New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) More than 26 lakh eligible individuals were initiated on preventive treatment against tuberculosis (TB) in 2024, said Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, in the Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon session on Tuesday.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Patel shared the progress made in the fight against TB elimination in the country.Citing the National TB Prevalence Survey (2019-21) conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research…

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) has diagnosed over 5 crore adults with hypertension, and 3 crore with diabetes, said Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.“NP-NCD, erstwhile NPCDCS, was launched by the Department of Health and Family Welfare with a focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion, early diagnosis, management, and referr…

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has not banned the commonly used paracetamol drug in India, Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel said on Tuesday.In a reply in the Parliament, during the ongoing Monsoon session, Patel said that “the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation is not in receipt of information about rumours” of the regulatory body banning p…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actor Vaibhav Raj Gupta underwent a gruelling physical and mental transformation to play Vikram Singh, a hardened cop in Netflix’s psychological crime thriller “Mandala Murders”.Vaibhav opened up about his nine-month-long gruelling transformation that pushed him to the edge both physically and psychologically through an Instagram post.Sharing his journey of “Vaibhav to Vikram”, he revealed that director Gopi Puthran had a clear vision for the character of Vikram Singh. Vai…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Tisca Chopra, who is known for ‘Taare Zameen Par’, is catching the “Bombay Vibes” and indulging in some “Fine Wine”. The actress recently went exploring the Mumbai downtown with one of her friends. On Tuesday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures from her visit to one of the cafes of south Mumbai, Cafe Mondegar, next to the iconic Regal cinema at the Colaba Causeway.She also penned a long note in the caption as she spoke abou…

Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) The makers of director Ashwin Kumar’s recently released animation film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ on Tuesday urged audiences and the general public not to pay any attention to rumours that claimed that the film was available on OTT and clarified that their film was at the moment available only in theatres. Taking to its X timeline, Kleem Productions, the production house that has produced the film, issued a clarification. Kleem Productions said, “We’re grateful for the excitem…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Ace filmmaker Subhash Ghai is a firm believer that good stories break records, and the recent box office success of “Saiyaara” and “Mahavatar Narsimha” is a huge example of that.Ghai used social media to credit both the movies for breaking major myths in Indian cinema.Taking to his Instagram handle, the ‘Taal’ maker wrote: “So a myth in the mind of the indian cinema business sector that genzee no more cry in love stories -that too with new actors? and Audience no more take …

Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) Protests broke out in Tamil Nadu against the recently-released Telugu film ‘Kingdom’, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and starring Vijay Deverakonda in the lead role.The film, which was released worldwide on July 31, has sparked controversy for allegedly portraying Sri Lankan Tamils in a negative light and naming the antagonist after the Tamil deity Murugan.The film features Vijay Deverakonda alongside Bhagyashree, Satyadev, and several other actors.However, the content has tr…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) As movie buffs await the release of one of the most-anticipated action entertainers, “War 2”, the leads Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR have commenced a playful banter on social media. Hrithik took to his official Instagram handle and dropped a couple of photos of himself on the balcony of his home. In the backdrop, we could see a billboard featuring an image of Jr NTR, along with a warning: “Ghunghroo toot jayenge par humse ye war jeet nahi paoge.”Accepting the challenge, Hrithik…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Raashii Khanna, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film ‘120 Bahadur’, has heaped praise on her co-actor, Farhan Akhtar. The actress said that more than the actor in Farhan, he admires the person he is. The two attended the teaser launch of the film in the Lower Parel area of Mumbai on Tuesday, and spoke with the media. The event turned out to be a powerful celebration of mutual admiration, artistic synergy, and shared purpose. bringing a genuine s…