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Study flags markers for persistent child sinusitis
EMJ ReviewsArchived
A five year prospective study of one hundred thirty three preschool children identified markers predicting persistent chronic rhinosinusitis and later house dust mite allergic rhinitis. CRS persisted in thirty five percent who completed follow up. Infant food allergy raised later
Oxford tests first Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine dose
The Indian PractitionerArchived
Oxford researchers administered the first human dose of an experimental vaccine against the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in a Phase one BD Ebov trial. Fifty healthy adults aged eighteen to fifty five will test safety and immune response. No licensed vaccine exists for this strain unli
PM Modi thanks youth in Instagram video
Times of IndiaArchived
PM Modi on July 24 posted an Instagram video thanking youth for responding to his examination reform message. The outreach followed Thursday's Cabinet Bill on fast-track courts and tougher paper leak penalties. Modi said his connection with young Indians is growing stronger. The
Ladakh leader woken for Wangchuk fast end
The HinduArchived
LAB co-convenor Cherring Dorjay Lakruk was woken at 11pm on July 23 and rushed to Medanta to witness Wangchuk ending his 26-day fast around 12:30am. Nadda and Singh were present when written assurances on non-violent protest cases were signed. Delhi University colleges are set to
Landslide debris engulfed cab on mountain route
NDTVArchived
NDTV's framing emphasizes sudden slope failure burying a passenger cab rather than isolated boulder strikes. Difficult terrain delayed rescue teams reaching the buried vehicle, a common constraint in Lahaul Spiti during monsoon weeks. Matching official toll figures confirms one i
Pakistan suicide bombing kills fifteen soldiers
The HinduArchived
Fifteen people including 12 soldiers were killed when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed a checkpost in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa overnight on July 24. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed four suicide bombers carried out the attack. Pakistani forces said 12 militants were killed in
LPG tanker with Indians attacked in Iran
NDTVArchived
The Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker DISHA was attacked in Iranian waters on July 24 with 28 Indian crew aboard. Embassy Tehran confirmed all are safe. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said attacks on seafarers are unacceptable. Separately, one Indian was killed on MV OMORFI in)
Oxford trial injects first Ebola vaccine dose
NDTVArchived
The first dose of ChAdOx1 BDBV Ebola vaccine went to 37-year-old Ed Hunt in Oxford on Friday. The shot targets the Bundibugyo strain killing over 1000 people in DRC and Uganda since May. Serum Institute stockpiled 620000 doses for a Phase 1 trial on 50 adults. The first dose went
NISAR radar maps Antarctic ice pattern
NDTVArchived
NASA-ISRO NISAR mission L-band radar captured a hummingbird-like pattern beneath ice at Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja in East Antarctica. Public data access began from July 20. Radar sees through ice unlike optical imagery, revealing subsurface features hidden from conventional satelli
Gold silver fall on inflation fears
Times of IndiaArchived
Gold fell over 2 percent and silver nearly 4 percent on July 24 as oil-driven inflation fears hit precious metals. Domestic gold traded around Rs 141800 per 10g from a peak near Rs 146000. India discounts hit a seven-week high up to $56 per ounce. MCX August gold settled at Rs 14
Centre sacks forty seven NTA officials
The HinduArchived
The Centre terminated 47 NTA officials on July 24 as Cabinet cleared Public Examinations Act amendments with 5-10 year jail terms and fines up to Rs 10 crore. Fast-track courts must deliver verdicts within three months. There have been zero convictions under the 2024 Act so far dBoulder crush kills thirteen in Lahaul Spiti
The HinduArchived
Thirteen people including an infant were killed when falling boulders crushed an SUV at Karunallah in Lahaul Spiti on July 24. The vehicle carried 15 people on the Kullu to Pangi route. Two passengers survived by jumping out before impact. Chief Minister Sukhu ordered relief for
Bittu resigns after Rajya Sabha term ends
The HinduArchived
