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A government minister in Liberia says that violent protests over the presence of an armed force in mining areas in the country's northwest resulted in the death of one demonstrator and multiple injuries

The European Union says it will pay $54 million to the main provider of aid in Gaza next week

WHO), India is firming up its own pandemic preparedness programme which will lay out a blueprint for surveillance, risk assessment and mobilisation of resources to effectively tackle any pandemic outbreak in the country. The NITI Aayog, in consultation with the health and family welfare ministry and other stakeholders, will submit a comprehensive programme by the middle of this year, aimed at containing the spread of any pandemic in future and restricting the loss of lives as had happened during Covid-19, a senior government official told ET on condition of anonymity. The idea is to come up with dedicated investments, financing options and monitoring mechanisms as part of the pandemic preparedness programme, with a focus on key challenges that had emerged during the past pandemics, including Covid-19.

stampede but local health officials said casualties brought into hospitals had been hit by large calibre ammunition. Pressure has mounted on Israel over the deaths of dozens of Palestinians during a confused incident in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in which crowds surrounded a convoy of aid trucks and soldiers opened fire, with several countries backing a U.N. call for an inquiry.

Lupin Digital Health (LDH), a digital therapeutics platform for cardiac rehabilitation, plans to increase its customer base 10 times over the next year, as it expand its presence by entering new cities and onboards new hospitals, Sidharth Srinivasan, CEO of Lupin Digital Health told Mint in an interview. The company has 5,000 paying patients and is confident of achieving it with the help of an augmented programme prescribing cardiologists as it prepares to expand its affiliation with 75 more hospitals spanning 35-40 cities across the country.

Also Read: Ghaziabad likely to be renamed soon amid demands by Hindu outfits; here's all you need to know The incident came to light after the neighbours began experiencing a foul smell coming out of the rented flat. Later, the main accused in the case, Bharat Singh, started loudly confessing his crime after sitting in front of his house, reported NDTV. Also Read: Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor: PM Modi inaugurates India's first Regional Rapid Transit System | Watch After finding out about the crime, neighbours immediately informed the police about the incident.

Heavy rains that swept across Pakistan have left at least 29 people dead and 50 others injured, collapsed houses and triggered landslides that blocked roads, particularly in the northwest, authorities said Sunday. About 23 rain-related deaths were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan since Thursday night, the provincial disaster management authority said.

BJP) has released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and it has brought some surprises. While 34 ministers have been retained, several MPs and even ministers have been dropped to make way for new faces. Let's take a look at some of the factors that may have influenced these decisions.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is remembering former prime minister Brian Mulroney as a politician who understood her province’s interests.

Ultra-processed foods are shortening lives and worsening people’s health on at least 32 major health parameters, a new study has found.

Punjab), The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which spearheaded a farmers' agitation in 2020-21, said on Saturday that more than 400 farmer outfits will participate in a "Kisan Mahapanchayat" in Delhi on March 14 to press the BJP-led Centre to accept their demands, including a law on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops. Thirty-seven farmer bodies, which are part of the SKM, held a meeting on Saturday regarding their proposed «mahapanchayat» at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan. Talking to reporters, Bharti Kisan Union (Lakhowal) general secretary Harinder Singh Lakhowal said farmers are continuously struggling for their demands. In continuation of their struggle, it was decided that a «mahapanchayat» will be organised in the national capital on March 14, he added.

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Becoming Warren Buffett.") Their personal friendship turned into a professional relationship by 1966, when Buffett was looking for companies to buy and Gottesman called him with an idea: What about buying a department store in Baltimore? As it happened, the department store Hochschild Kohn was run by Ruth’s extended family (her mother was a Kohn), and Sandy knew they were ready to sell. Buffett, Munger and Gottesman formed a company called Diversified Retailing and bought it. It soon became clear they had made a big mistake.

driver and the assistant driver of one of the two passenger trains that collided leading to death of 14 passengers on October 29, 2023 were watching a cricket match on phone, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday while highlighting the cause of the accident. The Rayagada Passenger train hit the Visakhapatnam Palasa train from behind at 7 pm that day on the Howrah-Chennai line in Kantakapalli in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. Over 50 passengers were injured. Vaishnaw referred to the Andhra train accident while talking about new safety measures that Indian Railways has been working on. «The recent case in Andhra Pradesh happened because both the loco pilot and co-pilot were distracted by the cricket match which was going on. Now we are installing systems which can detect any such distraction and make sure that the pilots and the assistant pilots are fully focussed on running the train,» Vaishnaw told Videos.

Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Her death was confirmed by her commercial agent, Lori Sale, who called Apfel «extraordinary.» No cause of death was given. It was also announced on her verified Instagram page on Friday, which a day earlier had celebrated that Leap Day represented her 102nd-and-a-half birthday. Born Aug. 29, 1921, Apfel was famous for her irreverent, eye-catching outfits, mixing haute couture and oversized costume jewelry. A classic Apfel look would, for instance, pair a feather boa with strands of chunky beads, bangles and a jacket decorated with Native American beadwork.

Covid vaccine is not responsible for heart attacks, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said today citing a study done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). While speaking at ANI Dialogues 2024-Navigating India's Health Sector, Mandaviya said, «If someone has a stroke today, they think it is because of the Covid vaccine. ICMR has done a detailed study that the (Covid) vaccine is not responsible for heart attacks.» He added, «There are multiple reasons for heart attacks, like our lifestyle, tobacco and liquor consumption… Sometimes, misinformation goes among the people and a perception is formed for some time… But whatever decision we make, it should be data-based and scientific research-based.»

Vivek Taneja also died after succumbing to assault injuries in Washington. Vivek Saini, another Indian student who had recently earned an MBA degree in the US and was hammered to death by a homeless drug addict in Georgia state’s Lithonia city Last month, an Indian student, Syed Mazahir Ali, faced a brutal attack in Chicago on February 4.

mistakenly drove into his rural driveway in upstate New York was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison.Kevin Monahan, 66, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death last April of Kaylin Gillis.She was riding in a caravan of two cars and a motorcycle that was trying to leave after pulling into Monahan’s long, winding driveway while looking for a party at another person’s house in the town of Hebron.“I think it’s important for people to know that it’s not OK to shoot people and have them killed for turning down your driveway,” Judge Adam Michelini said. Apart from the wider deterrent effect, Michelini said it’s important that Monahan remain behind bars rather than be free to harm more people.The judge added up to 4 more years for tampering with the murder weapon, and scolded Monahan for showing no remorse.“You murdered Kaylin Gillis.

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The girl was playing outside her house on Friday evening when the dog attacked her and dragged her. However, the locals came to her rescue and managed to save her. The girl's mother rushed her to a nearby hospital, where her condition is now stable, according to the police officer. The police have taken a statement from the girl's mother and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to determine the exact sequence of events. Shivanand Bhaskar, the owner of the dog, is facing charges under the Indian Penal Code sections 289 (negligent act with respect to animal) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others). The police have initiated an investigation into the matter.

Palestinians injured in a Gaza aid delivery disaster said on Friday that Israeli forces shot them as they rushed to get food for their families, describing a scene of terror and chaos. Health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza said 115 people were killed in the incident on Thursday, attributing the deaths to Israeli fire and calling it a massacre.