalate tensions between Riyadh and Tehran
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Telangana Man Posts Fake Suicide Video On Social Media, Gets Arrested
- A man in Kamareddy posted a fake suicide video on Instagram for attention
- Police rushed to his residence treating the video as a genuine emergency
- The man admitted the video was created solely to gain social media views
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PCOS Now Renamed PMOS To Reflect Full Impact On Women's Health
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) globally
- New name reflects multisystem nature affecting hormones, metabolism, ovaries, and health risks
- PMOS diagnosis criteria remain unchanged but emphasize broader metabolic and endocrine impacts
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Hantavirus Outbreak: French Patient In Critical Care As Cases Grow To 11
- A French woman infected with hantavirus is critically ill and on artificial lung support
- The outbreak on the cruise ship has 11 cases, with 9 confirmed and 3 deaths reported
- The MV Hondius cruise ship is returning to the Netherlands for cleaning and disinfection
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Hantavirus Outbreak: South Africa Tracks 97 Exposed Contacts
- The number of possible hantavirus contacts in South Africa has risen to 97.
- South African teams are working with WHO and NICD to track exposed individuals.
- Ninety contacts have been reached and are being monitored for six weeks.
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