Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): In view of the festive season, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued instructions to start a state-wide campaign to ensure the purity of food items and said that "adulteration is playing with the lives of common people and it will not be tolerated under any circumstances."In a review meeting with the department of Food Safety and Drug Administration, the Chief Minis

Adulteration in food items will not be tolerated: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): Pakistan's capital city Islamabad reported 104 more dengue cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 30,267 in the country this year, local media reported citing the Islamabad District Health Officer (DHO), on Saturday.
The federal capital has reported 2,435 cases in the current season, with an overall of 1,379 dengue cases have been reported in rural and 952 emerged from

Dengue outbreak worsens in Pakistan, cases exceed 30,000 this year

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Indian medical devices industry has the potential to grow at an annual rate of 28 per cent to reach $50 billion by 2030, Union Minister for ChemicalsFertilizers and HealthFamily Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday.
"Indian medical devices industry has the power to emerge as the global leader in manufacturing and innovation in next 25 years. It has the potential to grow at 28

Indian medical devices industry size may grow to $50 billion by 2030: Mandaviya

Ontario [Canada], September 30 (ANI): Fentanyl, a nameless killer touted as the deadliest drug threat facing the United States, is waging an all-out assault on the most powerful country in the world.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, or the amount that could fit on the tip of a pencil, is considered a potentially lethal dose, according to the US gover

China has key role in US' drug problem: Report

New Orleans - For weeks, reformulated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters have been available across the United States that aim to protect against newer omicron variants that have sickened millions of people in recent months.Initial reports, however, suggest Americans are not rushing to get the new vaccines.While health officials view this as a challenge, some say a drop-off in demand shouldn't be surprisi

Many Americans inNo Rush to Get Bivalent COVID-19 Booster

Geneva [Switzerland], September 29 (ANI): India has made remarkable progress in the global innovation index ranking finding a place in the top 40 for the first time, according to the annual report released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on Thursday.
"India is the innovation leader in the lower middle-income group. It continues to lead the world in ICT services exports and holds top rankings in othe

Global Innovation Index: India enters top 40 for the first time

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 28 (ANI): A four-year-old girl has entered into the 'India Book of Records' in three different categories bringing laurels for Jammu and Kashmir and creating history in the country.
Hailing from Jammu, the 3 years and 11 months-old Anvika Mahajan, an LKG student at a private school has broken two old records within a week. She has established these records in the 3 to 7 years c

4-year-old Jammu girl creates history, enters 'India Book of Records'

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): A new study of thousands of patients has concluded that medical cannabis could be an important alternative to opioids for pain management.
The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Substance Use and Misuse, found that people reported being in less pain and could function better physically and socially, after using medical cannabis.
It also found that the majority of those wh

Medical cannabis could be better alternative to opioids in managing pain: Study

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday called for the promotion of organic milk and strengthening of services in veterinary hospitals in the state.
During a review meeting of Animal Husbandry Department on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said, the production of organic milk should be promoted and awareness should be created among farmers and steps 

Andhra CM calls for promotion of organic milk

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Buddhism has a panacea for many ills of modern industrial and market societies. The race for growth with breakneck speed, competition and consumerism in these societies is not only creating a conflict between growth and sustainable development but also giving birth to many kinds of mental and physical sickness.
In the Buddhist Sutras "Buddha" has been described as a "healer" and the 

Buddhism can heal the mind and body

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 27 (ANI): Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited (Torrent Pharma) on Tuesday said it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100 per cent stake in Curatio Healthcare for Rs 2,000 crore.
The consideration includes Rs 115 crore (on the date of signing) of cash and cash equivalents in the acquired business indicating an Enterprise Value of Rs 1,885 crore.
"The transaction is subject 

Torrent Pharma to acquire Curatio Healthcare for Rs 2,000 crore

Portsmouth [England], September 27 (ANI): A genetic mutation causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which affects one in every 5,000 boys born. Because the affected gene is located on the X chromosome, girls are carriers of the mutant gene but only very rarely develop the disease (one in about 50 million).
The study, published in eLife, is part of an ongoing collaboration between scientists at the University of Portsmo

Study: New technologies can be key to producing effective therapies for fatal muscle disease

Health Minister Robin Swann, has announced the appointment of a President to the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
    
