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From party worker to its president: Nitin Nabin becomes BJP’s youngest chief — 10 things to know

Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP chief NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Nabin on Tuesday assumed charge as the party’s new national president, marking a key transition in the ruling party’s organisat Read More

Tobacco puts 1 in 10 at oral cancer risk among Nicobarese in India

AI image NEW DELHI: Nearly one in ten adults from the Nicobarese tribal community living on Car Nicobar Island shows signs of oral lesions that could potentially turn cancerous, a large community-based study has found, underlining th Read More

Punjab government approves modernisation of bus terminals in five districts

AI image CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has approved the modernisation of bus terminals in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Sangrur, Patiala and Bathinda through a structured Public Private Partnership (PPP) model to strengthen public transp Read More

Hope against Chikungunya: ICMR steps in as cases rise across India

AI image NEW DELHI: With Chikungunya continuing to leave thousands of Indians with prolonged and debilitating joint pain, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has moved to fast-track a potential antiviral treatment, invitin Read More

Alcohol, sugary drinks stay cheap in India as WHO flags weak taxes in South-East Asia

Representative image NEW DELHI: Despite strong evidence linking alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages to cancers, liver disease, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and road injuries, both products are becoming more affordable in India, Read More

High drama in Tamil Nadu assembly: Governor R N Ravi walks out; alleges ‘national anthem insulted’

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi walked out of the state assembly on Tuesday before delivering his inaugural address, expressing disappointment over what he said was a lack of respect Read More

Delhi to launch unified emergency helpline 112 for faster response: CM Gupta

File photo: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta NEW DELHI: The residents of Delhi will soon be able to access multiple emergency services by dialling a unified helpline 112 instead of calling multiple numbers. Read More

Nitin Nabin sole candidate in fray for BJP president’s post, all set to take over today

NEW DELHI: Nitin Nabin will take over as BJP national president on Tuesday after emerging, as widely expected, as the sole candidate in fray, with the party’s leading figures from PM Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues and CMs, be Read More