Iran’s Ministry of Sports and Youth has called on Iran’s athletes, artists and students to rally around the country’s power infrastructure buildings at 2 pm on Tuesday Authorities in Iran have urged the youth of the country to form “human chains” around important power plants, as US President Donald Trump threatens to strike Iran harder
A month-long Google search trail on cyanide, its use and methods of administration recovered from the prime accused’s mobile phone became the key breakthrough in unraveling a case of premeditated murder allegedly triggered by years of domestic abuse and molestation in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district. Police said on Monday that three people, including the sister
Vessels linked to India, France, Turkey and Iraq are among those that have transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, signaling limited movement amid the ongoing blockade. Yet dozens of ships remain stranded there as US President Donald Trump reiterated that Iran must reopen the strategic waterway by Tuesday or suffer the consequences. Iran
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a cooking gas crisis across India and beyond, sending LPG prices up 600% and forcing millions to revert to burning wood and coal — with cascading effects on food access, nutrition, and health. The war between the United States and Iran, fought thousands of miles from
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange-level alert for nine northern and central states from 6–8 April, forecasting heavy rain, hail and winds gusting up to 60 km/h. For travellers who may now need to rearrange plans on short notice, VisaHQ can fast-track visa applications and provide real-time status updates through its India
The European Union’s biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) will become fully operational at all 29 Schengen external borders on 10 April 2026, according to an EMEA immigration bulletin released 6 April. The EES will replace passport stamping and automatically record each non-EU national’s movements, capturing facial images and—where travellers enter visa-free—four fingerprints. For Indian citizens the
Tuberculosis rarely appears overnight. It develops slowly at the intersection of impoverishment, precarious livelihoods, and fragile health systems. Each case tells a larger story — not just about infection, but about the conditions in which people live and the systems meant to protect them. On World Health Day, TB serves as a stark reminder that
For over a billion Indians, world-class healthcare is no longer a distant dream centred in New Delhi; it is now a reality closer to their homes. Over the past decade, the Government of India has pursued a coherent strategy to make healthcare accessible, affordable, and consistent for every Indian, irrespective of where they live. This
Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar files her nomination from the Baramati constituency ahead of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election 2026, in Pune on April 6, 2026. State deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and NCP MP Praful Patel also present. | Photo Credit: ANI During the rally preceding the nomination filing, NCP SP leader
When the 1995 film Outbreak, starring the inimitable Dustin Hoffman, was released to audiences worldwide, it seemed like surreal science fiction, pitched at the very edge of the realm of possibility. The pacy film profiled the desperate race to contain an imaginary zoonotic virus, Motaba, that jumped to humans as a result of anthropogenic activity — deforestation