        
                    
    
      Dr Geraldine O'Hare will take up the position of President on 1 November 2022. Her term of appointment will end on a date not later than 31 October 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Appointment of President to the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland


            New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI/The Brand Solution): Ozone Pharmaceuticals Ltd, began its journey in 1991, with a simple dream of "Adding Life to Years and Years to Life".Rooted in altruistic thinking and a love for India's rich cultural and scientific heritage, our Chairperson and Managing Director, S.C Sehgal founded the '<a href="/topic/

Ozone Group: Adding Life to Years and Years to Life

 TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Pakistan is considering trading with Russia in rubles and Chinese yuan, according to Zahid Ali Khan, President of the Trade House of Pakistan Association.  - World news - "We are still trading in dollars, which is a problem... We are considering the issue of trading in rubles or in yuan, but the issue is still being finalized," said Ali Khan, executive director of the Russia-Pakistan Bu

Pakistan Eyes Ruble Trade with Russia

 TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Baqeri slammed the EU's double standards regarding the situation of human rights in Iran, saying that the European states are not entitled to be concerned about the matter in the country.  - Politics news - Iran's top negotiator in the talks to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal has chastised the European Union for remaining silent 

EU Slammed for Double Standards on Human Rights

HEFEI, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- East China's Anhui Province plans to build about ten traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herb breeding bases from 2022 to 2024, according to a promotion plan for the province's TCM industry. According to the proposal, Anhui will strive to develop more than 30 varieties of TCM, each with an output value of over 100 million yuan (about 14.05 million U.S. dollars) in three years. It will ha

Anhui to build ten TCM herbs breeding bases

KABUL -- At least 19 people were killed and 27 others wounded on Friday in a suicide explosion that rocked an education center in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. "Students were preparing for an exam when a suicide bomber struck at this educational center. Unfortunately, 19 people have been martyred and 27 others wounded," Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. No group or individual has claimed respons

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Sept. 30

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- One person was found dead and four others were seriously injured in the South Korean pharmaceutical factory fire, Yonhap news agency reported Friday. An explosion occurred at about 2:22 p.m. local time (0522 GMT) from a pharmaceutical factory in Hwaseong, some 50 km south of the capital Seoul. It sparked a huge fire, leaving one person dead and four people seriously wounded. Te

1 dead, 4 seriously injured in S.Korea&#039;s pharmaceutical factory fire

HONG KONG, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Shaw Prize Award Ceremony 2022 was held here online on Thursday, with six scientists commended for their prominent work in the prize's three categories. The Astronomy category went to Lennart Lindegren, professor emeritus of Lund Observatory at Sweden's Lund University and Michael Perryman, adjunct professor at the University College Dublin in Ireland for their lifetime contri

6 scientists awarded Shaw Prize in online ceremony in Hong Kong

WASHINGTON - In a rare softening of hostile relations, the White House said Saturday that Venezuela freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the United States released two nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife who had been jailed for years on drug smuggling convictions.The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for nearly five years, is the largest trade of detai

Venezuela Releases 7 Jailed Americans; US Frees 2 Prisoners

&copy; Provided by Xinhua French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has already announced that rolling blackouts are possible this winter. PARIS, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Earlier this year, the French government announced it was expecting energy

French people prepare for energy shortages this winter

The Pentagon condemned ?nuclear saber-rattling,? insisting the Russian president was all talkRussia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, despite threats to do so if attacked, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an interview set to air Sunday.While claiming that "there are no checks on [Russian President Vladimir] Putin," Austin dismissed the Russian presiden

US doesnt believe Russia will use nukes in Ukraine

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention led to the US granting India a special exemption from the imposition of its Defence Production Act (DPA) on raw materials for Indian vaccine manufacturers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.
The waiver was a very crucial development for India as it aspired to scale up its vaccine production to inoculate a large p

PM Modi's diplomacy led to US granting India special waiver for vaccine raw materials: Jaishankar

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a thinly veiled reference to Pakistan, said that just as India is an expert in information technology, "our neighbour is an expert in international terrorism" and warned that if terrorism is "being done against us, tomorrow it will be against you.""We have a neighbour.. like we are experts in IT (information technology) they're experts 

