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Two explosions rocked Syria’s capital, Damascus this afternoon, injuring 18 people, including four police officers. The explosions occurred just before the meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Syrian counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Presidential palace. President Macron, who arrived in the Syrian capital yesterday, is the first top European leader to visit the war-torn country since the fall of the regime headed by Bashar al-Assad. Several media outlets reported that the explosions took…

Heavy rainfall continues across the coastal and ghat regions of Maharashtra, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for Palghar, Raigad, and the ghat areas of Nashik and Pune for today. An orange alert has been issued for Mumbai, other coastal districts and parts of North Maharashtra, with moderate to heavy rainfall likely at isolated places. Authorities have taken precautionary measures to ensure public safety, while National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force…

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a special court’s order sentencing 38 convicts to death and 11 others to life imprisonment in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. A Division Bench comprising Justices A.Y. Kogje and Samir Dave dismissed all appeals challenging the special court’s verdict and upheld the sentences awarded to members of the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen in the case. On 26 July 2008, a series of 21 bomb blasts rocked Ahmedabad within a span of 70 minutes, killing 56 people and injuring over 200…

By Dr Gaurav Goel, Surgical Oncologist at HCG Cancer Hospital, Jaipur For many cancer patients, completing treatment is seen as the finish line, a moment marked by relief, celebration, and hope. Yet while surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or other therapies may come to an end, the journey to recovery often continues long afterwards. Advances in cancer care have enabled more people than ever to survive their diagnosis. As a result, the focus of oncology is expanding beyond survival alone to an equally important…

Mumbai : DTDC Express Ltd., one of India's leading homegrown multinational logistics companies, recently announced the launch of the DTDC Bharat One Hub at Rathiwas, Haryana, marking another milestone in the company's continued investment in strengthening its logistics infrastructure. Strategically located to serve Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, Haryana, and adjoining markets, the facility is designed to enhance freight movement, improve mid-mile connectivity, and create scalable processing capacity to support the evolving…

The patient developed a large tear in the lower food pipe following forceful vomiting. A multidisciplinary team at Gleneagles Hospital successfully treated her through advanced endoscopic vacuum therapy and autologous fat grafting, avoiding the need for major surgery Mumbai: A team led by Dr. Shankar Zanwar, Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist, including Dr. Raj Kishore Agarwal, Internal Medicine Expert, Gleneagles Hospital Mumbai, successfully treated a 70-year-old woman suffering from a rare and life-threatening…

Onpoint, a consumer rewards platform helping Indians maximize the value of everyday purchases, today announced it has raised $600,000 in a pre-seed funding round co-led by First Cheque, an entity under the umbrella of IndiaQuotient, and Whiteboard Capital. The round also saw participation from several prominent angel investors, including former Directors from Meta and Google, as well as alumni from the Kellogg School of Management. The fresh capital will be used to accelerate product development, expand Onpoint's…