MoS Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu resigned on July 24 after his Rajya Sabha term expired on June 21. He may contest Ludhiana Central in the 2027 Punjab assembly polls. George Kurian also resigned on June 23 after his upper house term ended. Both exits follow lapsed Rajya Sabha mem
Delhi HC declines NIA probe on march
The HinduArchived
Chief Justice Upadhyaya's bench on July 24 declined an NIA probe plea on the July 20 CJP march, saying the Centre decides NIA referral. A surveillance PIL was deferred to Monday. Nandita Rao challenged videography and facial recognition targeting protesters aged 16 to 20 during t
Lok Sabha stalled fifth day over Pradhan
The HinduArchived
Lok Sabha did not function on July 24, the fifth consecutive day without business, as Rahul Gandhi demanded Education Minister Pradhan resign before any paper leak discussion. Rijiju said preconditions send the wrong message. Congress will meet Sunday on an anti-paper leak law st
Gujarat floods shift forty thousand residents
The HinduArchived
Gujarat floods on July 24 shifted 40500 people, rescued 6367 and relocated 38000 from Navsari and Valsad districts. Army, NDRF, SDRF and Coast Guard joined rescue operations. Mehmedabad recorded 507mm rain and one death occurred in Tapi. IMD issued a red alert for Mahisagar, Panc
Angmo calls movement a wake up call
The HinduArchived
Gitanjali Angmo, Sonam Wangchuk's wife, said the NEET protest movement put education on the national agenda and awakened the country. Three demands include no new FIRs on July 20 protesters, NEET suicide compensation and Parliament discussion on reforms. Written assurance was sig
SC seeks Centre reply on NEET reforms
The HinduArchived
A Supreme Court bench of Justices Narasimha and Aradhe directed the Centre to file a response on NEET-UG CBT transition and data protection. The court called IAF transport of exam papers an ad hoc fix. Solicitor General Mehta said the government is going beyond HLCE recommendatio
Pellet injuries raise policing accountability questions
Indian ExpressArchived
When reporters covering protests suffer pellet wounds, public trust in proportionate force erodes alongside press freedom concerns. Hospital records may become evidence in future inquiries about July 20 tactics. The 28-year-old Outlook sports journalist was hit during the July 20
Thirty four day Jantar Mantar sit in continues
The HinduArchived
A ground report describes a 34-day Jantar Mantar sit-in where July 20 Chalo Sansad clashes left pellet injuries and Preeti Mishra distributed power banks to protesters. Demonstrations spread to Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and other cities. Wangchuk ended his fast on July 23 but cr
Dipke parents warn of Maharashtra hunger strike
Times of IndiaArchived
Bhagwanrao and Anita Dipke say they will launch a Maharashtra agitation and indefinite hunger strike if the Centre does not meet student demands including Education Minister Pradhan's resignation. Abhijeet Dipke has no personal NEET stake. The family backs the Jantar Mantar prote
Congress alleges hundreds of students illegally detained
The HinduArchived
A Maharashtra Congress delegation told police that 500 to 700 students were illegally detained across Mumbai on July 20, with 200 to 300 still held in stations including Dharavi, Mahim, Juhu, Chembur and Dadar. The party alleged officers accessed students' phones without court or
India to test-fire three Kusha interceptor variants
Hindustan TimesArchived
India plans to test-fire all three Kusha interceptor variants after DRDO's July 23 maiden flight test successfully intercepted a simulated high-speed, high-altitude target from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The indigenous long-range system includes the 150km M1, 250km M2 and 35
Woman who stopped a police van becomes a symbol
The HinduArchived
Twenty-seven-year-old Rhiya Ahir became an overnight symbol of the Mumbai protests after she stopped a police van carrying detained student protesters in Dadar on July 22. She said she questioned the officer about a detention memo, and when he hesitated, stepped in front of the v
Supreme Court restricts sharing of court proceeding videos
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court on July 24 barred posting, reposting or uploading audio-video recordings of court proceedings on social media without prior permission from the Secretary General of the apex court or Registrar Generals of High Courts. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant issu