That's IT: Jaishankar says India expert in IT, Pakistan in 'international terrorism'

BOSTON, Massachusetts: The U.S. Justice Department has asked a Boston judge to force American Airlines and JetBlue Airways to scrap their U.S. Northeast partnership plan, arguing that it would result in higher prices for consumers.From the witness stand, JetBlue Chief Executive Robin Hayes claimed that the partnership was "pro-consumer," but lawyers for the Biden administration, six states and the District of C

US sues American-JetBlue, seeks break-up of alliance

US challenges American-JetBlue alliance in antitrust trial

US claims American-JetBlue alliance is anti-competitive

BEIJING, China: During a ceremony this week, China certified its C919 narrow-body passenger jet, which is part of the country's plans to challenge the dominance of Airbus and Boeing in the commercial air industry.Manufactured by state-owned aircraft company Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, the plane was expected to be certified by the end of the month, after two C919s flew to Beijing on 13th September.<b

Chinese C919 aircraft being readied for commercial service

China certifies C919 jet to compete with Airbus, Boeing

China prepares wide-body C919 jet for passenger service

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland's Aer Lingus has announced that it will open direct air links between the U.S. city of Cleveland and Ireland, beginning in 2023.This will be Aer Lingus' 15th transAtlantic route. For Cleveland, this will become the city's only direct link to Europe.Plans call for flights from Dublin to Cleveland's Hopkins International to begin on May 19, 2023, operating four times per week.

Cleveland-Ireland to be Aer Lingus' 15th transatlantic route

Cleveland offers Aer Lingus $3 million to open service to Dublin

Ireland's Aer Lingus to open 15th Atlantic route to Cleveland, USA

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Irfan Setiaputra, CEO of Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has confirmed to Reuters that last week the airline asked a New York bankruptcy court to recognise its recent debt restructuring agreement in a Jakarta court, under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.If there is the presence of a U.S. financial interest in proceedings, Chapter 15 smooths the cooperation between U.S. and f

Garuda Indonesia to reorganize debt after filing of Chapter 15 in US

Garuda Indonesia files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in U.S.

Enormous debt forces Garuda Indonesia to file for bankruptcy

MOSCOW, Russia: Employees at Russian airlines and airports have begun receiving army draft orders, as reported this week by the daily Kommersant newspaper. The draft notices were delivered following President Vladimir Putin's partial military mobilization. The newspaper further reported that employees of five airlines, including Russia's Aeroflot, along with staff at ten airports received their notices wi

After Putin speech, Russia sends draft notices to airline staffs

Russia sends draft notices to airlines, airport employees

Russian airlines staff receive conscription notices, media reports

Unseeded Mayar Sherif won her first-ever WTA singles title with a 7-5, 6-3 upset of top seed Maria Sakkari of Greece at the Parma Ladies Open in Italy on Saturday.

She accomplished two other firsts. It was Sherif's first win over a top 10 player, and she became the first woman from Egypt to win a WTA title. En route, she fell behind 2-0 in the first set, then rallied to break Sakkari's serve four times in the opening set

WTA roundup: Mayar Sherif claims maiden title in Italy

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) held the 45th meeting of the Executive Committee under the chairmanship of G Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG and approved 14 projects worth Rs 1145 crores, said the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Saturday.
The approved projects pertain to sewerage management, industrial pollution abatement, Biodiversity Conservation, Afforestation, River Front D

Executive Committee of Mission Clean Ganga approves 14 projects worth Rs 1145 cr

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has upgraded Malaysia's air safety rating to Category 1, allowing the country's carriers to expand flights to the United States after a three-year hiatus, Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said Saturday.Wee said the move will bolster tourism and economic growth in Malaysia, which opened from pandemic shutdowns in April."With the return to Cat

Malaysia Aims To Add US Flights After Safety Rating Boost

Overall, five Russian women have been to space in over half a century. Is it true that they are just not keen to fly to space?"Our research over the past 50 years, and even more now, shows that there is no big difference between men and women [in space]," said Anatoly Grigoriev, academic head of the Institute of Biomedical Problems, back in 2014. Almost all countries with their own space programs share the stanc

