New drug combo therapy may treat malaria in children
A new drug combination therapy may help treat malaria in children, a new study has found. Artemisinin-naphthoquine drug-combo should be considered for the treatment of children with uncomplicated malaria in settings where multiple parasite species cause malaria, according to Tim Davis from... read more »
Graft probes: After NCP, CM Fadnavis goes after Congress leaders
After granting the go-ahead to probe graft charges against senior NCP leaders, the BJP-led government in Maharashtra is now focussing on allegations of graft against Congress leaders. On Tuesday, the home department, headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, asked the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB)... read more »
Indian Super League was watched by 429 million on TV according to TAM data
NEW DELHI: An aggregate of 429 million viewers (TAM data CS4+ extrapolated to the universe using a standard conversion factor) watched the inaugural Hero Indian Super League football tournament live on their TV screens, making it the second most-watched sport in the country after cricket. The... read more »
Van Wyk recalled to South Africa’s T20 squad
Wicketkeeper-batsman Morne van Wyk has been recalled to South Africa’s squad for the three-match Twenty20 international series against the West Indies in place of the injured Quinton de Kock. Van Wyk has not played for the Proteas since the 2011 World Cup, and his return suggests that he is the... read more »
Meghalaya’s most wanted ANCA militant arrested in Tamil Nadu dictrict
Shillong: A most wanted ANCA militant, who escaped from police lock-up about three months ago, was arrested along with his aide in Tamil Nadu, police said today. William A Sangma, a... read more »
Trial of 26/11 in Pakistan very slow: Rajnath
On the sixth anniversary of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today voiced concern over the “very slow” progress in the trial of the case in Pakistan and... read more »
Insufficient fuel for boats hinders sea patrolling in Maharashtra
The state police department had sought government’s permission last year for additional fuel for the boats, but it is yet to be approved, a senior police official said on... read more »
Pakistan stalls SAARC, objects to key proposals; no agreements signed
Kathmandu: Just an hour after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for a close integration between the South Asian nations, Pakistan stalled the SAARC summit by blocking the key... read more »
Injured Australian cricketer Phil Hughes was using an older model...
Hughes, who is fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital, was wearing Masuri’s ‘Original Test’ helmet, which offers less protection than the newer ‘Vision Series’... read more »
