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Bill Gates apologises to Foundation staff over Epstein ties: report

New York, Feb 25 (PTI) American tech entrepreneur Bill Gates has apologised to the staff at the Gates Foundation over his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but maintained that he did “nothing illicit,” according to a media report. The Microsoft co-founder also admitted that he had two affairs with Russian women and that he made mistakes that had cast a cloud over the philanthropic group while insisting he didn’t participate in Epstein’s crimes, The Wall Street Journal said in an exclusive report on Tuesday. Gates was among the scores of celebrities, politicians, leaders and tech entrepreneurs shown having

Public figures holding high constitutional offices cannot target any particular community: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Observing that fraternity serves as a critical element for national unity and social cohesion, the Supreme Court has said public figures holding high constitutional offices cannot target any particular community on the basis of religion, language, caste or region. The top court said that nobody, including State and non-State actors, can vilify or denigrate any community through speeches, memes, cartoons or visual art. The observations were made by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan in a separate judgment on a plea challenging release of upcoming Netflix crime thriller ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’. “It is constitutionally impermissible for anybody, be it

Even lower levels of artery-clogging plaque may cause heart attack risk in women, finds study

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Women may develop a risk of heart attack even at lower levels of plaque deposition in the arteries, according to a study. Women are known to typically have lower amounts of artery-clogging plaque compared to men. However, researchers, including those from Harvard Medical School in the US, said it is unknown how difference in plaque levels impacts one’s risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event. “Our findings underscore that women are not ‘protected’ from coronary events despite having lower plaque volumes,” senior author Borek Foldyna, an assistant professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School said.

US childhood literacy rates are lagging. Pediatricians could be part of the solution

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2026 (AP) — For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom — they happen first in the doctor’s office. With concerns rising about lagging childhood literacy rates across the country, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has begun screening children’s literacy skills starting at age 3 during pediatrician visits. The idea is to catch reading struggles early on and guide parents on how to help their kids. “They are all doing developmental screenings, they’re all talking to parents repeatedly,” said Sara Bode, the hospital’s medical director of school-based health. “So this is an

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