News
India and France upgraded to a Special Global Strategic Partnership, renewing 10-year defence pact, launching AI centres and backing civil nuclear projects now.
Business
India joined Pax Silica and signed an India-US AI Opportunity Partnership statement on data centers, compute access, semiconductors and critical minerals.
Travel
flydubai will start twice-daily Dubai DXB to Bangkok, Don Mueang flights on Sept. 15, 2026, lifting Thailand service to 28 weekly flights via Emirates codeshare.
Health
WHO prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2, a more genetically stable nOPV2 that can now be procured by UNICEF for outbreak response in 2026.
Preventable risks accounted for about 45% of new cancers in men and 30% in women, with smoking leading for men and infections for women WHO IARC data show this.
Pakistan Medical Association estimates over 600,000 fake doctors, as provincial watchdogs struggle to shut clinics that reopen after raids putting patients at risk.
Scientists report a breakthrough in producing tagatose, a rare sugar that tastes similar to sucrose, contains fewer calories, and shows minimal effects on insulin levels.
Japanese scientists developed implanted living skin that glows in response to inflammation, enabling continuous visual health monitoring without electronics or batteries.
Stanford researchers found blocking an aging-linked protein restores cartilage in joints, offering new insight into osteoarthritis and age-related joint degeneration.
Amazon Pharmacy now fills prescriptions for the FDA approved Wegovy pill, offering insured customers prices as low as $25 per month with cash pay options.
Researchers analyzing long term dietary data found higher intake of food preservatives was linked to increased incidence of type 2 diabetes in adults.
Sports
Elina Svitolina and Jessica Pegula reached the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final after three-set semifinal wins in Dubai on Feb. 20.

