Targeted steroid use shows promise against TB

Targeted steroid use shows promise against TB

The study published in the journal Scientific Reports showed that targeted use of steroids enhances the function of the immune cells called macrophages to kill the mycobacteria, while diminishing pathways of inflammatory damage. Oct 11, 2025
North Korea's Kim says its military should become 'invincible' entity

North Korea's Kim says its military should become 'invincible' entity

"Our army should continue to grow into an invincible entity that destroys all threats approaching our range of self-defence by dint of its political, ideological, military and technical superiority overwhelming the enemy, and it should steadily strengthen itself into elite armed forces which win victory after victory on the strength of morality and discipline," he said. Oct 11, 2025
Pakistan juggles between China, US and beyond to help address domestic chaos

Pakistan juggles between China, US and beyond to help address domestic chaos

However, rising public concern about debt terms, slow project delivery, and limited local industrial spillovers has created domestic scrutiny and occasional friction. Afghanistan's Khaama Press on Saturday carried an article on how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised an alarm over $ 11 billion discrepancy in Pakistan's trade data across the past two fiscal years. Oct 11, 2025
ED summons to CM Vijayan's son confirmed as document surfaces

ED summons to CM Vijayan's son confirmed as document surfaces

According to a report published by a leading vernacular daily on Saturday, the ED had issued summons No. KCCEDO/2023/769 to "Vivek Kiran, son of Pinarayi Vijayan, Cliff House, Thiruvananthapuram," under Sections 50(2) and 50(3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Oct 11, 2025
Bangladesh on the brink: Another uprising looms amid political and radical turmoil

Bangladesh on the brink: Another uprising looms amid political and radical turmoil

Even parties such as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is fed up with the developments and its leaders are doubting whether or not a free and fair election would be held. There are also doubts whether an election would be held at all. While the political class are likely to iron out their differences taking the larger picture into mind, the worry for Bangladesh is the rift between the student leaders and the advisers of the interim government. Oct 10, 2025
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SC rejects PIL seeking probe into deaths of children linked to toxic cough syrup

The PIL claimed that at least 14 children have died since early September, with most of the cases reported from Nagpur in Maharashtra and Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh. The plea claimed that laboratory tests conducted by the Madhya Pradesh government confirmed the presence of Diethylene Glycol (DEG) -- a toxic industrial solvent prohibited for pharmaceutical use -- in 'Coldrif Cough Syrup' manufactured by Tamil Nadu's Sresan Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Oct 10, 2025