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The standoff between hospitals and insurance companies has escalated again, with the General Insurance Council (GI Council) asking the Association of Healthcare Providers (India) (AHPI) to withdraw its threat to suspend cashless services for Star Health Insurance policyholders. The council asked AHPI to return to the negotiating table and engage constructively to ensure uninterrupted care for patients. The warning from AHPI, which represents over 15,000 hospitals, came earlier this week, declaring that unless Star Health addressed hospitals’ grievances by September 22, 2025, its member hospitals would stop offering cashless treatment to Star Health policyholders. Cashless facilities allow patients to get…

We unpack India’s falling fertility rate and its far-reaching social and economic consequences, examine the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, and assess the impact of recent GST reforms on healthcare. Our Kerala correspondent reports on the challenges of covering cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis, and psychiatrist Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar highlights the urgent need for open conversations on youth and mental health.

Andhra Pradesh Tourism won the ‘Most Promising New Destination’ award for Gandikota at the Business Leisure Travel and MICE (BLTM) 2025. Chief Marketing Officer and Communication Officer of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority (APTA) Padma Rani Seela received the award presented at the BLTM 2025 programme held in New Delhi on Saturday (September 13).A statement released on Saturday said the Tourism Department showcased its diverse destinations, including heritage sites, pristine beaches, rural tourism experiences and eco-tourism initiatives, at the event held from September 11 to 13 at Yashobhoomi, India International Convention Centre (IICC). Gandikota, known as “India’s Grand Canyon,” nestled on…

ENG vs SA 3rd T20I Match Today Live Score Streaming Online: After becoming the first team to score 300 runs in a match involving full member nations, England will lock horns against South Africa in the 3rd and final T20I match on Sunday. The series is currently tied 1-1 with the Proteas winning the first match before the hosts demolished the visitors by 146 runs on Friday.England’s batting lineup looks ominous ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup with opener Phil Salt in menacing form, with the player smashing the fastest century by an England man in only 39 balls…

Elon Musk’s xAI has laid off at least 500 workers from its data annotation team, which helps develop the company’s Grok chatbot, Business Insider reported on Friday. The company notified employees by email on Friday night that it was planning to downsize its team of generalist AI tutors, the report said, citing multiple messages viewed by Business Insider. Responding to a request for comment, xAI referred to a post on X in which the company said it was hiring for roles across domains and planned to increase its specialist AI tutor team by “10X.” Story continues below this ad The…

Most visitors landing in Uganda skip Kampala and head straight for the untamed upcountry for up-close encounters with elephants and mountain gorillas. Yet the capital city’s dusty urban sprawl—set among seven green hills dotted with terracotta red roofs and traditional Ganda huts peeking out from tropical tangles of mango trees—is more than worthy of exploration.Once the heart of the powerful Buganda Kingdom, one of five that ruled over the country until the end of the 19th century, Kampala owes its name to the herds of impala antelope that once freely roamed its forests. Over the years, the city has witnessed…

The reported visit follows one in March 2025 which led to the release of a US citizen held for more than two years in Afghanistan.Published On 13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUnited States officials have agreed to a prisoner exchange after a rare talk with the authorities in Kabul, according to the Taliban administration’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Adam Boehler, the Trump administration’s special envoy for hostage response, and Zalmay Khalilzad, a former US special envoy for Afghanistan, met with the Taliban’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Adam Boehler, referring…

NewsFeedTens of thousands of protesters gathered in London on Saturday for an anti-immigration rally called ‘Unite the Kingdom’, organised by far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson. Anti-racism campaigners also marched in counterprotests.Published On 13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin minced no words as he tore into the management headed by coach Gautam Gambhir for keeping Arshdeep Singh out of the playing XI for the side’s Asia Cup 2025 opener against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Considering the left-arm pacer warmed the bench earlier this week, it’s unlikely that he would make his way back into the side for the next match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Arshdeep Singh warmed the bench against the UAE in the Asia Cup. (AFP) Ahead of the crucial tie, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate…

NPR’s Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports.