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Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals Performs India's First Leadless Pacemaker Implantation Through a Metallic Prosthetic Tricuspid Valve

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals Performs India's First Leadless Pacemaker Implantation Through a Metallic Prosthetic Tricuspid Valve

In a significant advancement in cardiac care, specialists at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals successfully performed a complex leadless pacemaker implantation in a 65-year-old patient with a metallic prosthetic tricuspid valve. The procedure, performed by Dr Vanita Arora, marks the first time in India that a leadless pacemaker has been implanted through a metallic prosthetic valve, offering a safer, non-surgical treatment option for patients with similar complex cardiac histories.   Dr Vanita Arora (centre) with the cardiac electrophysiology team after performing India’s first leadless pacemaker implantation through a metallic prosthetic tricuspid valve   The patient had a long and complicated medical journey.…
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Asian Paints Unveils ColourNext 2026: Mapping Culture, Material, and the Futures We Are Building

Asian Paints Unveils ColourNext 2026: Mapping Culture, Material, and the Futures We Are Building

Unveils IRL, Solarpunk, Pastoral and Daydream as the four design directions for the 2026 Announces ‘Moonlit Silk’ as Colour of the Year and ‘Zanskar’ as Wallpaper of the Year   Asian Paints today unveiled ColourNext 2026, its annual forecast that decodes the cultural, material, and emotional shifts shaping the future of design. Now in its 23rd year, ColourNext continues to be South Asia’s most authoritative intelligence on colour, materials, textures, and finishes offering insights that are globally relevant yet deeply rooted in cultural context.   Asian Paints ColourNext 2026 - Daydream - Design Trend Since 2003, Asian Paints has studied…
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Axis Max Life and Saarathi Finance Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Financial Security for India's MSMEs

Axis Max Life and Saarathi Finance Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Financial Security for India's MSMEs

Axis Max Life Insurance Limited, formerly known as Max Life Insurance Company Limited (“Axis Max Life”/ “Company”) has entered into a strategic Corporate Agent partnership with Saarathi Finance and Credit Private Limited (“Saarathi Finance”), a next-generation greenfield non-banking financial company (NBFC) focused on bridging the credit gap for India’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).   Axis Max Life and Saarathi Finance Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Financial Security for India’s MSMEs   By leveraging Saarathi’s last-mile reach, this partnership will provide Axis Max Life’s insurance product - Group Credit Life Secure (GCLS) (UIN: 104N072V04), to safeguard the interests of…
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Parawheel Survey Predicts TVK as Third Major Force in Tamil Nadu Politics, after DMK and AIADMK

Parawheel Survey Predicts TVK as Third Major Force in Tamil Nadu Politics, after DMK and AIADMK

Parawheel, a tech-driven political intelligence research and election forecasting firm powered by KK Surveys & Strategies Pvt Ltd, has entered the Tamil Nadu political research landscape with a large-scale booth-level scientific opinion survey across all 234 Assembly constituencies in the state. Based on the survey conducted to date, covering over 70 lakh voters, the organisation’s preliminary findings project DMK with a 41.5% vote share, AIADMK with 36.2%, and TVK emerging as the third major political force with 13.6%, according to the current assessment.   Mr. Kiran Kondeti, CEO, Parawheel   Specialising in voter behaviour analysis, booth-level field research, and data-driven…
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Art of Living's Jalyukt Shivar 2.0: A Bold Blueprint for Water-Secure Maharashtra

Art of Living's Jalyukt Shivar 2.0: A Bold Blueprint for Water-Secure Maharashtra

Jalyukt Shivar 2.0 is redefining Maharashtra’s water future. Anchored by a formal MoU between The Art of Living Social Projects and the Government of Maharashtra, the initiative is driving large-scale desilting, groundwater recharge and community-led execution across drought-prone regions.   Gharni River: Desilted. Revived. Alive   With groundwater declining and monsoons often turning rogue, the response is bold, structured, ambitious, and practical - building resilience, restoring water bodies, and securing long-term water stability for the state.   A Nation Running on Empty India’s water crisis is no longer a distant warning - it’s an everyday challenge. Nearly 80% of the…
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann interacts with students at School of Eminence in Adampur

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann interacts with students at School of Eminence in Adampur

JALANDHAR (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that the Punjab Government’s Schools of Eminence (SoE) are emerging as powerful catalysts that are transforming the destiny of students and giving wings to the dreams of Punjab’s youth. Interacting with students at the School of Eminence in Adampur, the Chief Minister described education as the only real instrument capable of eliminating poverty and deep-rooted social inequalities, asserting that the Punjab Government is building world-class institutions to ensure that talent from every corner of Punjab gets the opportunity to rise and succeed. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann…
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Rajpura-Akkar Link Road To Be Renamed After Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji: Gurmeet Singh Khudian

Rajpura-Akkar Link Road To Be Renamed After Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji: Gurmeet Singh Khudian

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant move to honour rich spiritual legacy, the Punjab Government would name a key 13.15-kilometer link road stretch in Patiala district after the Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. This was announced by Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, today at Punjab Vidhan Sabha in a reply to MLA Gurlal Singh Ghanaur. S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian explained that the thoroughfare in question connects Rajpura to Sehra and further extends from Sehra to Akkar village, where historic Gurudwara Nimm Sahib is situated. He emphasised that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led…
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US Targets Iranian Boats Amid Fears of Mining Operation in Strait of Hormuz

US Targets Iranian Boats Amid Fears of Mining Operation in Strait of Hormuz

Washington (Rajeev Sharma): The United States military has reported destroying several Iranian vessels believed to be involved in preparing naval mines, as tensions between Washington and Tehran intensify and concerns grow over potential disruptions to global oil supply routes. According to officials, American forces eliminated 16 boats linked to operations by Iran that were suspected of being used for mine-laying activities. The strikes were carried out amid warnings that Tehran could attempt to obstruct shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Nearly 20 per cent of the world’s oil shipments pass through this narrow waterway, making any threat to…
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Gunfire Strikes U.S. Consulate in Toronto, No Casualties Reported

Gunfire Strikes U.S. Consulate in Toronto, No Casualties Reported

Toronto (Rajeev Sharma): Toronto police confirmed early Tuesday that the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto was targeted in a shooting incident, though no injuries have been reported. Authorities said they received alerts around 5:30 a.m. about shots fired at the consulate, situated near Queen Street West and University Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered clear evidence that a firearm had been discharged at the building. By 7 a.m., police stated that they had no leads on a suspect. Investigations are ongoing, with officers maintaining a strong presence at the scene. A portion of University Avenue remains closed to traffic near the…
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Government Confirms Steady LPG and LNG Stocks, Prioritises Households Amid Global Supply Disruptions

Government Confirms Steady LPG and LNG Stocks, Prioritises Households Amid Global Supply Disruptions

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Union government on Tuesday assured the public that India has sufficient LPG and LNG supplies, even as tensions in West Asia disrupted key energy shipping routes. Officials emphasised that there is no need for panic, and domestic consumers will continue to receive priority. A senior government source said, “Crude oil supplies are being rerouted through alternative channels, with about 70 per cent now coming from routes other than the Strait of Hormuz. The domestic LPG and LNG stockpiles are healthy, and additional imports are being arranged from multiple countries.” India’s dependence on the Strait of…
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