Depart now’: US urges Americans to leave over a dozen Middle East countries

Depart now’: US urges Americans to leave over a dozen Middle East countries

The United States has urged its citizens to “depart now” from more than a dozen countries across the Middle East, warning of serious safety risks as fighting between Israel and Iran intensifies.In a statement posted online, Assistant Secretary Mora Namdar said the United States Department of State was advising Americans to leave using available commercial…

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(AI image) NEW DELHI: Delhi high court has revived disciplinary proceedings against Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede in connection with drugs seized as part of a case in 2021, setting aside Central Administrative Tribunal’s (CAT) relief.The 2008-batch officer came under spotlight for allegedly threatening to implicate actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in the Cordelia cruise drug bust case during his tenure at Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai in 2021. In its order last week, the HC bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan approved continuation of disciplinary proceedings against Wankhede, allowing a plea by the Centre against CAT’s order that had quashed the action.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC Calls Out BJP on Fiscal Fairness and State Autonomy: ‘YOU ARE TAKING TAXES FROM BENGAL…’PM Modi Speaks To Saudi Crown Prince And Bahrain King, Condemns Iran AttacksMamata Banerjee Vows Bengal Poll Win Despite Voter Deletions, Abhishek Claims BJP Won’t Pass 50 SeatsUS-ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: How Will It Impact India’s Oil, Trade & Air Travel| EXPLAINED‘Not for the People’: Shah Accuses Mamata of Pushing Dynasty PoliticsStill Reeling From India’s Strikes, Pakistan’s Nur Khan Air Base Hit Again By Taliban DronesUN Rights Chief Praises India’s Civil Society And Condemns Human Rights Abuses In Pakistan And ChinaKhomeini’s Indian Connection: Ahmad Hindi, Barabanki, and the Legacy Behind Iran’s First Supreme LeaderPM Modi Uses T20 Cricket Analogy For India-Canada Partnership At CEO Forum, Carney Smiles’Arise, Awake, And Stop Not’: Canada PM Carney Quotes Vivekananda To Announce India-Canada Tie Reset123PhotostoriesHoli Special: How to make Kathal Ki Sabzi at homeExclusive: The 50s Monalisa opens up on feeling sidelined by TV actors, hits back at Rajat Dalal and reacts to plastic surgery remarks about Nikki TamboliTop 5 Harrison Ford films to watch on OTT: ‘What Lies Beneath’, ‘The Age of Adaline’ and ‘Air Force One’10 black-coloured foods and why you should eat more of themAll eyes are on stylish newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda as they join Allu Arjun at Sirish’s pre-wedding soiréeZendaya & Tom Holland; Billy Crudup & Naomi Watts: Celebs who secretly tied the knot away from the spotlightUS-Israel attack on Iran: Khamenei’s death, Iran’s retaliation and military arsenals in action- in picsFeeling exhausted? How to know if it’s low B12 or burnout and what to do about it6 ways to improve your car’s fuel efficiency10 food one should essentially eat in the month of March and why123Hot PicksIran droneSaudi AramcoGold rate todayDubai airportIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingTaylor SwiftUS Israel Strike IranUS Attack on IranCBSE postpones Class 10 and 12 board examsUS F15 DownLucknow crime newsMiddle East CrisisIsrael Iran ConflictICAI CA Final Result JanuarySchool Holiday in March