Walking becomes new commute for Delhi office-goers
News18Archived
With metro stations around Connaught Place shut for a fourth consecutive day, thousands of Lutyens' Delhi office-goers have turned to walking as ride-hailing services avoid the area. One commuter said a 2.2km walk to Mandi House metro station stretched his usual half-hour commute
Rahul Gandhi criticises Delhi University's protest advisory
Times of IndiaArchived
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on July 24 criticised Delhi University's advisory urging students to stay away from Jantar Mantar, calling it a threat to their democratic rights. The university had cited Supreme Court directives making demonstrations there strictly regulated anWangchuk ends 26-day fast after written assurances
Times of IndiaArchived
Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram around midnight on July 23, after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh delivered written assurances from the government. His wife Gitanjali Angmo and senior Apex Body Leh Ladakh leadersGujarat rains displace 38,000 people
The HinduArchived
Relentless rain paralysed Gujarat for a third consecutive day on July 24, displacing 38,000 people mainly from Navsari and Valsad districts, officials said. More than 352 people have been rescued, and one death was reported in Tapi. Four NDRF teams and two Army columns were deplo
What an adjournment motion actually means
Hindustan TimesArchived
An adjournment motion suspends a Lok Sabha's routine business to debate an urgent matter and ends in a vote, effectively counting as censure if it succeeds. Speakers have rarely allowed it historically because of that consequence. Congress MP KC Venugopal has sought one over the
Internet suspended again near Jantar Mantar
NDTVArchived
The Union Home Ministry suspended mobile internet within a 1.5km radius of Jantar Mantar until midnight on July 23, the fifth such order since July 17. Section 163 was also imposed outside Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence. Connaught Place shops and restaurants shut after
Supreme Court presses Madhya Pradesh on mosque order
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The Supreme Court told Madhya Pradesh to comply in letter and spirit with its July 14 order on an alternative site adjacent to the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque for Friday prayers between 1pm and 3pm. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant made the observation after advo
CRPF says it is verifying pellet gun reports
The HinduArchived
The CRPF said on July 24 it is verifying media reports that its Rapid Action Force used pellet guns against unarmed protesters during the July 20 march to Parliament, three days after The Hindu's initial report. No action has been taken while veracity is checked. Two injured pers
Lok Sabha adjourned for a fifth straight day
Times of IndiaArchived
Lok Sabha was adjourned till Monday on July 24, marking a fifth consecutive day without a debate on the NEET paper leak. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju again appealed to Congress to allow discussion, noting Sonam Wangchuk had ended his fast and asked for one. Opposit
Rahul Gandhi accuses government of lying on pellets
NDTVArchived
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on July 24 accused the government of lying about pellet gun use, appearing with 19-year-old victim Sahil Lohchab. Lohchab, a Delhi University final-year student hit during the July 20 march, may lose vision in his right eye after surgery at AIIMS
Direct entry sets up a potential India-Pakistan semifinal
The HinduArchived
A potential India-Pakistan men's semi-final and a possible women's final clash both remain live possibilities depending on how the preliminary rounds play out. Direct quarterfinal entry gives both defending champions extra rest before knockout rounds begin. As cricket cements itsIndia's Commonwealth Games Day 2 schedule unfolds
Olympics.comArchived
India's Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign on Day 2, July 24, spans six sports in Glasgow. Srihari Nataraj swims the men's 50m backstroke heat at 3:56pm. Medal events include para powerlifting finals for Ashok, Parmjeet Kumar, Jaspreet Kaur and Suman Devi, the men's gymnastics team
HCLTech to build AI data centre in Odisha
Economic TimesArchived
