NEW DELHI: In a bid to prevent cervical cancer, the Center will launch a nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive for 14-year-old girls later this month and provide free vaccination at government health facilities across the country.The campaign will target girls turning 14 every year, reaching about 120 million teenagers every year across India. Vaccination will be voluntary and available at designated government health centres.Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in India, causing nearly 80,000 new cases and more than 42,000 deaths every year. More than 80% of cases are persistent infections with high-risk HPV types, especially types 16 and 18.The move comes after continued emphasis from the highest levels. Prime Minister Modi has repeatedly emphasized cervical cancer prevention, calling for vaccination, early screening and affordable treatment, including at the Four Cancer Moonshot in September 2024.Unlike routine immunization under the Universal Immunization Program, the HPV awareness campaign will be conducted as a special event on designated immunization days and tracked through the U-WIN digital platform to ensure rapid coverage.The vaccine, called Gardasil, protects against HPV types 16 and 18, as well as HPV types 6 and 11. Gavi has committed to inject 260 million doses, of which about 150 million have been delivered. Officials estimate that around 12 crore rupees of vaccine will be needed to reach girls as young as 14 years old every year.More than 500 million vaccine doses have been administered worldwide.Dr Abhishek Shankar, Department of Radiation Oncology, AIIMS, said the launch is a historic step that strengthens India’s efforts to eliminate cervical cancer, protect hundreds of thousands of girls from the preventable disease and reduce future treatment burden in line with the World Health Organization’s elimination targets.Dr. Pragya Shukla, Head of Clinical Oncology, State Cancer Institute, Delhi said, “Vaccination before first sexual intercourse is crucial as HPV infection is silent and irreversible and the vaccine is safe and proven”.India’s single-dose strategy is supported by global evidence.
Princy Parikh with South African batsman David Miller (screenshot)
New Delhi: After India’s humiliating loss to South Africa in the 2026 T20 World Cup, a video posted by social media influencer RJ Princy Parikh with South African batsman David Miller went viral. In the video, Parikh circles Miller with the caption “David Miller! What a player,” and the on-screen line “I thought we were friends, David.”
Indian cricket team arrives in Chennai to collect nets
Soon after, Parikh claims she began receiving severe online abuse, including rape threats and body-shaming comments. As a result, she deleted the video from Facebook but kept it on Instagram and said she planned to file a police complaint about the threats.
South Africa defeated India by 76 runs in the first Super Eight match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, making it mandatory for India to win their remaining two matches to reach the semi-finals. Chasing 188 runs, India were bowled out for just 111 in 18.5 overs, ending their 12-match winning streak in the T20 World Cup.India’s chase failed early with Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma failing miserably. Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma tried to rebuild but Sharma was dismissed in the fifth over. Washington Sundar and Yadav also failed to form a partnership and despite Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey adding 35 runs, the regular wickets kept India under pressure. Dube’s dismissal for 42 sealed India’s fate.South Africa’s bowlers were dominant, with Marco Jansen taking 4/22, Keshav Maharaj 3/24, while Lungi Ngidi conceded just 15 runs in four overs. Earlier, David Miller dominated the match with 63 off 35 balls as South Africa were 20/3, sharing 97 runs with Dewald Brevis (45 off 29 balls). Tristan Stubbs hit a quick 44* to help South Africa reach 187/7. Jasprit Bumrah took 3/15.
as president Donald Trump In preparation for delivering the 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, several county sheriffs were invited as guests to highlight law enforcement priorities and public safety issues at the federal level.
President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address will feature County Sheriffs Milby, Byrd and Stratton as guests to discuss law enforcement priorities. (Clermont Sheriff’s Organization and Scott Byrd Facebook)
Among them were Sheriff Robert Milby, Sheriff Scott Byrd and Sheriff Chris Stratton, who were invited by Republican lawmakers to be part of the guest list.
Sheriff Robert Milby is the elected Sheriff of Wayne County, New York. Sheriff Milby will enter his second term after being re-elected in January 2026.