(AI image) NEW DELHI: Delhi high court has revived disciplinary proceedings against Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede in connection with drugs seized as part of a case in 2021, setting aside Central Administrative Tribunal’s (CAT) relief.The 2008-batch officer came under spotlight for allegedly threatening to implicate actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in the Cordelia cruise drug bust case during his tenure at Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai in 2021. In its order last week, the HC bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan approved continuation of disciplinary proceedings against Wankhede, allowing a plea by the Centre against CAT’s order that had quashed the action.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC Calls Out BJP on Fiscal Fairness and State Autonomy: ‘YOU ARE TAKING TAXES FROM BENGAL…’PM Modi Speaks To Saudi Crown Prince And Bahrain King, Condemns Iran AttacksMamata Banerjee Vows Bengal Poll Win Despite Voter Deletions, Abhishek Claims BJP Won’t Pass 50 SeatsUS-ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: How Will It Impact India’s Oil, Trade & Air Travel| EXPLAINED‘Not for the People’: Shah Accuses Mamata of Pushing Dynasty PoliticsStill Reeling From India’s Strikes, Pakistan’s Nur Khan Air Base Hit Again By Taliban DronesUN Rights Chief Praises India’s Civil Society And Condemns Human Rights Abuses In Pakistan And ChinaKhomeini’s Indian Connection: Ahmad Hindi, Barabanki, and the Legacy Behind Iran’s First Supreme LeaderPM Modi Uses T20 Cricket Analogy For India-Canada Partnership At CEO Forum, Carney Smiles’Arise, Awake, And Stop Not’: Canada PM Carney Quotes Vivekananda To Announce India-Canada Tie Reset123PhotostoriesHoli Special: How to make Kathal Ki Sabzi at homeExclusive: The 50s Monalisa opens up on feeling sidelined by TV actors, hits back at Rajat Dalal and reacts to plastic surgery remarks about Nikki TamboliTop 5 Harrison Ford films to watch on OTT: ‘What Lies Beneath’, ‘The Age of Adaline’ and ‘Air Force One’10 black-coloured foods and why you should eat more of themAll eyes are on stylish newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda as they join Allu Arjun at Sirish’s pre-wedding soiréeZendaya & Tom Holland; Billy Crudup & Naomi Watts: Celebs who secretly tied the knot away from the spotlightUS-Israel attack on Iran: Khamenei’s death, Iran’s retaliation and military arsenals in action- in picsFeeling exhausted? How to know if it’s low B12 or burnout and what to do about it6 ways to improve your car’s fuel efficiency10 food one should essentially eat in the month of March and why123Hot PicksIran droneSaudi AramcoGold rate todayDubai airportIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingTaylor SwiftUS Israel Strike IranUS Attack on IranCBSE postpones Class 10 and 12 board examsUS F15 DownLucknow crime newsMiddle East CrisisIsrael Iran ConflictICAI CA Final Result JanuarySchool Holiday in March

NEW DELHI: Delhi high court has revived disciplinary proceedings against Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede in connection with drugs seized as part of a case in 2021, setting aside Central Administrative Tribunal’s (CAT) relief.The 2008-batch officer came under spotlight for allegedly threatening to implicate actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in the Cordelia…

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AP SSC hall tickets 2026 released on bse.ap.gov.in; download class 10 admit cards here

AP SSC hall tickets 2026 released on bse.ap.gov.in; download class 10 admit cards here

BSEAP releases AP Class 10th hall tickets for SSC exams 2026 The Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP) has officially released the AP Class 10th BSE Exam 2026 hall tickets. Candidates can now download their admit cards from the official website at bse.ap.gov.in. The release covers regular, private, OSSC, OSSC private, and vocational students.Exams…

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Allu Sirish–Nayanika Reddy pre-wedding bash: Ram Charan, Nagarjuna, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and others light up Allu Studios

Allu Sirish–Nayanika Reddy pre-wedding bash: Ram Charan, Nagarjuna, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and others light up Allu Studios

Telugu actor Allu Sirish is all set to begin a new chapter in his life with longtime girlfriend, Hyderabad-based entrepreneur Nayanika Reddy. Ahead of their intimate wedding ceremony scheduled for March 6, the couple hosted a grand pre-wedding celebration at their family-owned Allu Studios in Kokapet, Hyderabad — and it quickly turned into a Tollywood…

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Asha Jadeja Motwani: High-level updates from Middle East: Indian-origin investor says she spent 2 hours with Trump before US struck Iran

