Heart surgery is now possible through laparoscopic procedures, explains the expert What if heart surgery could be performed with laparoscopy instead of through major surgery? Specialist from Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata, spoke in detail on this subject. Click the link below to learn more:Dr Sushan Mukhopadhyay discussed heart microsurgeryHe said, “When people hear about heart surgery, it often creates fear. In elderly patients, major surgeries are often not even feasible.”But what if heart surgery could be performed with laparoscopy instead of through major surgery? Through very small incisions, instruments are inserted into the heart, making it possible to perform surgery with their help.”So, instead of fearing heart surgery, consult a specialist and recover faster through microsurgery.

Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its priorities in September, dubbing health equity an "ideologically-laden" concept that "has undermined core American values. JB Pritzker called the funding cuts "a slin the face" to public health leaders who have stepped up as the Trump administration "takes a sledgehammer to public health infrastructure. He is using federal funding to compel states and jurisdictions to follow his agenda," Bonta said. "Those efforts have all previously failed, and we expect that to happen once again.

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia has blocked Meta's WhatsApp messaging service and suggested that people use MAX, a new state-backed platform, instead. Earlier on Thursday, WhatsApp put out a statement saying the Russian government had “attempted to fully block WhatsApp.”ADVERTISEMENTMeta-owned WhatsApp said the move aimed to push more than 100 million of its app users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app". Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the BBC that the decision had been made "due to (Meta's) unwillingness to comply with the norms and the letter of Russian law". Earlier this week, Russia's internet watchdog said that it would also slap "phased restrictions" on messaging platform, Telegram, which it also accused of not complying with local legislation. Telegram is reportedly more popular in Russia than WhatsApp, especially for consuming news and entertainment.

Rahul said the trade deal has opened the door for agricultural imports and that many other crops would soon follow. He has also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being "anti-farmer" and "selling" the country through the India-US interim trade deal. "Any trade deal that takes away the farmers' livelihood or weakens the country's food security is anti-farmer. "No privilege motion notice. I have given a substantive motion notice where I have mentioned how he visits Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia with Soros Foundation, Ford Foundation and USAID, and colludes with anti-India forces," Dubey alleged.

RANCHI: The menace of wild elephant attacks continues in Jharkhand as six more people were trampled to death by a herd of elephants at Gondwar village under Churchu Block in Hazaribagh early in the morning on Friday. Suraj Ram, Savita Devi, Anurag Ram, and Sanjana Kumari belong to the same family. According to villagers the elephants are roaming in the area, posing a constant threat to their lives and property. Notably, a herd of elephants have been roaming in the area for a month. Confirming the incident, DFO Eastern Forest Division Vikas Kumar Ujjwal said that, considering the aggressiveness of the elephant herd, they have sought permission to tranquillise them.

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The accused was caught red-handed while accepting ₹35,000 as part of the demanded bribe. (Express File Photo)The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a clerk from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) department for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹35,000 to restore a suspended medical licence. According to ACB officials, Dherange had allegedly demanded ₹50,000 from a complainant for reinstating a cancelled licence. After the complainant approached the ACB office and registered a complaint, officials verified the allegations and laid a trap inside the Mantralaya building. The accused was caught red-handed while accepting ₹35,000 as part of the demanded bribe.

The US withdrawal from the WHO has left the global health agency with a serious fund crunch. The agency’s appeal for funds on its website to deal with emergencies speaks of the challenges it faces after the withdrawal of its largest benefactor. The first major effect of Washington’s exit was the whittling down of the WHO’s budget for 2026-27 by $4 billion. The shortfall could also affect the health responses in conflict zones such as Gaza and Sudan. The fund and personnel crunch could affect immunisation drives and responses to outbreaks in areas prone to infectious diseases.

