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Yuvan Thakkar, an Indian-origin teenager diagnosed with cancer, says he is now able to enjoy the things he loves after life-changing treatment thanks to a fund set up by the UK’s state-funded National Health Service to make innovative therapies accessible to thousands of patients. According to NHS England, 16-year-old Mr Thakkar from Watford near London was the first child in the UK to benefit from a pioneering CAR T therapy called tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) thanks to its Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF). It comes as the National Health Service (NHS) marks a milestone this weekend of 100,000 patients benefitting from early access…
Starbucks, the world-renowned coffee giant, recently opened its first outlet in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. While many were sceptical about whether a high-end coffee chain would survive in a smaller Indian city, a video has proven the speculation wrong. The clip circulating on social media shows long queues outside the newly inaugurated outlet, highlighting the public’s excitement and the coffee shop’s popularity. Many two-wheeler vehicles are also seen parked outside the outlet. Meanwhile, a large crowd of customers are seen inside the shop, jostling for space. This clip was shared by an X user Aaraynsh. ”People earlier: Starbucks wouldn’t succeed in small towns because nobody…
India’s Agni-5 stands as one of the most advanced nuclear-capable missiles, measuring 17.5 metres in length, weighing 50 tonnes, carrying a one-ton payload, and boasting a range exceeding 5,000 kilometres. The term Agni means fire, and the test mission was dubbed ‘Divyastra’, meaning divine weapon. The test aims to bolster India’s nuclear deterrence capability by exemplifying the MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle) technology, which entails launching multiple warheads from a single missile to target multiple destinations. This missile can be configured with a combination of warheads and decoys, potentially confusing adversaries and diminishing the effectiveness of Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM)…
The 20 Indian crew members of the ship that rammed a bridge in the US city of Baltimore are still on the vessel, answering officials and ensuring the ship’s daily routine work is done, the New York Times reported. The crew members won’t be going anytime soon, until the mangled remains of the bridge have been cleared, NYT reported. They will in the meantime look after the ship. The ship named Dali was going to Sri Lanka, carrying 4,700 containers, when it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge after losing power. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said one…
12th Fail star Vikrant Massey, who along with his wife Sheetal welcomed their son Vardaan last month, has now tattooed his name on his hand. The news was shared by the actor himself on his InstAgram stories on Saturday night. Vikrant shared a close-up look of his arm of his arm, on which Vardaan and 7-2-2024 were inked. Along with the photo, he wrote, “Addition or addiction? I love them both.”Vikrant and his wife, Sheetal Thakur, welcomed their first child Vardaan on February 7.Take a look at the post below:Earlier this month, Vikrant Massey and Sheetal Thakur celebrated their son’s…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited a media report today to assert that new facts reveal that the Congress had “callously” given away the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. “Eye-opening and startling! New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away Katchatheevu. This has angered every Indian and reaffirmed in people’s minds – we can’t ever trust Congress,” he said on X, sharing the report. The BJP is hopeful that the issue will boost its efforts to gain political traction in the Dravidian state as it gears up for the Lok Sabha polls. The report is based on an RTI reply Tamil…
After a successful opening day, Crew has maintained its box office momentum into its first Saturday. On day 2, the film directed by Rajesh A Krishnan earned ₹9.6 crore, as reported by Sacnilk. As of now, the con comedy has grossed ₹18.85 crore, the report added. Crew revolves around the story of three friends who work as cabin crew members for Kohinoor Airlines. Their peaceful lives are thrown into chaos when they become embroiled in a tricky situation. The chick flick stars Tabu, Kareena Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, with Diljit Dosanjh and Kapil Sharma also playing pivotal parts.On Saturday, Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted…
Babar Azam, a stalwart of Pakistan cricket, has been reappointed as the men’s national team’s skipper and ODI and T20I format. Babar had relinquished his responsibility as Pakistan’s captain across formats after the end of the 2023 ODI World Cup. But, the PCB decided to hand him the team’s leadership responsibility again, under the chairmanship of Mohsin Naqvi. In a post, the Pakistan Cricket Board wrote: “Babar Azam appointed as white-ball captain. Following unanimous recommendation from the PCB’s selection committee, Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi has appointed Babar Azam as white-ball (ODI and T20I) captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team.”…
Lucknow Super Giants bowling coach Morne Morkel on Saturday said young Mayank Yadav generated some serious and disconcerting pace, which was a pleasing sight for the side as it aims to go the distance in the Indian Premier League. The 21-year-old Mayank bowled at a very good pace, with most of his deliveries clocking upwards of 150 as he got rid of dangerous opener Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma at a time when it seemed Punjab Kings would be runaway winners. Chasing 200 for victory, PBKS’ innings faltered despite Shikhar Dhawan (70) and Bairstow (42) putting up a…
The Indian Premier League match between Lucknow Super Giants and Pujab Kings on Saturday saw a new hero arise, as debutant pacer Mayank Yadav outfoxed PBKS batters with his pace and precision. Mayank emerged as the player for the match for his side, picking up three wickets as Lucknow secured a 21-run win over Punjab. With his figures of 3/27, Mayank kept PBKS batters’ scoring rate under check, picking the wickets of Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma. The 21-year-old speedster consistently bowled deliveries over the 150 kmph mark. One of those deliveries clocked 155.8 kmph, setting the record…