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The Delhi High Court on Friday, August 29, 2025, directed a private hospital to provide medical treatment under EWS category to a 12-year-old boy in dire need of a ventilator bed after he fell from a building | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Delhi High Court on Friday (August 29, 2025) directed a private hospital to provide medical treatment under EWS category to a 12-year-old boy in dire need of a ventilator bed after he fell from a building. The High Court noted the boy’s father was a daily wager and faced enormous challenges in finding a ventilator bed at…

New DelhiAugust 29, 2025 05:46 PM IST First published on: Aug 29, 2025 at 09:00 AM IST Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s ongoing “Voter Adhikar Yatra” across Bihar is going to conclude on September 1 with a padyatra (foot march) in Patna instead of a rally in the state capital’s historic Gandhi Maidan as announced earlier. The 16-day Yatra, which began on August 17 from Sasaram, would culminate after traversing a distance of 1,300 km across 23 districts in the poll-bound state. The theme song of the Yatra – in which RJD leader Tejashwi…

India’s One-day International skipper Rohit Sharma, who now plays just one format, will be among the seven players to undergo pre-season fitness test at the Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. Cricketers who will join Rohit to undertake the Yo-Yo Test will include Test captain Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammad Siraj and Shardul Thakur. A Dexa Scan, used to test bone density, will also be done as part of the pre-season test and so will blood tests. However, there is no clarity when Virat Kohli, who like Rohit has retired from T20Is and Test cricket, will…

Alphabet’s Google is set to face a modest EU antitrust fine in the coming weeks for allegedly anti-competitive practices in its adtech business, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The decision by the European Commission follows a four-year long investigation triggered by a complaint from the European Publishers Council that subsequently led to charges in 2023 that Google allegedly favours its own advertising services over rivals. The modest fine will mark a shift in new EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera’s approach to Big Tech violations from predecessor Margrethe Vestager’s focus on hefty deterrent penalties. Story continues below…

Modi heads to China for first time in seven years to show India has alternatives to Washington amid crushing tariffs. He goes as a weakened leader of a weakened country. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Days after President Trump doubled tariffs on India to 50%, the country’s leader is on a plane to visit America’s chief rival, China. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a regional security summit this weekend. NPR’s Diaa Hadid reports from Mumbai on this shuffling of friends and foes.DIAA HADID, BYLINE: This visit was planned months ago, but it’s taken on…

Reliance Jio Infocomm’s proposed initial public offering (IPO) in the first half of 2026 is expected to fetch the telecom giant a clear, independent valuation upwards of $100 billion, but markets remain doubtful about any significant windfall for Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) shareholders. Analysts currently peg Jio’s worth in the $111-154 billion range, factoring in both telecom and digital businesses. A separate listing would have been a straightforward value unlock for investors if RIL chose to demerge Jio Infocomm and distribute its shares directly, similar to the earlier Jio Financial Services spin-off. In that case, every RIL shareholder would own…

BTS member Jeon Jungkook, in a recent live stream, opened up about being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. During a Weverse live on August 29, shortly after returning to South Korea with the members from their U.S. music shoot, Jungkook said he has adult ADHD. This came after a fan in the comments asked him not to move around so much while sitting. Jungkook admitted he couldn’t control it, saying, “I have it. I keep moving like this.” BTS Jungkook admits to having ADHD ADHD is a condition  where people often struggle with focus, sitting still, or controlling impulses.…

For someone with type 2 diabetes, is checking HbA1c more important than blood sugar tests? This question on Quora caught our attention, and we reached out to Dr. Aarti Ullal, a physician and diabetologist at Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, who explained that for type 2 diabetics, both HbA1c and daily blood sugar tests are important, “but they serve different purposes.” Daily blood sugar checks show your sugar level at that moment, helping you understand how food, exercise, stress, or medicines affect you during the day. “This is useful for making immediate choices, like adjusting meals or activity. So, based on the…

President Trump has been focusing on some of the lesser-known conflicts in the world as peace remains elusive for Ukraine and Gaza. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: As he struggles to end war in Ukraine, President Trump has turned to boasting of reaching an ever-increasing number of peace agreements and ceasefires in other parts of the world.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: We’ve stopped seven wars. And really the number is actually 10.SUMMERS: But NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez says the reality of those peace agreements is not so black and white.FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, BYLINE: During the campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump would…

For Dallas Cowboys fans, this year’s season starts with a loss even before the first game. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: For Dallas Cowboys fans, this year’s season starts with a loss even before the first game.DAVID SENTENDREY: You get this blow to the chest after your best defensive player – arguably your best player on the whole team – is traded to the Green Bay Packers, a team that many believe now is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.AILSA CHANG, HOST: That is David Sentendrey, a local reporter with Fox 4 in Dallas, Texas.SUMMERS: And the player who was traded is defensive…