The figures from individual institutions show that departures have continued, even as some reported a decline. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Postgraduate doctors are walking away from residency programmes at some of India’s leading medical institutions. RTI replies show exits across AIIMS campuses and JIPMER, with AIIMS Delhi alone reporting 34 junior resident departures in 2025.While…
(Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons) The evolution of life on Earth is largely interconnected with living organisms sharing characteristic features among themselves. These connections often help scientists to deduce indirect conclusions about various living beings by observing patterns across species. Recently, the discovery of previously unknown sensory hair cells on the body of squids has offered…
New Delhi: If history is any guide, Delhi-NCR’s air quality is likely to deteriorate sharply in the coming days. An analysis of air quality data since 2015 shows that the average air quality index (AQI) worsens by 16% in the four days following Diwali compared with the four days preceding it. The number of severe…
Navi Mumbai: Wildlife photographer Pradeep Choudhary clicked a rare “Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)” bird, also known as the rufous turtle dove, spotted in Kharghar sector 8 on Monday. The bird is considered a highly exciting visitor to Mumbai or Navi Mumbai’s urban ecosystem.The bird is a common breeding resident across the Himalayas and heavily…
Kolkata: Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s home witnessed several rounds of vandalism and violence during the early hours of Saturday — the neta’s 39th birthday — leaving supporters of both parties and police personnel injured. While Abhishek and former chief minister Mamata Banerjee blamed BJP for the attack in chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s constituency, netas of…
Lucknow: Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) police have registered an FIR against four persons in connection with the death of a merchant navy student who allegedly sustained critical injuries after falling into a swimming pool at a college in Rampur Behra, under the BKT area of Lucknow.The FIR was registered late on Friday on the complaint…
Varanasi: Ahead of Diwali, the Varanasi district health department issued a public health advisory under the direction of chief medical officer Dr N P Singh, urging residents to celebrate the festival safely and responsibly.Dr Dwivedi said firecracker sparks and explosions can cause serious burns to hands, legs and face, while eye injuries may lead to…
Prayagraj: Temples of Lord Hanuman were decorated with flowers and lights, and bhandaras were organised in the city on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday. Shobha yatra (religious procession) was also taken out.Remarkably, since the occasion fell on Saturday, devotees of the Sangam city enthusiastically celebrated the day with much fervour and devotion. A…
MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened 57 paise to close at 93.91 a six-month high against the US dollar, extending its recovery on sustained foreign fund inflows, falling crude oil prices and easing concerns over the global concentration of investments in artificial intelligence. The currency has emerged as the second-best performer against the dollar this month after…
Paris, Nov 7 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz dug deep to defeat a stern challenge from Taylor Fritz, 6-7(10), 7-5, 6-3, and march into the Paris Masters semifinals. Carlos Alcaraz has reached the semi-finals of the Paris Masters for the first time, but his route to the last four was far from straightforward. The Spaniard saved two…