Asha Jadeja Motwani: High-level updates from Middle East: Indian-origin investor says she spent 2 hours with Trump before US struck Iran

Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani said she spent two hours with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago the night the president chose to cease all negotiations with Iran and begin the war. “Feeling humbled that we got 2 hours with President Trump in Mar-a-Lago last night. On a night that will change the history of…

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NEW DELHI: The home ministry Friday constituted two more empowered committees for Bengal to fast-track processing of citizenship requests received under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. This takes the number of empowered committees functional in the state to four.CAA provides for grant of citizenship to immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging to their six minority faiths — Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi — who entered India before Dec 31, 2014, fearing religious persecution in their home countries.In a gazette notification issued Monday, MHA said West Bengal’s two additional empowered committees — meant to take the final call on citizenship applications forwarded by district level committees after verification of documents — will be headed by the deputy registrar general, directorate of census operations of the state. Israel attacks IranUS F-15 down in Kuwait? Iran shares video showing fighter jet engulfed in flames, pilots ejectingIranian state media claims US fighter jet downed in Kuwait; explosions in Bahrain, Dubai, DohaIsrael bombs Hezbollah targets in Beirut; Gulf nations vow to defend themselves — key pointsThe arrangement is in consonance with that for the empowered committee notified by the ministry on Feb 20.The original empowered committee — set up as per a notification issued by the ministry in March 2024 and headed by director, census operations of Bengal — will continue to be in existence. With the three additional empowered committees now sharing work with the original committee, central govt sources told TOI, the high volume of applications under CAA will be tackled more efficiently and the processing time compressed.Bengal has a significant number of Hindu immigrants, such as those belonging to Matua community. BJP has been making an outreach to Matuas to strengthen its electoral prospects ahead of assembly polls in WB.The new empowered committees on CAA allow certain members of the original committee as notified on March 11, 2024 — like the jurisdictional foreigners regional registration officer (FRRO) and state informatics officer — to nominate an officer each not below the rank of under secretary. Other members like an officer of the subsidiary intelligence bureau and post master general or a postal officer nominated by him, remain the same.The new panels will include a representative from the office of Bengal principal secretary (home) or additional chief secretary (home), and a representative of the jurisdictional divisional railway manager, as invitees.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC Calls Out BJP on Fiscal Fairness and State Autonomy: ‘YOU ARE TAKING TAXES FROM BENGAL…’PM Modi Speaks To Saudi Crown Prince And Bahrain King, Condemns Iran AttacksMamata Banerjee Vows Bengal Poll Win Despite Voter Deletions, Abhishek Claims BJP Won’t Pass 50 SeatsUS-ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: How Will It Impact India’s Oil, Trade & Air Travel| EXPLAINED‘Not for the People’: Shah Accuses Mamata of Pushing Dynasty PoliticsStill Reeling From India’s Strikes, Pakistan’s Nur Khan Air Base Hit Again By Taliban DronesUN Rights Chief Praises India’s Civil Society And Condemns Human Rights Abuses In Pakistan And ChinaKhomeini’s Indian Connection: Ahmad Hindi, Barabanki, and the Legacy Behind Iran’s First Supreme LeaderPM Modi Uses T20 Cricket Analogy For India-Canada Partnership At CEO Forum, Carney Smiles’Arise, Awake, And Stop Not’: Canada PM Carney Quotes Vivekananda To Announce India-Canada Tie Reset123PhotostoriesHoli Special: How to make Kathal Ki Sabzi at homeExclusive: The 50s Monalisa opens up on feeling sidelined by TV actors, hits back at Rajat Dalal and reacts to plastic surgery remarks about Nikki TamboliTop 5 Harrison Ford films to watch on OTT: ‘What Lies Beneath’, ‘The Age of Adaline’ and ‘Air Force One’10 black-coloured foods and why you should eat more of themAll eyes are on stylish newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda as they join Allu Arjun at Sirish’s pre-wedding soiréeZendaya & Tom Holland; Billy Crudup & Naomi Watts: Celebs who secretly tied the knot away from the spotlightUS-Israel attack on Iran: Khamenei’s death, Iran’s retaliation and military arsenals in action- in picsFeeling exhausted? How to know if it’s low B12 or burnout and what to do about it6 ways to improve your car’s fuel efficiency10 food one should essentially eat in the month of March and why123Hot PicksIran droneSaudi AramcoGold rate todayDubai airportIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingTaylor SwiftUS Israel Strike IranUS Attack on IranCBSE postpones Class 10 and 12 board examsUS F15 DownLucknow crime newsMiddle East CrisisIsrael Iran ConflictICAI CA Final Result JanuarySchool Holiday in March

