The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Lipfendra, making it the world’s first oral PCSK9 inhibitor tablet designed to dramatically lower bad cholesterol for adults with high cholesterol conditions, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia, according to recent regulatory announcements. This milestone offers a daily pill alternative to injectable therapies, though the drug is not yet … Read more
Twenty-seven years after leading the Indian Army through the high-altitude conflict in the Himalayas, former Army chief General V.P. Malik (retd) stated that the hard lessons of the 1999 Kargil War fundamentally transformed the nation’s military capabilities, directly enabling the precision strikes on Pakistani airfields during last year’s Operation Sindoor without crossing the border. Operational … Read more
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi escalated his criticism of the Narendra Modi-led Centre on Saturday, accusing the government of implementing “cruel steps” against students demonstrating over the NEET paper leak controversy at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The demonstrations and subsequent political clashes stem from ongoing anger over the NEET exam process. According … Read more
The Indian Embassy in Iran issued a revised travel advisory on Sunday, urging all Indian nationals to postpone travel to the country and advising those currently in Iran to consider departing via commercial flights. This directive follows a significant escalation in military hostilities between the United States and Iran, which has heightened regional instability and … Read more
Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi has formally disputed allegations made by Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, regarding the transparency of her husband’s medical care. According to a statement reported by ANI, the hospital maintains that it provided a patient summary report on Saturday that explicitly included Wangchuk’s potassium levels. This conflict follows Angmo’s … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stated on Friday that India’s education system is currently defined by frequent paper leaks, which he described as the “norm.” Speaking at the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” student outreach programme in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Gandhi alleged that over 7.5 crore students have been impacted by these incidents over the last decade, with 152 … Read more
The Election Commission (EC) has released a revised schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across six states, adjusting key dates for draft and final publication. The updated timeline affects Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana, Punjab, Haryana, and Andhra Pradesh, with specific qualifying dates assigned to each region to manage the voter registration process. … Read more
India’s five-year breast cancer survival rate for women diagnosed between 2017 and 2021 is 65.7%, according to the first country-wise survival estimates published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nature Medicine. This figure trails the global median of 77.8% and the 87.3% survival rate seen in high-income countries. The Survival Gap Between Income Levels … Read more
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches in Kolkata on Tuesday to investigate the purchase of an Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft and an Agusta 109 SP helicopter by Carewell Aviation India Pvt Ltd, which allegedly received Rs 160 crore from the TMC party’s accounts, according to sources. The aviation company, incorporated in September 2021 after TMC’s … Read more
Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri rejected social media claims regarding India’s E20 ethanol-blended petrol programme on Tuesday, labeling concerns about engine damage as a “misinterpretation.” According to the minister, there is no evidence that E20 fuel harms compatible vehicles, a position supported by automobile manufacturers and service providers who report no difficulties with the fuel. … Read more