New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) US researchers have identified a potential biomarker for long Covid that may help develop better diagnostics and potential treatments for the condition.Currently, clinicians confer a diagnosis of long Covid based upon a collection of symptoms that patients develop after SARS-CoV-2 infection.The study, reported in the journal Infection, details the detection of SARS-CoV-2 protein fragments within extracellular vesicles (EVs) — tiny, naturally occurring packages that help…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actor Suniel Shetty has turned 64 years old on Monday, and his family decided to shower him with love.Wishing his father on his special day, Ahan Shetty took to his Instagram stories and wrote, “Happy birthday papa. Thank you for your constant and steady support, your quiet wisdom, and the way you’ve always been there without needing to be asked. I love you @suniel.shetty.”The ‘Dhadkan’ actor’s daughter, Athiya Shetty, also penned a lovely birthday wish for her daddy dear, …

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) American band The Lumineers is set to return to India with ‘The Automatic World Tour’. The band will perform in the National Capital on February 1, 2026. Since its breakthrough with the self-titled debut album in 2012, the band has carved a distinct niche for themselves, pairing stripped-down instrumentation with raw, emotional lyricism. Their chart-topping debut single ‘Ho Hey’, which was a modern folk anthem, catapulted them into international acclaim, to heart-wr…

Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) Reality star Kylie Jenner had a terrific birthday celebration with her special ones. She rang in her 28th birthday with a special dinner organised by her sister Kendall Jenner, and close pal Hailey Bieber among the friends and family attending. Kylie posted photos of the elegant set-up on her Instagram Stories, including an image of a long dining table for guests set on a gravel path in the front lawn and a close-up shot of the tablescape featuring red and white flower…

Phnom Penh, Aug 11 (IANS) A Cambodian defence spokesperson said on Monday that the planned military action announced by Lt. Gen. Boonsin Padklang, Commander of Thailand’s 2nd Army Region, is a violation of a ceasefire reached by both countries. Boonsin reportedly announced on Sunday the action to seize the Ta Krobey temple and to close the Ta Moan Thom temple.Cambodian Defence Ministry’s Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said, “This statement constitutes an undeniab…

Jerusalem, Aug 11 (IANS) With global shipping lanes facing rising threats, including Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, escalating instability in Gaza and Lebanon, the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) has become a strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a report cited on Monday. Announced during the G20 Summit held under India’s Presidency in 2023, the IMEC is a comprehensive geo-economic blueprint with a goal to reshape the flow of goods, energy, and da…

Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) As many as seven local volunteers were killed and seven others injured after a massive landslide hit individuals who were working to restore the flood-damaged water channel in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) region, officials said on Monday. All the seven injured people were taken to nearby hospitals, where emergency services were activated to manage the crisis. The volunteers were reportedly working to repair Danyor Nullah which had been damaged due to recent …

Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said that the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will not take the oath as asked by the State Election Commission.“We are not schoolboys to reply to whatever EC asks. It is their (EC) responsibility to get them. My leader (LoP Rahul Gandhi) has exhibited in public. He has given a presentation. EC has already got it,” said the Deputy Chief Minister.Shivakumar further said that the Congress has asked the…

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) The bodies of three females including two minors were recovered from railway tracks adjacent to Suisa railway station of Muri-Chandil branch of South Eastern Railway in West Bengal’s Purulia district, an official said on Monday. The police said that the bodies were detected in the early hours of Monday morning by the driver of a freight train. As soon as he spotted the bodies on the tracks, he stopped the train. Soon, Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel was informed …

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Discussions on the role of pre-Independence Central Legislative Assembly leaders in the freedom struggle, social reforms and Artificial Intelligence and its relationship with transparency will top the agenda at the All-India Speakers’ Conference at the Delhi Assembly on August 24-25, an official said on Monday. Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said the event, to be inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and addressed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, will featu…