He has positioned himself as a law enforcement leader focused on maintaining public safety while managing tensions over immigration enforcement within the community. According to Fingerlakes.com, Milby has been working to facilitate communication between his office and ICE to avoid conflicts.
Last year, Milby traveled south to study immigration enforcement and met with officials including Trump’s nominee for border czar, Tom Homan.
He said that while Wayne County will not serve as a shelter, his administration will not support ICE without concrete evidence.
New York State Rep. Claudia Tenney invited Sheriff Robert Milby as a guest.
Sheriff Chris Stratton is the elected Sheriff of Clermont County, Ohio. Stratton previously served as chief deputy and rose through the ranks over three decades.
Stratton’s law enforcement career began in 1993 and he held positions in road patrol, investigations, SWAT and administrative leadership before becoming chief, according to the Clermont Sheriff’s official biography page.
His educational background includes criminal justice studies and advanced training in public safety leadership.
Rep. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) Invites Stratton to State of the State Address to Highlight Ohio Community’s Grassroots Perspective
Canadian officials have summoned officials from the following countries open artificial intelligence A meeting on Tuesday came after news emerged that the company failed to notify authorities that a user’s account had been suspended months before he committed a mass murder in British Columbia on Feb. 10. The country’s artificial intelligence minister, Evan Solomon, sought clarification on security protocols and thresholds for information to be passed on to police.Solomon said he was “deeply disturbed” by what he learned about the company’s conduct involving Jesse Van Rootselaar. Authorities say Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people before killing himself in the rural community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. According to a review of her social media accounts by The New York Times, Van Rutzlar displayed a fascination with weapons and extreme violence and documented her experiences with mental health issues. The message Van Rootselaar sent to her ChatGPT chatbot last June sparked controversy within OpenAI, according to the company.Van Rootselaar was banned from the platform after the company said its abuse detection system using automated tools and employee surveys discovered the messages from her account. The Wall Street Journal first reported Van Rootselaar’s use of ChatGPT before the shooting.OpenAI said it considered notifying law enforcement of the shooter’s account, but ultimately decided not to do so because the company determined there was no solid plan on the part of the user. OpenAI says it attempts to strike a balance between public safety and protecting user privacy. The company said it also wanted to avoid issuing warnings that were too aggressive, which could lead to law enforcement officers showing up unannounced at users’ homes. But the company’s decision not to contact authorities caused concern among some employees. OpenAI said it did contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after learning of the mass shooting and provided information about Rootselaar’s account activity. Police are seeking orders to force digital platforms and artificial intelligence companies to preserve potential evidence in the case.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked illegal occupants of over 30 hectares of railway/state land in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, to apply for Prime Minister Awas Joyna’s (PMAY) house and dismissed their plea for in-situ rehabilitation on the grounds that more land was available for expansion.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the encroachers, said they had been living there for decades and the state government had proposed regularizing their houses. “There is more land nearby that could be used for rail expansion projects,” he said.However, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, “These are public lands. Just because the authorities turn a blind eye to encroachments, it does not become your land.” When it is public land, it is the prerogative of the state to decide how it is used, and the occupier cannot determine its use. “The only problem is that when humanitarian concerns exist, the best solution to the problem can be found. These concerns create privileges, not rights,” it said.Court records stated that around 30 hectares of land owned by the Indian Railways/State was allegedly encroached upon. In addition, 4,365 houses are said to have been built on the site and more than 50,000 people live there.Reacting to the SC’s earlier directive on identifying land for rehabilitation of unauthorized occupants, Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said finding land in the hilly state is difficult but added that if the occupants apply for housing under PMAY, the eligible housing units will be allotted in the state or Uttar Pradesh.The bench recorded the proposal made by the Railways and the state government to pay Rs 2,000 per month for six months for each demolished house so that the residents can move in on rent. Lawyers said camps could be established after March 19.
The U.S. men’s national hockey team finally reaches the pinnacle of success, capturing this year’s gold medal Olympic Games. After several years of narrow defeat Canada Team USA, led by Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, performed exceptionally well when it mattered most.
