From lab to market: IISc team and surgeons develop dissolvable stent to reduce second surgery
BENGALURU: A small dissolving tube developed by a Bengaluru lab is taking a step closer to hospital use, offering a way to avoid repeat surgeries after major abdominal surgeries.The device, called the ‘Asthana Stent’, is the result of a…
‘You’ve given the go-ahead…now you’re going to open fire…let me go back’: Hormuz distress signal recorded
New Delhi: “Iranian Navy, Iranian Navy. I will turn to starboard and return, I will turn to starboard and return, do not fire… Sepa Navy, Sepa Navy, motor tanker Sanmar Herald.” Sepa Navy, you gave me permission, you gave me permission…
From a holiday paradise to a place to stay
Pahalgam: A year after the terror attack that rocked Kashmir’s scenic hill town, tourist numbers to Pahalgam have dropped sharply, eclipsing the vibrancy of what was once one of the busiest resorts in the region.Before the attack, the town received…
Everything I saw that day I prayed no one would see it
PAHALGAM: His phone kept ringing. As the president of one of the largest Ponywallah societies in Pahalgam, 39-year-old Abdul Waheed Wani is always popular. But he also kept himself busy to push away the memories that still haunted him.Wani was one of the…
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrives for a three-day state visit; focus on “special strategic partnership”
Jaishankar welcomes South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and says talks with Prime Minister Modi will deepen strategic partnership New Delhi: South Korean President Lee will arrive in India on a three-day state visit tomorrow Sunday, the first visit by a…
Former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi to be appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh: Report
Dinesh Trivedi (file photo) New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi may be appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh, with his “rich experience” considered a key factor, the…
Uttarakhand chief minister slams opposition as ‘anti-women’, blocks quota for women
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the opposition parties, accusing them of being “anti-women” and deliberately blocking the progress of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.Asserting that those who…
CBI arrests top executives of major conglomerate in drone import bribery case
The CBI has arrested Bharat Mathur, senior vice-president of a major conglomerate and deputy director of the Civil Aviation Authority, in connection with an alleged bribe of Rs 2.50 lakh for importing drones to another private company, officials said on…
Expert panel calls for domestic switch to smart prepaid metering in Papua New Guinea
NEW DELHI: An industry committee has recommended smart prepaid metering for domestic piped natural gas (PNG) across the country, calling it a “critical and forward-thinking reform” for the industry.In a recent report to the Petroleum and…