NEW DELHI: The home ministry Friday constituted two more empowered committees for Bengal to fast-track processing of citizenship requests received under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. This takes the number of empowered committees functional in the state to four.CAA provides for grant of citizenship to immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging to their six minority faiths — Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi — who entered India before Dec 31, 2014, fearing religious persecution in their home countries.In a gazette notification issued Monday, MHA said West Bengal’s two additional empowered committees — meant to take the final call on citizenship applications forwarded by district level committees after verification of documents — will be headed by the deputy registrar general, directorate of census operations of the state. Israel attacks IranUS F-15 down in Kuwait? Iran shares video showing fighter jet engulfed in flames, pilots ejectingIranian state media claims US fighter jet downed in Kuwait; explosions in Bahrain, Dubai, DohaIsrael bombs Hezbollah targets in Beirut; Gulf nations vow to defend themselves — key pointsThe arrangement is in consonance with that for the empowered committee notified by the ministry on Feb 20.The original empowered committee — set up as per a notification issued by the ministry in March 2024 and headed by director, census operations of Bengal — will continue to be in existence. With the three additional empowered committees now sharing work with the original committee, central govt sources told TOI, the high volume of applications under CAA will be tackled more efficiently and the processing time compressed.Bengal has a significant number of Hindu immigrants, such as those belonging to Matua community. BJP has been making an outreach to Matuas to strengthen its electoral prospects ahead of assembly polls in WB.The new empowered committees on CAA allow certain members of the original committee as notified on March 11, 2024 — like the jurisdictional foreigners regional registration officer (FRRO) and state informatics officer — to nominate an officer each not below the rank of under secretary. Other members like an officer of the subsidiary intelligence bureau and post master general or a postal officer nominated by him, remain the same.The new panels will include a representative from the office of Bengal principal secretary (home) or additional chief secretary (home), and a representative of the jurisdictional divisional railway manager, as invitees.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC Calls Out BJP on Fiscal Fairness and State Autonomy: ‘YOU ARE TAKING TAXES FROM BENGAL…’PM Modi Speaks To Saudi Crown Prince And Bahrain King, Condemns Iran AttacksMamata Banerjee Vows Bengal Poll Win Despite Voter Deletions, Abhishek Claims BJP Won’t Pass 50 SeatsUS-ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: How Will It Impact India’s Oil, Trade & Air Travel| EXPLAINED‘Not for the People’: Shah Accuses Mamata of Pushing Dynasty PoliticsStill Reeling From India’s Strikes, Pakistan’s Nur Khan Air Base Hit Again By Taliban DronesUN Rights Chief Praises India’s Civil Society And Condemns Human Rights Abuses In Pakistan And ChinaKhomeini’s Indian Connection: Ahmad Hindi, Barabanki, and the Legacy Behind Iran’s First Supreme LeaderPM Modi Uses T20 Cricket Analogy For India-Canada Partnership At CEO Forum, Carney Smiles’Arise, Awake, And Stop Not’: Canada PM Carney Quotes Vivekananda To Announce India-Canada Tie Reset123PhotostoriesHoli Special: How to make Kathal Ki Sabzi at homeExclusive: The 50s Monalisa opens up on feeling sidelined by TV actors, hits back at Rajat Dalal and reacts to plastic surgery remarks about Nikki TamboliTop 5 Harrison Ford films to watch on OTT: ‘What Lies Beneath’, ‘The Age of Adaline’ and ‘Air Force One’10 black-coloured foods and why you should eat more of themAll eyes are on stylish newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda as they join Allu Arjun at Sirish’s pre-wedding soiréeZendaya & Tom Holland; Billy Crudup & Naomi Watts: Celebs who secretly tied the knot away from the spotlightUS-Israel attack on Iran: Khamenei’s death, Iran’s retaliation and military arsenals in action- in picsFeeling exhausted? How to know if it’s low B12 or burnout and what to do about it6 ways to improve your car’s fuel efficiency10 food one should essentially eat in the month of March and why123Hot PicksIran droneSaudi AramcoGold rate todayDubai airportIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingTaylor SwiftUS Israel Strike IranUS Attack on IranCBSE postpones Class 10 and 12 board examsUS F15 DownLucknow crime newsMiddle East CrisisIsrael Iran ConflictICAI CA Final Result JanuarySchool Holiday in March