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is facing backlash for accepting an invitation to the State of the Union address, with fans worried about the political fallout. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandile) (AP)
Matthews was outstanding throughout the game, leading Team USA in both goals and points. In games where goal difference matters, there is no such thing as “garbage time.” Matthews displays elite hockey skills with every transition he makes.
U.S. men’s national hockey team receives SOTU invitation from Trump
After their stunning victory, Team USA Received a distinguished invitation from President Donald Trump to attend Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. The team formally and graciously accepts this honor.
However, that invitation presents a unique set of challenges for the team’s star players, especially Matthews and Brady Tkachuk. Both players now face complicated paths back home as they return to their respective Canadian NHL markets. Diplomatic relations between Canada and the United States have been markedly strained over the past year, with recent political controversies making the U.S. presidency a more contentious focus than ever.
Auston Matthews’ Olympics controversy: Here’s what we know
For a segment of Toronto Maple Leafs fans, Matthews’ presence at the State of the Union was considered “problematic.” The question is not about the possibility of him missing games against the team tampa bay Lightning Wednesday night. Instead, these supporters viewed his presence at the event as a personal endorsement of a president they did not support.
Discussions about X quickly intensified, with supporters expressing dissatisfaction often beyond the limits of fair sporting enthusiasm.
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“Can we please separate politics and hockey? I can’t even enjoy my favorite thing anymore. This is ridiculous. God forbid I wear a Tkachuk jersey during Thursday’s game. Who knows what kind of social media warriors I’ll encounter. Life would be so much better without social media,” said another.
“I have accepted that Matthews will White House. I don’t support this decision at all, but this is what white multimillionaires in America will get – they will become republican,” said a third user.
What is Auston Matthews’ net worth?
Auston Matthews is a professional ice hockey center who has a net worth of $50 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Since his debut in 2016, he has set multiple team and league records and won several esteemed awards, including the Calder Memorial Trophy, Rocket Richard Trophy and Hart Trophy.
except his National Hockey League During his career, Matthews also represented the United States on the junior and senior men’s ice hockey teams.
Matthews continues to serve as the NHL’s financial staff through February 2026. His approach to acquiring short-term contracts at high average annual values (AAV) allows him to optimize his earnings amid the league’s ever-increasing salary cap.
Who is Austin Matthews’ girlfriend?
Matthews was in a long-term relationship with Emily Rutledge, although the couple deliberately kept their private lives away from public scrutiny. Rutledge doesn’t even have a public social media account.
Rutledge lives in Santa Monica, California, where she balances a career that is far removed from sports celebrity culture. She works as a therapist at Lightly Behavioral Health and recently received her therapist license in California in 2026. Her educational experience is consistent with her career:
She received her BA in Human Development and Family Studies from Arizona State University (2020) and her MA in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.
Currently, the couple is spending time together remotely due to Matthews’ work in Toronto and travel schedule throughout the NHL season.
Who are Auston Matthews’ parents?
Auston’s mother, Ema Matthews, was born and raised in Mexico and later moved there california. She aspires to be a pilot. However, due to the high cost of training and the gender restrictions prevalent at the time, she chose a career as a flight attendant. Emma has been an important emotional support in Auston’s life. Her cultural heritage and nurturing nature instilled in Auston a deep sense of discipline and humility that is evident in his demeanor on and off the ice.
Introducing Auston Matthews’ father: Brian Matthews
Auston’s father, Brian Matthews, is a former baseball pitcher who played at Loyola Marymount University. A devoted athlete, Brian first envisioned Auston following his example and pursuing a career in baseball. After recognizing his son’s growing interest in hockey, he wholeheartedly supported him. Brian played a vital role in assisting Auston with training, practicing and staying focused during his formative years in Scottsdale. Arizona.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shows off new car worth Rs 22 lakh
New Delhi: Fourteen-year-old cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to make headlines with his record-breaking performances and ever-increasing rewards. After a fantastic IPL 2025 season, he received a brand new car for winning the “Forward of the Season” award. The top variant of the car is priced at over Rs 22 lakh in Delhi.
