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Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav has approved the construction of government buildings for 30 Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) that are currently functioning from rented premises.According to an official release from the department on Tuesday, August 12, the State has 560 UPHCs in total. Of these, 293 operate from their own buildings and 175 from municipal buildings. The remaining 92 centres lack permanent facilities — with construction already under way for 62 of them, expected to be completed by the year-end.Following a review meeting on the accommodation of UPHCs with department officials, the Minister…

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Trump national security advisor Ambassador John Bolton about the President’s upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Two minutes – that is how long President Trump says it will take him to figure out whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is serious about finding a way to end his war with Ukraine. The details are still scarce but Putin and Trump are set to meet this Friday in Alaska. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited. I want to bring in someone who was in the room the last time…

One of the great modern-day women cricketers, Australia’s Ellyse Perry, has welcomed the increased scrutiny that women’s cricketers face these days, saying it is good for the game. Perry was referring to the media scrutiny England faced after being thrashed in the Women’s Ashes earlier this year. Australia whitewashed England 16-0 in the multi-format Women’s Ashes, and what quickly followed for England was widespread criticism of their performance. Perry believes this shows people care about their game. “It shows that people care, and people expect a certain level of performance from their elite female teams and they are passionate about…

Vivo V60 launched in India with Zeiss branded camera and 6,500 mAh battery | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Vivo on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) launched the new Vivo V60 5G smartphone in India, thus expanding its V series line up, meant for the premium segment. The new Vivo V60 is the second phone of the V series in 2025 succeeding the Vivo V50 launched in February this year. It also extends the Zeiss branding with it.The Vivo V60 has a 6.77 inch quad curved display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and 5,000 nits peak brightness.The Vivo 60 ships with…

Saudi Arabia is quickly becoming a world-class tourist destination, and for good reason. The rapidly developing, culturally rich country offers everything from dreamy beaches and arid deserts, to bustling cities. And with buzzy new openings and highly anticipated events, it’s perfect for thriil seekers. As someone with over a decade of experience planning travel to the Middle East, here’s why it’s time to visit Saudi Arabia, and where you should go. Why You Should Visit The exterior of Red Sea Shebara’s One Bed Beach Villa. Red Sea Global Although Saudi Arabia has been rising in popularity, it’s still a relatively…

Singapore – On a weekday afternoon in the heart of the central business district, the BYD showroom on Robinson Road is a picture of futuristic cool.Inside, sleek electric cars gleam under bright white lights as young professionals drift through the space.Just a short walk away, diners mingle in a BYD-branded restaurant over craft beer and bar bites in a chic, members’ club-like setting – one of several lifestyle ventures the Chinese electric vehicle giant has rolled out across Singapore.It is a scene that reflects a larger shift.Once seen as cheap and functional at best, Chinese brands are fast becoming desirable – even aspirational…

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Tuesday announced the selection of the PixxelSpace India-led consortium to design, build, and operate India’s first fully indigenous commercial earth observation (EO) satellite constellation under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.The Bengaluru-based PixxelSpace India consortium comprises Piersight Space, Satsure Analytics India, and Dhruva Space.IN-SPACe said the selection of the PixxelSpace India consortium was done following a competitive bidding process which involved two more consortia.It is for the first time in the history of the Indian space sector that a private consortium would invest more than ₹1,200 crore over the next five…

Here are the key events on day 1,266 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Wednesday, August 13:Fighting A Russian attack killed a civilian and injured one other person in Shakhove, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Governor Vadym Filashkin said in a post on Telegram. Russian forces bombed the town of Bilozerske, also in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, overnight, killing two people and injuring seven, including a 16-year-old boy, the regional prosecutor’s office said. The AFP news agency reported that Ukrainians were evacuating Bilozerske as Russian troops made gains in the area, while Ukrainian battlefield monitoring group DeepState reported…

An unhealthy lifestyle can lead to high levels of cholesterol. And it must be known that no one remedy can do wonders (read: reduce it). So when Ayurveda practitioner Upasana Vohra claimed that eating two overnight-soaked walnuts with water would not allow cholesterol levels to rise, we became suspicious. So we did what we always do: turned to experts to understand more. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Abhilasha V, chief clinical nutritionist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, Bengaluru said that soaked walnuts can indeed be a valuable addition to a diet aimed at reducing cholesterol levels. “Walnuts are rich in healthy fats, particularly…

Ukraine’s largest mobile operator Kyivstar has successfully conducted the first field test of Elon Musk’s Starlink direct-to-cell satellite technology in Eastern Europe, the company said on Tuesday. The pilot test took place in the Zhytomyr region using Starlink’s direct-to-cell technology, Kyivstar said, with its CEO Oleksandr Komarov and Ukraine’s digital transformation minister Mykhailo Fedorov exchanging messages via regular smartphones. Direct-to-cell satellite technology aims to provide reliable connectivity when terrestrial networks are unavailable, a critical asset for war-torn Ukraine where Russian attacks on infrastructure regularly disrupt communications. Satellites used for this service are equipped with advanced cellular modems that function like…