Health dept steps up anti-rabies reporting and treatment

Bangalore, 4/3: After Karnataka declared rabies a notifiable disease in December, the Health Department has been trying to ensure government medical officers’ compliance with the National Rabies Control Programme guidelines.     As per a circular issued on January 2 as well as recent operational guidelines, all district hospitals are now required to provide anti-rabies…

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PSG, Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi charged with rape

Paris, 3/3: Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape, French prosecutors told AFP on Friday.     Hakimi, 24, was questioned by prosecutors Thursday in connection with accusations from a 24-year-old woman, and subsequently charged.   The Madrid-born player, who was a key part of Morocco’s historic run to the…

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Supreme Court refuses immediate hearing in Hijab matter

New Delhi, 3/3: The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a plea by a group of hijab wearing students for immediate listing of their interim application for putting on headscarf during the examinations in Karnataka’s Pre-University Colleges beginning next week.   “Students have already lost one year, they will lose another year,” a counsel mentioned…

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India, China foreign ministers discuss border peace on G20 sidelines

New Delhi, 2/3: The foreign ministers of India and China discussed bilateral “challenges” on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, India saidOur discussions were focused on addressing current challenges to the bilateral relationship, especially peace and tranquility in the border areas,” Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said on Twitter after…

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