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			<title>Lung cancer deaths can be reduced through low-dose CT screening, which can also help detect the disease before it reaches advanced stages in people at high risk, according to an IARC assessment. NEW DELHI: Low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening can cut the risk of dying from lung cancer by 16% in high-risk people, while also reducing the incidence of advanced stage III or IV disease, an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) working group has found.Published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the assessment found established evidence that low-dose CT reduces lung cancer mortality when used in people at high risk based mainly on age and smoking history.IARC convened a working group of 23 clinicians and scientists from 17 countries, including Dr Abhishek Shankar of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, to assess the benefits and harms of lung cancer screening.The evidence mainly applies to people aged 50 to 80 with a substantial smoking history, typically at least 20 to 30 pack-years. Studies involving former smokers generally included those who had quit within the previous 10 to 15 years, with screening usually performed annually.In India, people aged 50 to 80 with at least 20 pack-years of smoking who are current smokers or quit within the past 15 years can contact the Indian Lung Screening Trial, led by Dr Abhishek Shankar at AIIMS, New Delhi, about screening. Dr Shankar has invited eligible people to contact him for screening under the trial.The evidence behind the finding came mainly from randomised trials. In the US National Lung Screening Trial, people screened with low-dose CT had a 16% lower relative risk of dying from lung cancer than those screened with chest X-rays at seven years. The European NELSON trial also found lower lung cancer mortality among men screened with low-dose CT at 10 years.Based on this evidence, the IARC group classified low-dose CT as Group A, indicating established evidence that it reduces lung cancer mortality and the incidence of stage III or IV disease. Chest X-rays, with or without sputum examination, were classified as Group C, as their ability to reduce lung cancer mortality could not be established.However, the review cautioned that low-dose CT screening is not meant for everyone. False-positive results ranged from 1% to 42% across studies, depending on the screening protocol. Among those with false-positive results, 5% to 32% underwent at least one invasive procedure, with complications occurring in 10% to 22% of such procedures.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe review also estimated that 3% to 26% of lung cancers detected in randomised trials involving high-risk people could represent overdiagnosis, meaning cancers that might not have caused harm during the person&#8217;s lifetime.The working group said effective lung cancer screening needs more than CT scanners, including systems for identifying eligible people, assessing risk, monitoring nodules, providing treatment and follow-up, along with smoking-cessation support. Organised programmes also require trained staff, quality assurance, adequate healthcare capacity and equitable access.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. 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			<title>Rape claim, campus unrest and midnight clashes: What happened at LPU NEW DELHI: Students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab’s Phagwara went on a rampage on Sunday, vandalising property and blocking NH-44 during protests over claims that an outsider raped a female student on the university campus. The protests later turned violent as students clashed with police, damaged and set fire to vehicles, and pelted stones at security personnel. Several policemen were injured.The university has suspended regular classes for 10 days from September 28 and postponed mid-term examinations until further notice. Heavy police deployment has been made on the campus, while students have started leaving for their homes.Classes suspended, exams postponedFollowing the violence, LPU suspended regular classes for 10 days from September 28 and postponed mid-term examinations until further notice.The administration appealed to students to remain calm, follow official instructions and stay connected for further updates.Several rounds of talks between protesting students and the university management remained inconclusive. Vice Chancellor Sandhu assured students that their genuine grievances would be addressed.The protesters demanded that LPU Founder-Chancellor Ashok Mittal, who is also a BJP Rajya Sabha MP, visit the protest site and assure them that their concerns would be resolved. They also sought that access to the University Management System not be blocked and that students not be victimised for participating in the protest.Police deploy over 2,000 personnelA large police force led by ADGP M F Farooqui entered the LPU campus after the violence escalated. More than 2,000 personnel have been deployed to maintain security through the night, Farooqui said.