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Seoul, Sep 17 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left Russia on his armoured train Sunday to return home following a six-day visit to the country, Russian media said. The train carrying Kim departed the railway station in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Artyom as Russian officials saw him off, RIA Novosti news agency said. Kim also waved and gave a salute to the Russian officials, Yonhap news agency reported.The North Korean leader visited Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. On Wednesday, the two held a summit at the Vostochny space center amid growing concern about possible military…

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao led the official celebrations by hoisting the national flag at the main function held at Public Gardens in Hyderabad. He also paid tributes to the martyrs at Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial. For a second consecutive year, the state government celebrated September 17 as National Integration Day. It was on this day in 1948 that then Hyderabad State, comprising Telangana and parts of present day Karnataka and Maharashtra, merged with the Indian Union following India’s military operation codenamed ‘Operation Polo’. Ministers and officials participated in the National Integration Day celebrations held in all districts. Hoisting of the…

Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s flagship airline has become a massive financial liability for the government for years, as it slips further more into crisis every year, forcing a bailout injection of billions of Pakistani rupees to keep it running. However, the government has now decided to let go of the airline and has called for a privatisation plan.Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has had its fresh episode of financial crisis as it failed to pay the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) for fuel supply, causing flight delays, disruption in flight schedule and cancellation of flights, causing serious disturbance for its customers…

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Talking to IANS, Lady Roslyn Morauta, Chair of the Board, The Global Fund, which partners with India for its national programmes in HIV, TB and malaria through grants to government and non-governmental organisations, said that India is also doing quite well to tackle HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria cases.”India is far ahead of other countries in its progress to eliminate TB. In particular, the UN Sustainable Development Goal is to try to eliminate TB by 20-30 but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set 2025 — five years earlier. By that time, hopefully TB will be eliminated in India and the…

Dr. Shobha Gupta, Medical Director and Infertility specialist from Mother’s Lap IVF Centre, New Delhi and Vrindavan explains that “Women believe that having periods is a natural procedure for which they were born, regardless of whether they are regular or not. They begin to experience stress when they are unable to conceive. They don’t interact with others or conduct independent research, which undoubtedly has an impact on their bodies. The mechanisms of reproduction heavily rely on hormones. They decide when to release an egg, how it grows, the timing of menstrual cycles, etc. The two hormones that are essential to…

Never before, except for maybe the Emergency period, has the country witnessed this kind of political atmosphere. It is not that there is any bloodshed or persecution, or opponents are being jailed or forced into submission, but it is beyond all this.An atmosphere of apprehension fuelled by an open show of intolerance has injected a sense of negativity into today’s political landscape.There is a political party which openly calls for the eradication of the majority religion. Then there is a block of political parties that gives a call for boycott of a section of the media, and another has been…

The BJP workers say Raje was a crowd puller and used to bring in motivation and excitement among workers during her rallies.These workers told IANS that they are shying away to attend these yatras at different places as they claim that they have no connection with so-called local leaders as there is not one face but many faces in the party leading from the front who are keeping them confused. In fact, in many parts of the state, the party leaders were left red-faced as there was just no crowd in the rallies but only vacant chairs making news.IANS tried…

The Proteas wicketkeeper, who retired from Test cricket almost two years ago, has announced that he will retire from the 50-over format after the 2023 World Cup in India. However, he will continue to play T20 cricket in both international and league competitions around the world.De Kock, who was playing in his final ODI on home soil in the series against Australia, departed for 27 off 39 balls after he edged a Nathan Ellis delivery right to a diving Cameron Green in the slips on Sunday.Asked by the host broadcaster, in an interview ahead of his final home ODI, whether…

Transmission and SpreadNipah Virus primarily spreads through direct contact with infected bats, pigs, or contaminated materials, like their urine or salivaHuman-to-human transmission is also possible through close contact with infected individuals, especially in healthcare settingsConsuming fruits contaminated by bat saliva or urine can also lead to infectionAt-Risk PopulationPeople in close contact with infected animals, especially those involved in the pig farming industry, are at higher riskHealthcare workers caring for NiV-infected patients are also at risk due to potential nosocomial transmissionCommunities living in regions with known NiV outbreaks face a higher riskPrecautions and Preventive MeasuresStrict hygiene measures should be followed when…