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IMA appealed for a complete GST exemption on a wide range of lifesaving and essential medicines |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Bloomberg The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has welcomed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to reduce GST on several cancer-related and other essential medicines, calling it an essential move to make healthcare more affordable for millions of patients across India. The association expressed its gratitude to the Council and the Government of India in a press release. IMA further highlighted that medical equipment is a crucial part of healthcare delivery, and lowering GST…

One vehicle of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s convoy fell into a river and two people were rescued, in Drass on August 26, 2025. Photo: X/@KirenRijiju Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) said that two people were rescued near Drass in Ladakh after their vehicle fell into a river. Mr. Rijiju shared a post on his official ‘X’ handle stating that his convoy was on the way to reach Drass during which the incident took place. He said that the two people who were inside the vehicle were safely rescued.”Before reaching Drass in Ladakh, one vehicle fell into…

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The updates are available for all users starting today and will roll out globally over the coming week [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Google announced that the Video Overviews feature in its NotebookLM offering is now available in 80 languages, meaning that more people around the world who use the AI note-taking platform can get video presentations of their content in their preferred language.The tech giant added that it was also “significantly upgrading” all Audio Overviews to be more comprehensive and in-depth.Video Overviews in Google’s NotebookLM were introduced in July.“Whether you’re a student reviewing hours of lecture footage to prepare…

If Tokyo is Japan’s heart, Kyoto is its soul. Once the imperial capital, the city is home to 1,600 Buddhist temples, 400 shrines, and more than 200 gardens; a living repository of classical arts and crafts where traditions continue to thrive. But the best things to do in Kyoto represent not only a city of preservation—this has also long been a place of innovation: bamboo harvested here helped Thomas Edison fashion the filament for the first light bulb; Japan’s first streetcar rattled to life on Kyoto’s avenues; and Nintendo grew from a small playing-card company into a global powerhouse in…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organising two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response on Tuesday. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation concluded the Iranian government had directed arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company, in Sydney in October last year and on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne in December last year, Albanese said.Iran’s government had no immediate reaction. Australian intelligence says Iran was behind arson attacks. There has been a steep rise in antisemitic incidents in Sydney and Melbourne since the Israel-Hamas…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Maruti Suzuki’s first electric vehicle e-Vitara from Hansalpur manufacturing facility, Gujarat, on August 26, 2025. Source: YouTube/Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Maruti Suzuki’s first global electric vehicle, e-Vitara, from Hansalpur, Gujarat, on Tuesday (August 26, 2025). The made-in-India car will be exported to more than 100 countries, including Japan.Mr. Modi also inaugurated a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility by Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso, supporting hybrid and electric vehicle battery production.Today is a special day in India’s quest for self-reliance and being a hub for green mobility. At the programme in Hansalpur, e-VITARA…

The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki in Vietnam has risen to three as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines, while widespread flooding brought chaos to the streets of the capital Hanoi.The typhoon struck central Vietnam on Monday with winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour (80 miles per hour), tearing roofs off thousands of homes and knocking out power to more than 1.6 million people.Authorities on Tuesday said three people had been killed and 13 injured, and warned of possible flash floods and landslides in eight provinces, as Kajiki’s torrential rains continued to wreak havoc.Vietnam has…

The revised guidelines from the American Heart Association emphasise that for adults, the blood pressure — a serious risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular issues — should now be less than 120/80 mm/Hg. Previously, the threshold for concern was 130/90 mm/Hg. The latest guidelines, published in the journal Hypertension, also reiterated the importance of lifestyle changes to help control blood pressure. “For all adults, lifestyle changes, including maintaining or achieving a healthy weight, following a heart-healthy eating pattern (such as DASH [Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension]), reducing sodium intake, increasing dietary potassium intake, adopting a moderate physical activity program, managing…

With arch-rivals India and Pakistan set to clash on September 14 in Dubai in the Asia Cup, it will be the second time this year that the two nations will face each other in an international fixture. The last time the two cricketing nations faced each other was in this year’s Champions Trophy in Dubai, when India recorded a six-wicket win over Pakistan in a group match. Since then, the two countries have seen hostilities following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor by India. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has urged both teams and their fans to ‘remain disciplined’…