south asia

Apollo: Apollo expands advanced colorectal robotic surgery programme – Times of India

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[ad_1] Apollo expands its Robotic Colorectal Surgery Programme across six cities- Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Vishakhapatnam. Apollo’s collective robotic colorectal experience has surpassed over 1000 procedures.“Since inception, we have been determined to keep raising the bar in clinical excellence and deliver the global best in terms of standard of care to our patients,” … Read more

Study finds reduced emissions during epidemic aggravated climate change – Times of India

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[ad_1] STOCKHOLM: Researchers discovered that Covid epidemic shutdowns in South Asia significantly reduced the number of short-lived cooling particles in the air while having no effect on the concentration of long-lived greenhouse gases. Researchers were thus able to demonstrate how lower air pollution emissions lead to cleaner air and faster global warming.The study was published … Read more

India avalanche kills seven, injures 13 | CNN

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[ad_1] New Delhi CNN  —  Seven tourists were killed and 13 others injured in a major avalanche in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim, local police said Tuesday. Some of the survivors were in critical condition and rescue operations are ongoing, senior police official Tenzing Loden Lepcha told CNN. The avalanche took place near the Nathu … Read more

Taliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says | CNN

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[ad_1] CNN  —  Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the non-profit Presidium Network. The UK non-profit which “provides support to communities in crisis” tweeted Saturday that they have been working with the families of two of the detained men “in support of finding a resolution and release for … Read more

Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues | CNN

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[ad_1] CNN  —  A prominent activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an official, the latest step in its repressive clampdown on the rights of Afghan women. Matiullah Wesa, 30, is well known for his activism and is the founder of PenPath1, a non-governmental group that travels … Read more

‘Historic moment’: Politicians of South Asian descent set to lead Scotland, Britain and Ireland with Yousaf victory | CNN

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[ad_1] CNN  —  When Humza Yousaf took his oath of allegiance in Scottish parliament in 2016, he wore a gold embroidered sherwani – a traditional South Asian jacket – and a kilt. “I, Humza Yousaf, swear with honesty and a true heart,” he proudly said in Urdu, “that I will always be faithful and bear … Read more