Latest News

6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing damage and injuries

PALU, Indonesia, June 16, 2026 (AP) — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island Tuesday, injuring at least eight people, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago. The strong shaking sent people fleeing into open areas in and around Palu, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Central Sulawesi province. Several hospitals evacuated patients, some with IV drips, outdoors as a safety measure. Three regencies close to the epicenter — with a combined population of 1.2 million — have yet to be

Speaker to seek views of both TMC factions before decision; mail sent to Mamata group: Sources

New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hear the defected TMC MPs and the faction led by Mamata Banerjee both before deciding on giving recognition to the breakaway faction, sources have said. The speaker’s office has also sent an email to the Banerjee-led faction — which is now reduced to a rump — seeking its view, they said. Earlier, sources from Parliament said Birla is likely to seek legal opinion on the defected leaders’ demand to be recognised as a separate group after a proposed merger with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). Any

Scientists develop blood-based indicator of organ age and predicts disease risk and lifespan

New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Researchers have developed a blood-based indicator of age of an organ that can be used to assess its current age and predict the risk of a disease that might affect it 10 years later. One’s biological age measures how well the body functions, compared to the chronological age. However, the organs inside the body are all said to be ageing at different speeds. The researchers, including those from the US’ Stanford University, looked at 11 separate organ systems — brain, muscle, heart, lung, arteries, liver, kidneys, pancreas, immune system, intestine and fat. “We’ve developed a

India curbs Telegram use over medical exam NEET fraud concerns

NEW DELHI, June 16 (Reuters) – India has blocked the Telegram messaging app until June 22, ‌saying the platform has been used to “defraud candidates” taking a national medical entrance examination, the Ministry of Education said in a statement on Tuesday. The government said it was restricting access to the Telegram platform in India for a defined and limited period. The ​restriction was issued under a stringent provision of the IT law, which empowers the government to block ​access to online sites in the “interest of sovereignty and integrity of India”. Activists have said ⁠the provision is used to curb

1 … 155 156 157 158 159 … 1,656