The ongoing strike by National Health Mission (NHM) employees in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district entered its seventh consecutive day on October 19.
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LK Advani discharged from Apollo Hospital after chest infection
Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani was discharged from Apollo Hospital on October 19 following treatment for a chest infection.
Centre caps trade margin on 137 anti-cancer drugs at 30%
The Indian government capped the trade margin on 137 anti-cancer medications at 30% to make cancer treatment more affordable.
Scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize for controlling brain cells with light
Researchers Ernst Bamberg, Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel, and Karl Deisseroth were highlighted for their 2026 Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough in optogenetics, enabling neural control using light.
Fact-check: Claim that 20% of US refining capacity went offline under Joe Biden causing high gas prices
PolitiFact fact-checked a town hall statement claiming the primary reason for high gas prices was 20% of US refining capacity going offline during Joe Biden’s presidency.
Two Bangladeshi nationals arrested after jumping into Barak River in Assam’s Cachar district
Two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested after jumping into the Barak River to evade police during an operation in Cachar, Assam, injuring two police personnel.
A tea seller’s Rs 4.5 lakh offer: Inside CBI’s latest NEET-UG chargesheet findings
The Central Bureau of Investigation’s latest NEET-UG chargesheet detailed new findings including a tea seller’s Rs 4.5 lakh illicit offer linked to the exam paper leak probe.
2 days, 2 attacks: After Haryana, stones pelted at Kashmir-bound bus in Punjab
Unidentified miscreants pelted stones at a Kashmir-bound bus in Punjab just a day after a similar attack occurred in Haryana.
Mobile phone found inside Kannur Central Prison, case registered
Authorities registered a police case after an unauthorized mobile phone was recovered inside Kannur Central Prison in Kerala.
Latur man stripped, assaulted in viral video; Maharashtra police launch probe
Police in Maharashtra’s Latur district initiated an investigation after a video surfaced online showing a young man being stripped and beaten.