NEW DELHI: The home ministry Friday constituted two more empowered committees for Bengal to fast-track processing of citizenship requests received under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. This takes the number of empowered committees functional in the state to four.CAA provides for grant of citizenship to immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging to their six…

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India assesses oil availability as Middle East crisis deepens, assures ‘affordability’

India assesses oil availability as Middle East crisis deepens, assures ‘affordability’

Representative AI image India on Saturday reviewed its crude oil and fuel supply position amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with the government asserting that it is closely monitoring developments to safeguard domestic availability.“In view of ongoing geopolitical developments in the Middle East, the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas reviewed the supply…

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US DoE proposes major overhaul of Institute of Education Sciences: Focus shifts to state-led, impact-oriented studies

US DoE proposes major overhaul of Institute of Education Sciences: Focus shifts to state-led, impact-oriented studies

Federal education research set for overhaul under ‘Reimagining IES’ blueprint The U.S. Department of Education has initiated a significant review of its research division, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), following the submission of a reform report to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. The report, titled Reimagining the Institute of Education Sciences, was prepared…

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Dhurandhar 2 vs Toxic overseas BO: Ranveer Singh strikes first as Dhurandhar 2 outperforms Yash’s Toxic in early US bookings

Dhurandhar 2 vs Toxic overseas BO: Ranveer Singh strikes first as Dhurandhar 2 outperforms Yash’s Toxic in early US bookings

The March 19 mega clash may still be weeks away, but the overseas box office has already begun picking sides. With limited US pre-sales quietly opening towards the end of February, Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge and Yash’s Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups have entered their first round of competition — and the early edge…

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She votes for herself, becomes mayor and approves her own liquor licence: Inside America’s town of one | World News

She votes for herself, becomes mayor and approves her own liquor licence: Inside America’s town of one | World News

In the far northeastern corner of Nebraska lies Monowi, a legally incorporated American village with a distinction unmatched anywhere else in the world. Its population stands at exactly one. The sole resident is Elsie Eiler, who has lived there for decades and today carries the full weight of local government on her shoulders.Monowi is not…

