Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove a small, localised nodule in his lung after the growth was detected during a routine medical examination. The 71-year-old pontiff was due to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli
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Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was admitted to a hospital on Monday for urgent medical care and is being kept under observation in the intensive care unit (ICU), his political party said. The 80-year-old
Chennai is no stranger to sweltering summers, but the prospect of El Niño conditions intensifying heat has added to concerns over the city’s weather in the coming months. With temperatures already raising discomfort levels, the possibility of peak-summer-like heat is a reminder of the challenges posed by changing weather patterns. El Niño, a periodic warming of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, can influence global atmospheric circulation and rainfall patterns. However, its impact on Tamil Nadu’s temperatures and monsoon rainfall is not uniform, and attributing every spell of unusual heat to the phenomenon would be premature. What matters…
New Delhi, Oct 13 The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has mandated additional verification of complex engineering designs as part of efforts to strengthen quality control and safety in highway infrastructure projects. The new requirement focuses on technical scrutiny of designs involving complicated engineering elements. The move is intended to ensure that critical structures are examined carefully before construction proceeds, reducing the risk of design-related problems during execution. Highway construction projects frequently involve bridges, elevated road sections, interchanges, retaining structures and other components that require detailed engineering calculations. Their design must account for factors such as traffic loads, soil…
New Delhi, Oct 13 The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Mangrol, an indigenously built vessel intended to strengthen underwater surveillance and improve the country’s ability to detect and respond to maritime threats. The vessel is equipped to support underwater threat detection and countermeasures, including operations aimed at safeguarding ports, harbours and coastal approaches. Its commissioning is part of the Navy’s continuing efforts to strengthen maritime security and expand the use of domestically developed defence platforms. Underwater threats can pose significant challenges to naval operations and the security of important maritime infrastructure. Ports and harbours are critical to commercial shipping, naval…
New Delhi, Oct 13 President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors in four States and transferred two others as part of a reshuffle of gubernatorial appointments announced on Monday. The changes include the appointment of Rajendra Arlekar as Governor of Tamil Nadu and former Uttar Pradesh minister OP Mathur as Governor of Kerala, officially referred to as Keralam in the announcement. The appointments form part of a wider rearrangement of constitutional offices across six States. Arlekar had been discharging the functions of the Tamil Nadu Governor following the end of RN Ravi’s tenure. His appointment formalises his position as the…
New Delhi, October 13 The Supreme Court has urged the Union government to extend its efforts to address excessive pricing beyond anti-cancer medicines, questioning why recent measures to regulate trade margins were restricted to selected drugs used in cancer treatment. During a hearing on Monday, the court sought to know what steps the Centre intended to take to address inflated prices of other medicines and medical devices. The observations came after the government introduced a measure capping trade margins at 30 per cent of the maximum retail price (MRP) for certain non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs. The court’s concern centred on whether…
New Delhi, Oct 13: The Supreme Court registry has flagged 14 procedural defects in a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and 10 other INDIA bloc leaders challenging alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The petition has not yet been cleared for listing before the court. The objections include missing or unsigned authorisations for lawyers, incomplete supporting documents and a shortfall of ₹220 in court fees. The registry has also sought clarification on the inclusion of individual Election Commissioners as respondents in a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution. The registry…
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer conceded the fastest goal in Bundesliga history after a costly mistake in the opening seconds, as Bayern were held to a 2-2 draw by Augsburg.