“We will ensure security on the campus throughout the night&#8230; A force of over 2,000 personnel is currently deployed here. Law and order has been fully maintained and restored&#8230; The process is ongoing, and we are working to keep the situation under control. I cannot provide further details at this moment. To the families whose daughters are staying in the hostel here: please do not worry; everyone is safe&#8230; The atmosphere here is completely calm, and the university students are also cooperating with us in restoring peace&#8230;,” he said.Jalandhar Police Commissioner Satinder Singh said reports of disturbances in the hostels were rumours and that all hostels had been checked.“First of all, reports of disturbances in the hostels were merely rumours. All hostels have been checked, and there are no issues. Traffic has resumed, and the situation is normal. Other matters will be resolved through discussions with the students&#8230; Overall, the atmosphere is fine, and any minor issues will be addressed&#8230; Please inform the families that all students are safe and there is no cause for concern,” Singh said.DIG (Jalandhar Range) Naveen Singla also said the situation had been brought under control and that traffic movement on NH-44 would soon be restored.Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has directed strict action against those responsible for the unrest at Lovely Professional University (LPU), the Chief Minister’s Office said.Mann also directed Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav to visit the spot and assess the situation.Clashes, arson and highway blockadeThe protest began near Girls&#8217; Hostel-3 around 1 am on Sunday after students alleged that a female student had been raped by a plumber three days earlier. They also claimed the hostel warden had been informed but no action was taken.The protesters blocked NH-44 outside the university from around 8 am, causing long queues of stranded vehicles. Police later attempted to clear the blockade, but students allegedly threw water bottles at them and clashed with personnel.Police resorted to a mild lathi charge, following which students moved towards the campus and continued to pelt stones at police vehicles. Two police vehicles were set on fire, while four to five vehicles were damaged, according to Jalandhar Rural SSP Harvinder Singh Virk.Viral videos showed damaged property, vehicles and an ATM kiosk on the campus. Some students were also seen climbing onto a decommissioned MiG-23UM aircraft and a military tank installed on the premises.A truck driver, Vikas Yadav, said, “We have been stranded since 7 AM; there is no sign of things opening up yet&#8230; We are extremely distressed&#8230; We have had to abandon our vehicles and flee&#8230;”Rape case registered, SIT formedPolice said an FIR had been registered against an unknown person based on a complaint by the students and a special investigation team had been formed.Singla said the girl was staying in Hostel No. 3 and had returned to her home after students alleged that no action had been taken on the matter. He said the investigation would involve student representatives.“We will analyse forensic samples, CCTV camera footage, call records, etc., before reaching a conclusion,” Singla said.The DIG also said students had demanded that the hostel staff comprise only women, adding that the management would address the demand.Asked about another death, Singla said a female student from Telangana studying at LPU had died by suicide 15 days earlier. “If the students say that there was foul play, action will be taken,” he said.LPU Vice Chancellor Jaspal Singh Sandhu said the university was not aware of any such rape incident but would cooperate with the investigation.LPU denies rape claim, releases students&#8217; videoLPU management has denied the rape allegations, with Registrar Monica Gulati saying certain “anti-social elements” were spreading “false, baseless and fabricated” claims.The university released a video featuring three female students identified as residents of Room No. 504 of the hostel. In the video, the students said no rape had taken place in their room and asked police and other students not to disturb them.Gulati introduced the video by saying, “I would like you to hear what the girls residing in room number 504 of GH3 told us.”The first student said, “So, we are the residents of room number 504. Nothing of that sort happened in our room; we have been living here for the past two months. Please, police and students, do not bother us. Nothing like that happened in our room, and we are not involved in this at all.”The second student said, “We have been extremely distressed today, and if we face further trouble, we will involve our parents. Please do not harass us.”Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe third added, “And the police should also stop coming to our room repeatedly; otherwise, we will call our parents.”Gulati later said, “The only conclusion to be drawn from all this is that anti-social elements and individuals with vested interests are behind this.”Congress attacks Punjab governmentThe opposition Congress criticised the AAP government over the law and order situation in Punjab.“What is happening at LPU is deeply concerning. If students have serious questions or concerns about any incident, they deserve transparent, impartial and time-bound answers, not rumours or suppression. The violence is a testament to the failed law and order situation in Punjab,” state Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said.“NH-44 has been blocked since the morning, yet not a single representative from the AAP government has bothered to meet the students and hear their grievances,” Warring said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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			<title>Pakistan to host SCO coordinators’ meet from Sept 28-30 India will participate in a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) national coordinators that Pakistan will host on September 28-30, official sources said. The meeting is expected to approve the calendar of events under Pakistan’s presidency, leading up to the Council of Heads of State (CHS) summit for which Islamabad will soon send out invitations to the leaders of all member-states of the Eurasian bloc, including PM Narendra Modi.After joining the China-dominated grouping in 2017 as a full member, India has participated actively in various SCO mechanisms, with Modi representing India at the heads of state summits and external affairs minister S Jaishankar joining the heads of government meetings.Unlike with SAARC, India has ringfenced its involvement in SCO from outstanding bilateral differences with Pakistan, mainly the core issue of cross-border terrorism, while consistently reminding the Organisation that one of its original mandates was to fight terrorism, extremism and separatism. Government has backed SCO connectivity initiatives too but with the rider that these must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States.India’s national coordinator Alok Dimri is expected to participate in the national coordinators’ meeting that will begin on Monday. Even without any substantive bilateral engagement for a decade, India and Pakistan have regularly seen their officials visiting each other’s country for SCO-related exercises and Jaishankar himself travelled to Pakistan in 2024 for the SCO heads of government meeting.However, the key question remains – even if it’s too early to ask – whether Modi will attend the summit in Islamabad next year. The SAARC summit process remains blocked because of the PM’s reluctance to travel to Pakistan and, barring a dramatic change in the situation, the PM is unlikely to visit Islamabad.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesAccording to Indian officials, any such change can only be effected by Islamabad through tangible and irreversible action against cross-border terrorism and UN-proscribed terror entities operating out of Pakistan. Government recently denied strongly that it is involved even in any track 2 dialogue with Islamabad.Pakistan had assumed presidency of the SCO at the Bishkek summit earlier this month. Modi said the same day in his address that countries that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy, providing shelter to terrorists, must be categorically told terrorism can never be a strategic asset for anyone.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos&#8217;Thappad Maar Diya&#8217;: Delhi Deputy CM Parvesh Verma Slaps Man During Road Inspection; AAP Hits Out‘No UPI Day’ On Gandhi Jayanti: Mobile Retailers Announce Oct 2 Protest Over 0.4% MDRViolence Erupts at Punjab&#8217;s LPU As Students Protest Over Alleged Rape Case, Police File FIR‘Tried To Drag Me Out Of My Car’: TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh Alleges Second Attack In 24 Hours, Accuses BJP‘Go, Protest In Kerala’: Bengal CM Suvendu Attacks Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi Over SIR-EC Row‘Tried To Normalise Terrorism’: Jaishankar Hits Back At Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif In UNGA SpeechAlbanese Hails Modi’s Energy Push: ‘India Gave More People Access Than Anywhere In History’Delhi Skeleton Mystery: Skeleton-Like Structure Found During BJP Cleanliness Drive | Watch‘Padma Bhushan Is Small, Make Him PM’: Pawan Khera Mocks BJP’s Praise For Gyanesh KumarSkyStriker, HIMARS, Apache: India, US Showcase Firepower At Yudh Abhyas 2026 | Watch123Hot PicksAsian Games India ScheduleHormuz ShutdownCJP ProtestIndian Medallists EarningOctober 2026 School HolidaysFortnite X Five Nights Release DateParvesh Verma Slapping RowShohei Ohtanis ContractIran EmbassyUS SubmarineTop TrendingPowerball WinnerRahul GandhiPowerball JackpotBackyard Amusement ParkUP EncounterAshrit TalluriGrace HendrianErin GardnerJoe ThomasDonald trump</title>
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