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NEW DELHI: Every year, nearly 6 lakh babies in India are born with congenital anomalies. Yet, the country has no national registry to track them.With congenital conditions now accounting for a growing share of child deaths as infectious mortality declines, experts say the gap in surveillance and coordinated care is becoming urgent. India contributes 16% of global deaths linked to birth defects, according to recent estimates. On Monday, Smile Train India and the Birth Defects Research Foundation launched the Birth Anomalies Network of India (BIND) to push for prevention, early diagnosis, and structured long-term care. The multi-stakeholder platform was unveiled at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Central to its agenda is a proposed National Birth Anomalies Registry to generate reliable nationwide data, identify preventable risk factors, and guide health planning. Israel attacks IranUS F-15 down in Kuwait? Iran shares video showing fighter jet engulfed in flames, pilots ejectingIranian state media claims US fighter jet downed in Kuwait; explosions in Bahrain, Dubai, DohaIsrael bombs Hezbollah targets in Beirut; Gulf nations vow to defend themselves — key pointsExperts acknowledged that current surveillance is fragmented, screening is uneven, and referral pathways are weak, especially outside metros. Congenital heart disease, cleft lip and palate, spina bifida, clubfoot, Down syndrome, and vision and hearing impairments form a substantial part of the burden. Many are treatable if detected early, but multidisciplinary care is rarely integrated into routine newborn services. Mamta Carroll, vice president and regional director, Asia, Smile Train, said birth anomalies remained under-recognised in public discourse. Dr Anita Kar of Birth Defects Research Foundation warne that without systematic registries, policy responses remain piecemeal. End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC Calls Out BJP on Fiscal Fairness and State Autonomy: ‘YOU ARE TAKING TAXES FROM BENGAL…’PM Modi Speaks To Saudi Crown Prince And Bahrain King, Condemns Iran AttacksMamata Banerjee Vows Bengal Poll Win Despite Voter Deletions, Abhishek Claims BJP Won’t Pass 50 SeatsUS-ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: How Will It Impact India’s Oil, Trade & Air Travel| EXPLAINED‘Not for the People’: Shah Accuses Mamata of Pushing Dynasty PoliticsStill Reeling From India’s Strikes, Pakistan’s Nur Khan Air Base Hit Again By Taliban DronesUN Rights Chief Praises India’s Civil Society And Condemns Human Rights Abuses In Pakistan And ChinaKhomeini’s Indian Connection: Ahmad Hindi, Barabanki, and the Legacy Behind Iran’s First Supreme LeaderPM Modi Uses T20 Cricket Analogy For India-Canada Partnership At CEO Forum, Carney Smiles’Arise, Awake, And Stop Not’: Canada PM Carney Quotes Vivekananda To Announce India-Canada Tie Reset123PhotostoriesHoli Special: How to make Kathal Ki Sabzi at homeExclusive: The 50s Monalisa opens up on feeling sidelined by TV actors, hits back at Rajat Dalal and reacts to plastic surgery remarks about Nikki TamboliTop 5 Harrison Ford films to watch on OTT: ‘What Lies Beneath’, ‘The Age of Adaline’ and ‘Air Force One’10 black-coloured foods and why you should eat more of themAll eyes are on stylish newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda as they join Allu Arjun at Sirish’s pre-wedding soiréeZendaya & Tom Holland; Billy Crudup & Naomi Watts: Celebs who secretly tied the knot away from the spotlightUS-Israel attack on Iran: Khamenei’s death, Iran’s retaliation and military arsenals in action- in picsFeeling exhausted? How to know if it’s low B12 or burnout and what to do about it6 ways to improve your car’s fuel efficiency10 food one should essentially eat in the month of March and why123Hot PicksIran droneSaudi AramcoGold rate todayDubai airportIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingTaylor SwiftUS Israel Strike IranUS Attack on IranCBSE postpones Class 10 and 12 board examsUS F15 DownLucknow crime newsMiddle East CrisisIsrael Iran ConflictICAI CA Final Result JanuarySchool Holiday in March

