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HMPV not new virus, no reason to worry: Union Health Minister Nadda

New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) As India reported cases of HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) on Monday, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no reason to worry. He said HMPV is not a new virus and no surge in any of the common respiratory virus pathogens has been observed in the country. In a video message, Nadda said in the wake of the recent reports of HMPV in China, the Health Ministry, the ICMR, the country’s apex health research body, and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are keeping a

US to end restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to boost energy ties, Sullivan says

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. government is in the process of removing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, in a bid to forge deeper energy ties with New Delhi and bolster a 20-year old landmark nuclear deal. Washington and New Delhi have been discussing supply of U.S. nuclear reactors to energy-hungry India since the mid-2000s and a deal signed by then President George W. Bush in 2007 allowed the United States to sell civilian nuclear technology to India. But a longstanding obstacle has been the need to bring Indian liability

Indian flour mills struggle as wheat prices surge to record high

MUMBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Indian wheat prices jumped to a record high on Monday due to dwindling supplies amid robust demand from flour mills that are struggling to secure the grain to operate at full capacity, industry officials told Reuters. The record prices are likely to lift retail inflation, which eased in November after surging to a 14-month high in October, and could influence the central bank’s decision on interest rate cuts. “Wheat supplies are limited in the market. Even after paying record prices, flour mills are unable to secure enough to operate at full capacity,” said Ajay Goyal,

Congress is ready to certify Trump’s election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2025 (AP) — As Congress convenes during a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time and is legitimately returning to power. Lawmakers will gather noontime Monday under the tightest national security level possible. Layers of tall black fencing flank the U.S. Capitol complex in a stark reminder of what happened four years ago, when a defeated Trump sent his mob to “fight like hell” in what became the most gruesome attack

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