The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has issued new protocols for testing and validation methods of antibiotic susceptibility test kits. These protocols require validation at multiple sites across the country and specify the type of specimens used. The goal is to ensure reliable diagnostics and effective clinical decision-making to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana ended their fast-unto-death after the Union government agreed to meet with their forums on February 14 to discuss their demands. The farmers had been supporting Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike since November 26. The fast ended with juice provided by officials in the presence of DIG and SSP.

The Centre aims to bolster the MSP procurement mechanism to benefit more farmers instead of offering a legal guarantee. An inter-ministerial team will engage farmer groups in discussions on the new national agriculture marketing framework. Talks with protesting farmers will focus on ensuring MSP and resolving road blockades, encouraged by renewed farmer unity and recent dialogue announcements.

Six individuals have been booked under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for assaulting and using casteist slurs against a 17-year-old Dalit boy in Madurai's Sangampatti village. The victim claimed he was beaten, forcibly made to beg for forgiveness, and threatened with death. However, police dispute the allegation that he was urinated on.

Three young police aspirants were tragically killed by a state transport bus while training along the Beed-Parli highway in dense fog. The incident provoked local outrage, leading to an attempted arson of the bus. The bus driver was arrested. State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik announced Rs 10 lakh compensation for each of the victims’ families.

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"There was no one to take care of them, no institution, only individuals out in town. My sister had half her teeth broken, her shoulder broken, her collarbone broken and her shoulder torn, tendons and other things, but she received no follow-up after she came south," says Dagbjört Hjaltadóttir, the sister of Berglind Kristjánsdóttir who, together with her ex-husband Hafsteinn Númason, lost three children in the avalanche in Súðavík 30 years ago: Hrefna Björg, seven years old, Kristján Númi, 4 years old, and Aðalsteinn Rafn, 2 years old.

India's road transport systems must be designed to mitigate failures, as changing user behavior and addressing legacy issues are vital. Despite better roads and vehicles, road crashes are increasing, with two-wheeler occupants being most at risk. Investigating local crashes and addressing road, vehicle, and behavior issues are crucial.

Spokesperson for the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, also said that the agreement could have been made a year ago

Iranian leader maintained, cooperation and assistance from other countries that «target freedom and independence» will make it possible to destroy the «Western totalitarian and unipolar world order»

Rahul Gandhi has initiated the 'White T-shirt Movement,' emphasizing collective action for justice and rights of the poor and working class. He criticizes the Modi government for neglecting these groups in favor of enriching capitalists, leading to increasing inequality and worsening conditions for workers.

A major fire, allegedly caused by a cylinder blast, at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj was quickly controlled with no casualties. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Narendra Modi have responded, ensuring support and assessing damage. Authorities are investigating the cause while surveying property damage.

Patwaris and Kanungos in Haryana, upset over a list of corrupt Patwaris released by the state government, plan to work with black armbands for three days and submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister. Allegations include deceased individuals being named and inaccuracies in the report.

Gyanendra Pratap Singh, currently DGP of Assam police, is appointed as the new DG of CRPF. He will take charge after the Republic Day celebrations in Assam. Singh's tenure lasts until November 30, 2027. Harmeet Singh is likely to be the next Assam DGP.

«Our relations are filled with a comaradery feeling, we hold similar beliefs,»Masoud Pezeshkian said

The investigators have turned up no indication that commercial ships deliberately dragged anchors in the area where the submarine cables lay on Moscow’s instructions, the officials noted

United States President Joe Biden has issued a posthumous pardon for Jamaica’s first National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, nearly 101 years after his 1923 conviction for mail fraud—a case long criticised for its racial and political...

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has declared an uncertainty level in the East Fjords due to the risk of avalanches, which took effect at noon. From 6 pm today, evacuations will then take effect in residential areas and commercial buildings in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður.

President-elect Donald Trump will hold a “victory rally” at the Capital One Arena in Washington on Sunday, the day before he is sworn in.

Galkacyo (HOL) - Regional forces from Puntland and Galmudug have separated two armed militias that exchanged gunfire in Galkayo’s Garsoor neighbourhood, located in the capital of the Mudug region on Saturday night.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army (SNA) forces, supported by local residents, intercepted a vehicle carrying 13 AK-47 rifles intended for the Al-Shabaab militant group during a planned operation near Beledweyne on Saturday, military officials confirmed.

Bosaso (HOL) – Puntland regional administration has rejected food aid dispatched by the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) for drought and conflict-affected communities in Puntland, citing concerns over the aid's legitimacy and distribution process.

TEHRAN –The Treaty on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and Iran covers several core areas including the health sector.

TEHRAN – According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), Iran ranks third in traditional medicine trials in the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP), highlighting the country’s status as one of the world's pioneers in traditional and complementary medicine.

TEHRAN –Iran and Iraq have signed an action plan to give a boost to their scientific collaborations.

A bus with about 20 passengers on board overturned in Hellisheiði near Hveradalur at ten o'clock this morning.

«Slovakia will welcome agreements between Trump and Putin,» Vice Speaker of the Slovak Parliament Tibor Gaspar told