MUMBAI: One in six hospitalised patients globally is infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report that highlights the worsening threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The findings, released on Monday...

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NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of cases in India under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, in 2023, according to the latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The Act penalises acts of disrespect toward...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition filed by a lady doctor who argued that her access to WhatsApp constituted a fundamental right after her account was blocked by the messaging platform. A bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna ruled that the...

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AMSTERDAM: In a move signaling rising global trade and technology tensions, the Dutch government has invoked emergency powers to assume control of Nexperia, a Netherlands-based semiconductor company owned by China’s Wingtech Technology. The decision, announced by the...

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NEW DELHI: Security forces on Monday foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, killing two terrorists in the process. Army personnel opened fire after detecting suspicious movement near the Machil and...

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NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Monday lauded India and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very good friend” during his address at the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit in Egypt. His comments came shortly after the signing of a landmark peace accord aimed at...

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