NEW DELHI: Every year, nearly 6 lakh babies in India are born with congenital anomalies. Yet, the country has no national registry to track them.With congenital conditions now accounting for a growing share of child deaths as infectious mortality declines, experts say the gap in surveillance and coordinated care is becoming urgent. India contributes 16% of global deaths linked to birth defects, according to recent estimates. On Monday, Smile Train India and the Birth Defects Research Foundation launched the Birth Anomalies Network of India (BIND) to push for prevention, early diagnosis, and structured long-term care. The multi-stakeholder platform was unveiled at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Central to its agenda is a proposed National Birth Anomalies Registry to generate reliable nationwide data, identify preventable risk factors, and guide health planning. Israel attacks IranUS F-15 down in Kuwait? Iran shares video showing fighter jet engulfed in flames, pilots ejectingIranian state media claims US fighter jet downed in Kuwait; explosions in Bahrain, Dubai, DohaIsrael bombs Hezbollah targets in Beirut; Gulf nations vow to defend themselves — key pointsExperts acknowledged that current surveillance is fragmented, screening is uneven, and referral pathways are weak, especially outside metros. Congenital heart disease, cleft lip and palate, spina bifida, clubfoot, Down syndrome, and vision and hearing impairments form a substantial part of the burden. Many are treatable if detected early, but multidisciplinary care is rarely integrated into routine newborn services. Mamta Carroll, vice president and regional director, Asia, Smile Train, said birth anomalies remained under-recognised in public discourse. Dr Anita Kar of Birth Defects Research Foundation warne that without systematic registries, policy responses remain piecemeal. End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC Calls Out BJP on Fiscal Fairness and State Autonomy: ‘YOU ARE TAKING TAXES FROM BENGAL…’PM Modi Speaks To Saudi Crown Prince And Bahrain King, Condemns Iran AttacksMamata Banerjee Vows Bengal Poll Win Despite Voter Deletions, Abhishek Claims BJP Won’t Pass 50 SeatsUS-ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: How Will It Impact India’s Oil, Trade & Air Travel| EXPLAINED‘Not for the People’: Shah Accuses Mamata of Pushing Dynasty PoliticsStill Reeling From India’s Strikes, Pakistan’s Nur Khan Air Base Hit Again By Taliban DronesUN Rights Chief Praises India’s Civil Society And Condemns Human Rights Abuses In Pakistan And ChinaKhomeini’s Indian Connection: Ahmad Hindi, Barabanki, and the Legacy Behind Iran’s First Supreme LeaderPM Modi Uses T20 Cricket Analogy For India-Canada Partnership At CEO Forum, Carney Smiles’Arise, Awake, And Stop Not’: Canada PM Carney Quotes Vivekananda To Announce India-Canada Tie Reset123PhotostoriesHoli Special: How to make Kathal Ki Sabzi at homeExclusive: The 50s Monalisa opens up on feeling sidelined by TV actors, hits back at Rajat Dalal and reacts to plastic surgery remarks about Nikki TamboliTop 5 Harrison Ford films to watch on OTT: ‘What Lies Beneath’, ‘The Age of Adaline’ and ‘Air Force One’10 black-coloured foods and why you should eat more of themAll eyes are on stylish newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda as they join Allu Arjun at Sirish’s pre-wedding soiréeZendaya & Tom Holland; Billy Crudup & Naomi Watts: Celebs who secretly tied the knot away from the spotlightUS-Israel attack on Iran: Khamenei’s death, Iran’s retaliation and military arsenals in action- in picsFeeling exhausted? How to know if it’s low B12 or burnout and what to do about it6 ways to improve your car’s fuel efficiency10 food one should essentially eat in the month of March and why123Hot PicksIran droneSaudi AramcoGold rate todayDubai airportIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingTaylor SwiftUS Israel Strike IranUS Attack on IranCBSE postpones Class 10 and 12 board examsUS F15 DownLucknow crime newsMiddle East CrisisIsrael Iran ConflictICAI CA Final Result JanuarySchool Holiday in March

NEW DELHI: Every year, nearly 6 lakh babies in India are born with congenital anomalies. Yet, the country has no national registry to track them.With congenital conditions now accounting for a growing share of child deaths as infectious mortality declines, experts say the gap in surveillance and coordinated care is becoming urgent. India contributes 16%…

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