1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (223+ words) City police add saliva-based drug detection device to tackle substance abuse'thehindu.com Drug abuse not only destroys the entire social ecosystem but also poses a serious security threat, State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar said here on Saturday (February 7) as he…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (624+ words) Published - February 08, 2026 12:48 am IST - Bengaluru The State government's plans on ushering in the Karnataka Women Well Being Leave Bill, 2025, seen as a pioneering legislation in the country, seems to have gone on the backburner for the time being amid opposition…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (203+ words) Updated - February 07, 2026 08:01 pm IST - KOZHIKODE Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has flagged the exorbitantly high cost of medical treatment in private hospitals in the State. He was here on Saturday (February 7) to lay the foundation stone for the Kerala Institute of…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago   (319+ words) Published - February 07, 2026 05:26 pm IST - HYDERABAD The yeast and filament form of Fungi Fungal infections are among the most underestimated health threats worldwide, contributing to rising hospitalizations and deaths. Beyond human health, fungi also devastate crops, reduce yields, and worsen food…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago   (212+ words) Updated - February 07, 2026 07:17 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY The Puducherry government is committed to providing 50 acres to Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) for establishing an Advanced Trauma Care and Organ Transplantation Centre in Puducherry, Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan said on…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago   (248+ words) Updated - February 07, 2026 10:16 pm IST - RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM The male tiger, a native of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, was tranquilised at a village in East Godavari district on February 6. The health and conduct of the transient male tiger, a native of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve,…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (420+ words) Published - February 07, 2026 04:09 pm IST - Karachi The supply of cost-effective vaccines from India that stopped after the May 2025 conflict has put a strain on Pakistan's economy, Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said on Saturday (February 7, 2026). Pakistan earlier procured the cheap vaccines through…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (208+ words) Published - February 07, 2026 07:22 pm IST - Yadgir Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil during his visit to the district hospital in Yadgir on Saturday. Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development Sharan Prakash Patil has said that the State government will establish…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (233+ words) Published - February 07, 2026 07:22 pm IST - Salem On behalf of the Animal Husbandry Department, Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres have been set up at three places in the district and soon, these centres will sterilise the stray dogs and administer vaccination. In…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago   (220+ words) Updated - February 07, 2026 07:08 pm IST - HYDERABAD A recent survey conducted by the Telangana Senior Resident Doctors' Association (T'SRDA) has revealed a widespread and systemic shortage of teaching staff, particularly senior faculty, across Government Medical Colleges in the State. The findings raise…...