HCLTech will build its first AI data centre at the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park with a planned outlay of Rs 14,257 crore, including state financial assistance. The facility combines HCLTech's full-stack AI capabilities with Sarvam's foundation models to build sector-specific
Sensex falls for a fifth straight session
The HinduArchived
Sensex fell over 330 points, down 0.43 percent, to close at 76,059.77 on July 24, extending losses to a fifth straight session. Nifty dropped 102 points to 23,767.45. Brent crude eased to 96.98 dollars a barrel after touching 100 dollars in the previous session amid West Asia ten
Compensation demand meets resistance on resignation
The HinduArchived
CJP told ministers it had demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for suicide victims' families and withdrawal of FIRs against protesters, alongside the resignation demand. The government responded positively to compensation and FIR withdrawal but sought until Saturday on Pradhan's resi
Bombay HC designates two courts for paper leak trials
LiveLawArchived
Bombay High Court designated two special courts, in Aurangabad and Nagpur, to fast-track paper leak trials. Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge assigned Judge SV Pawar to Aurangabad and Judge Gulshan Kolte to Nagpur. Cases will run under the Public Examinations Act 2024, which re
Mayank Yadav takes two for eighteen on T20I return
ESPNcricinfoArchived
Mayank Yadav returned to T20I cricket on July 23 against Zimbabwe with figures of 2 for 18, bowling at 149 kph and taking a wicket with his first ball. The pacer marked his comeback after two years of injury setbacks. His pace and accuracy impressed selectors watching India's fas
Eight Roads others sell up to nine percent Shadowfax stake
The Times of IndiaArchived
Eight Roads, Flipkart and IMM are selling up to 9 percent of Shadowfax in a $108 million block deal with a floor price of Rs 197 per share. The transaction allows early investors to partially exit the logistics platform. Shadowfax has grown as a last-mile delivery partner for e-c
Adani Group denies airline launch reports as baseless
NDTVArchived
Adani Enterprises on July 24 denied media reports of launching an airline as factually incorrect and baseless. The conglomerate said it is focusing on Rs 20,000 crore airport cities projects instead. The clarification came after speculation linked the group to aviation expansion.
Infosys falls after JPMorgan downgrade on results
The Economic TimesArchived
Infosys shares fell 2.6 percent to Rs 1,027 on July 24 after JPMorgan downgraded the stock to Neutral with a Rs 1,050 target. Jefferies cut its target to Rs 1,020 after Q1 profit of Rs 7,769 crore. Broker downgrades weighed on IT sector sentiment as investors reassessed growth ou
Iran FM warns over using frozen assets plan
Times of IsraelArchived
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on July 24 that Trump's plan to use frozen Iranian assets to compensate Hormuz shipping damage would set an incendiary precedent. The warning came amid escalating US-Iran tensions and Red Sea tanker attacks. Araghchi argued seizing sovTrump vows military punishment after tanker attacks
ReutersArchived
President Donald Trump promised major military punishment for Iran and Houthis after Red Sea tanker attacks on July 24. Attacks targeted vessels including the Encelia and Layla, sending oil prices surging amid ongoing Middle East tensions. Trump linked the response to protecting
US imposes ten percent tariff over forced labour
The HinduArchived
The United States imposed a 10 percent tariff on India and 16 other countries over forced labour concerns on July 24 under Section 301, replacing an expiring worldwide tariff. Forty-three countries face a 12.5 percent rate. The move adds trade pressure on Indian exports navigatin
Dipke posts IV drip photo ahead of nationwide protest
The Times of IndiaArchived
CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke posted an IV drip photo captioned Charging up on July 24 ahead of nationwide protests continuing despite Sonam Wangchuk ending his 26-day fast. Dipke said the agitation would persist until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. Wangchuk received
Pradhan injured in nineteen ninety six leak protest
The TelegraphArchived
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan suffered a chin injury during a 1996 Odisha Plus Two paper leak protest police lathi-charge, ABVP activists said. The incident resurfaced as Pradhan faces resignation demands over NEET paper leak allegations and CJP protests nationwide. ABVP