Loss to England in Kandy will end Pakistan’s hopes of qualifying for semi-finals of T20 World Cup
Vaibhav was recently honored for his performance in the ICC U19 World Cup, where India emerged as champions. he met bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar received a special award of Rs 50 lakh for his achievement. At the same time, the BCCI also announced an incentive of Rs 750 crore for the Indian U-19 team that wins the 2026 U19 World Cup.In the World Cup final against England, Vaibhav scored a match-winning score of 175 off just 80 balls to help India win the U-19 World Cup for the sixth time. Watch Sooryavanshi receive the car: He hit 15 fours and 15 sixes and reached his hundred in just 55 balls, one of the fastest in the history of the tournament. He finished the tournament with 439 points and was named Player of the Final and Player of the Tournament.He first came to global attention in intense pulsed light In 2025, he smashed a century off 35 balls, the fastest by an Indian and the second-fastest in IPL history. He also became the youngest centurion and debutant in IPL history. rajasthan royals Signing him for Rs 110 million made him the youngest player ever in the league.Vaibhav is already India’s leading U-19 ODI run-scorer and has broken several youth cricket records with his aggressive batting style. He is now preparing for the 2026 IPL season and is expected to be one of the key players for the Rajasthan Royals.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that some mechanism, not necessarily punitive, needs to be devised to compel voting to strengthen democracy by attracting more eligible people to participate in elections and make the Nota option redundant. CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the Nota option was designed to bring better candidates into the fray and encourage voters to exercise their franchise. The judges said a decade of experience showed that only a tiny minority of voters exercised that option.These observations came from a bench that was hearing a PIL by the Vidhi Center for Legal Policy advocating for Nota to be fielded as a candidate in a constituency where only one candidate was contesting to find out whether the lone contestant commanded the trust of voters.Senior advocate Arvind Datar said placing Nota as a candidate on the ballot would deter candidates from using money and force to force opponents out of the race. Lawmakers pointed out that for Nota to be a candidate, parliament would need to introduce an amendment to the Representation of the People Act. Attorney General R Venktaramani said how can a PIL under Section 32 be maintained when voting is not a fundamental right (i.e. one can approach the SC directly when fundamental rights are violated).
It’s up to Parl to decide if any modifications are needed: AG to SC
Senior advocate Arvind Datar said putting Nota on the ballot would deter candidates from using money and force to force opponents out of the race.Attorney General R Venktaramani said how can a PIL under Section 32 be maintained when voting is not a fundamental right (i.e. one can approach the SC directly when fundamental rights are violated).“Let the judiciary not decide what changes to make in the RP Act. It is for Parliament to decide whether any deficiencies need to be remedied or any changes to the regulations made,” the Attorney General said.The bench said educated, affluent people do not come out to vote in large numbers, in stark contrast to people in rural areas where polling day is like a festival and everyone celebrates by exercising their franchise.The government in its affidavit opposed the PIL and said, “Nota option is not a person duly nominated in any election and therefore cannot be treated as a candidate under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. ‘Nota’ should not be given artificial personality. ‘Nota’ is merely an option or expression and does not meet the definition of ‘candidate’.”