Jamaat-e-Islami was leading in more than 60 seats, making it the second largest party and poised to become the main Opposition party in Bangladesh. While the BNP did not issue any statement, it released a couple of photographs of Tarique Rahman, poised to become the prime minister, in a celebratory mode. Banned from contesting polls following her ouster, it had vacated the political landscape for the BNP and the Jamaat. On Thursday, the voter turnout was about 48 per cent until 2 pm. Each voter in Bangladesh had to vote for an MP candidate and for a referendum on constitutional reforms.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it is high time all states should rethink the constitution of the real estate regulatory authority (RERA) as the institution is doing nothing, except facilitating defaulting builders. The observations came from the bench, which permitted the Himachal Pradesh government to shift the office of RERA to the place of its choice. The high court had earlier stayed a June 2025 notification concerning the shifting of RERA office till further order. Later, in its order passed on December 30, 2025, the high court directed the continuance of the interim order. The top court stayed the high court’s December 30 direction.

लेखक के बारे में अभिजात शेखर आजाद अभिजात शेखर आजाद नवभारत टाइम्स डिजिटल में असिस्टेंट न्यूज़ एडिटर हैं, जिन्हें पत्रकारिता में 16 वर्षों से अधिक का गहन अनुभव है। वे अंतरराष्ट्रीय राजनीति (International Politics), वैश्विक कूटनीति (Global Diplomacy) और रक्षा रणनीति (Defense Strategy) के विशेषज्ञ माने जाते हैं।अभिजात ने अपने करियर में अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति चुनाव, रूस-यूक्रेन युद्ध और मध्य पूर्व (Middle East) के भू-राजनीतिक संकटों का सूक्ष्म विश्लेषण किया है। उनकी विशेषज्ञता केवल समाचार रिपोर्टिंग तक सीमित नहीं है, बल्कि वे जटिल अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंधों को भारतीय दर्शकों के लिए सरल और प्रभावी ढंग से समझाने के लिए जाने जाते हैं।प्रमुख उपलब्धियां और विशेषज्ञता:रक्षा और सैन्य विश्लेषण: राफेल डील से लेकर अत्याधुनिक मिसाइल टेक्नोलॉजी और वैश्विक शक्ति संतुलन पर सैकड़ों विश्लेषणात्मक लेख।चुनाव कवरेज: कई भारतीय लोकसभा चुनावों और प्रमुख वैश्विक चुनावों की ग्राउंड और संपादकीय रिपोर्टिंग।पुरस्कार: पत्रकारिता में उत्कृष्टता के लिए दो बार प्रतिष्ठित ENBA अवार्ड से सम्मानित।इंटरव्यू: वैश्विक नीति निर्माताओं, पूर्व राजनयिकों और रक्षा विशेषज्ञों के साथ विशेष संवाद।अभिजात का लक्ष्य वैश्विक घटनाओं के पीछे छिपे 'असली कारणों' को उजागर करना है, ताकि पाठक केवल खबर न पढ़ें, बल्कि उसके दूरगामी प्रभावों को भी समझ सकें।... और पढ़ें

Anthropic’s chief financial officer Krishna Rao says the company will use the surge of investments to continue building “enterprise-grade products” and AI models. It's behind ChatGPT maker OpenAI, valued at $500 billion. Both San Francisco-based AI companies trail rocket maker SpaceX, which recently merged with Musk's AI startup xAI, maker of the chatbot Grok. While OpenAI has dabbled in a number of revenue models, including digital advertising, Anthropic has tailored Claude products to be a workplace assistant on tasks such as software engineering. Anthropic also this week announced a new $20 million bipartisan organization to influence AI regulation in the United States.

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For three decades, politics in Bangladesh revolved around the rivalry between the Awami League and the BNP. By pairing parliamentary elections with a referendum, Bangladesh acknowledged that electoral ritual without institutional trust is fragile. What unfolds in Dhaka will shape stability in eastern India and the balance of power in the Bay of Bengal. Pakistan and elements of its security establishment, including the Inter-Services Intelligence, have historically viewed Bangladesh as strategic terrain — a reality India cannot ignore. Bangladesh stands at a hinge moment in its political evolution.