Why does Russia send so few women to space

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): New India will not remain a mere consumer of technology but will play an active role in its development and implementation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday after launching 5G services at the 6th India Mobile Congress.
We will lead the technological advancements in the world, he added. India will play a big role in designing the future wireless technology, and manufacturing

New India will play big role in designing future wireless technology, says PM Modi after launching 5G services

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 1 (ANI): Ajay Devgn on Friday shared a picture with his fellow best actor award winner Suriya on social media.
Taking to his Instagram stories, the 'Runway 34' actor posted the picture along with a caption.
Sharing the picture, he said, "It was fantastic to share time with esteemed colleaguefellow best actor award winner, @actorsuriya. Deeply respect his talentlove his movies."Ajay wo

Ajay Devgn shares picture with Suriya from National film award ceremony

bangkok - Myanmar's military government accused rebel forces in the eastern state of Kayah of firing at a passenger plane as it was preparing to land Friday, wounding a passenger who was hit by a bullet that penetrated the fuselage. Rebel groups denied the allegation.State television MRTV said the Myanmar National Airlines plane, carrying 63 passengers, was hit as it was about to land in Loikaw, the capital of t

Myanmar Accuses Rebels in East of Shooting Passenger Plane

Seventh seed Czech Barbora Krejcikova won 78.6 percent of her first-serve points while knocking off third seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Tallinn Open in Estonia.

Krejcikova broke her Brazilian opponent's service four times during the 83-minute victory. She will next face Swiss second seed Belinda Bencic, who posted a 6-4, 6-1 win over Donna Vekic of Croatia.

Top-seeded Anett K

WTA roundup: Barbora Krejcikova reaches semis in Estonia

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Rajasthan government is organizing the 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' on October 7 and 8, 2022, at JECC, Jaipur, said an official statement.
This two-day summit will attract several industrialists from throughout the nation and the world. The theme of the summit "Committed Delivered" has gained wide acceptance in public. For the first time, the Rajasthan government has come u

Rajasthan govt to host 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' in Jaipur on Oct 7, 8

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Actor Suriya won the National Award for Best Actor for 'Soorarai Pottru' on Friday.
President Draupadi Murmu presented him with the award in New Delhi. Upon receiving the honour, Suriya, while speaking to ANI, expressed his elation and said, "Huge honour. Truly grateful to the National Film Award jury and the Government of India. A lot of emotions running in my mind. I have a lot of 

Truly a moment I'll never forget: Suriya after winning National Award for Best Actor

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar met the Indian Diaspora in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday and said that the ecosystems for business and welfare have witnessed a sea change under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing fellow Indians, the Union Minister highlighted the changes in the ecosystems for business.
"The last mile deliver

Business milieu in India has changed under dynamic leadership of PM Modi, says Tomar

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Social media influencer Bobby Kataria was released on bail on Thursday a day after he was arrested by Delhi Police for being non-cooperative and evasive in the probe related to a case against him for allegedly smoking on board a flight.
According to Delhi Police, Balwant Kataria alias Bobby Kataria joined the investigation of the case on September 27. Thereafter, he was interrogated 

Social media influencer Bobby Kataria released on bail

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 29 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 14 developmental projects worth about Rs 29 crore at Janjehli in Seraj assembly constituency of district Mandi, said a press release from Information and Public Relations Department.
The Chief Minister inaugurated the Community Health Center building, the Public Wor

Himachal CM lays foundation stone of 14 developmental projects worth Rs 29 crore at Janjehli

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 29 (ANI): Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday reviewed the arrangements at Bilaspur for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on October 5 ahead of the state assembly election.
PM will visit Bilaspur next month to dedicate AIIMS to the state and will address a public meeting at Luhnu ground of the district.
Regarding the PM's visit, Jai Ram Thakur today

CM Jai Ram Thakur reviews arrangements for PM Modi's visit to Bilaspur

No. 1 seed and home favorite Anett Kontaveit cruised into the Tallinn Open quarterfinals in Estonia on Thursday with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Tereza Martincova of the Czech Republic.

Kontaveit converted seven of her 13 break points during the 68-minute match. Up next is Ysaline Bonaventure of Belgium, who defeated No. 9 seed Jil Teichmann of Switzerland 7-6 (8), 6-3.

Croatia's Donna Vekic ousted No. 9 Zhang Shuai of C

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