Last month, the artist with the largest audience on YouTube wasn’t Bad Bunny or Taylor Swift. This is Slxughter, a phonk producer. The term may not sound familiar, but anyone who spends time on social media has almost certainly heard of it.Perhaps “heard” is a better word, since the vast majority of people who consume Funk’s music don’t recognize it as a genre, let alone actively choose it. But it will keep playing in the background during YouTube Shorts, TikTok or Instagram Reels. It can sound like electronic dance music, or it can sound like hip-hop, trap, funk, or a mixture of these. It can accompany dance clips, gaming montages, fan edits, workout content, sports highlights, inspirational clips, and anything else designed to convey a high-energy vibe.Quietly becoming the most popular music in vertical video, phonk has become the unconscious soundtrack for a generation that spends hours scrolling online. It made a fortune for producers, often teenagers, who could create a viral song in their bedroom and become millionaires through royalties within months.“I’ve been waiting for this conversation for five years,” Kevin Meenan, 43, YouTube’s music trends manager, said in his opening remarks on the call. Meenan explained that the reason someone like Slxughter has such a huge following on YouTube is that monthly viewership is calculated by combining “classic” YouTube views with listeners across all YouTube platforms, including Shorts. This month, Slxughter’s music has 981 million unique users, more than twice that of Taylor Swift (394 million) and more than six times that of Bad Bunny (150 million).“Phonk is a sleeping giant,” Josh Mateer, 34, head of A&R at SoundOn, TikTok’s artist and label distribution platform, said in a phone interview. “There’s a huge juxtaposition between the internet traffic surrounding phonk and the culture of the underground music movement.”The genre’s roots can be traced back to the Memphis, Tennessee, rap scene of the late ’80s and ’90s, when producers like Tommy Wright III and Three 6 Mafia began defining a raw, menacing sound characterized by heavy bass, eerie lyrics, cowbells, and hypnotic loops. In the late 2010s, Russian and Eastern European producers joined the effort. Tyler Blatchley, 41, co-founder of phonk label Black 17 Media, was working at Sony. In December 2020, he heard an obscure song by Russian producer Kaito Shoma on TikTok and recognized some of the lyrics to “Three 6 Mafia.” He contacted the band’s DJ Paul and approved the song’s monetization. This was the beginning of so-called “drift music” (derived from its use in drift car clips) and the explosion of the genre on social platforms.Today, Blatchley lives an hour outside of Miami in a villa with a swimming pool and basketball court. “We don’t even know how to pronounce half of them,” he said. “These are kids from all over the world working in their bedrooms, using algorithms to understand what’s popular in vertical video and then adjusting the type of music they make accordingly.”The latest version of phonk is the so-called Brazilian phonk. It was originally called Automotivo phonk, confused with Brazilian “funk,” an ancient genre with authentic Brazilian roots. It was this offshoot of phonk – more aggressive than drifting, but in some cases more danceable – that propelled Slxughter to the top of the charts.
Martin Short’s life was filled with tragedy. The legendary comedian and actor has said many times that these losses shaped his character. The 75-year-old lost his only daughter on Monday, Catherine,suicide. The 42-year-old social worker was reportedly found dead at her home in the Hollywood Hills. She died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, TMZ said, citing law enforcement sources.
Steve Martin (left) and Martin Short arrive at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
“It is with deep sadness that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,” a Short family spokesperson said in a statement. “The Short family is devastated by this loss and has requested privacy at this time. Katherine was loved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought to the world.”
Catherine is adopted by Short Nancy DormanDied of ovarian cancer in 2010. The 42-year-old works as a social worker in Los Angeles. She holds a bachelor’s degree from New York University and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California.
The exact circumstances of her death are unclear.
Martin Short talks about his family’s tragedy
Short lost his brother in an accident when he was 12 years old. His mother died after battling cancer for many years. Two years later, his father, a steel executive, died. The comedian lost all three when he was just 20 years old.
Speaking of their deaths, Martin Short told The Hollywood Reporter: “At 20, I knew things about life and death and tragedy and loss that none of my friends knew. I don’t know why it didn’t screw me up. The only thing I can think of is that this kind of pressure in life either empowers you or breaks you.”
“But I think that by going through it and moving on, I built muscles to deal with disappointments in life. And I do think, in a weird way, it did make me braver as a performer and braver on stage. I would try something and if someone didn’t like it, I didn’t care because I didn’t know them. I never did it to get the admiration of strangers. I did it to make my siblings and friends laugh.”
Short’s wife, Nancy Dolman, died of ovarian cancer 16 years ago. The two had been married for 30 years at the time. The comedian said of Dorman in 2019 that he still “talks” to her.
Martin Short told AARP Magazine: “You become bolder in the face of real tragedy. It’s the yin and yang: the positive part of the dark side of life.”
