Rwandan Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana said that there have been no new infections of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the country for the past five days, indicating significant progress in the fight against the deadly virus.

Nsanzimana provided this update during a press conference in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, as the country continues its efforts to contain the spread of the virus.

"Among the 62 individuals who contracted the disease, approximately 15 have succumbed to it, while most of the patients have recovered. Currently, only three individuals remain in treatment. Two of the patients who have been on intubation for more than ten days have been extubated, which is the best news you can get in the medical profession," he said.

Tension prevailed at a private college at Bachupally in Hyderabad on Monday after a female student of a private junior college allegedly died by suicide in the college hostel.

Angered over the shifting of the body without informing them, the family members and relatives of the deceased ransacked the office furniture.

Police said the student of Intermediate First Year (Class 11) returned to the college hostel on Sunday after the Dussehra holidays.

The college management later informed the girl’s family living in Sangareddy district that she fell unconscious. When the parents reached the hostel, they were informed that she died by suicide and her body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital.

McLaren's Lando Norris believes he did the right thing by not giving the position back to title-rival Max Verstappen for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in the United States Grand Prix on Sunday.

The move handed a five-second time penalty to Norris which dropped him to fourth place after finishing third with the gap back to Verstappen standing at four seconds.

"I mean clearly I didn’t give the position back because we thought we were in the right – clearly we weren’t. I still think we were, considering Max went off the track – normally if you defend your position and you go off the track, you have to give the position up. In that case I was ahead, I kept my position because he needed to give it back, and that’s the way it is," Norris explained.

Heavy rains disrupted life in Bengaluru on Monday morning, forcing the closure of schools for the day.

Due to the heavy downpour, office-goers, schoolchildren, and commuters faced severe inconvenience.

Due to the rain and waterlogging, the Bengaluru Urban District Administration declared a holiday for schoolchildren and kindergartens in the city.

All Anganwadi centres, as well as private and aided primary and high schools in Bengaluru City District have been closed for the day.

The Bengaluru traffic police department has issued an alert regarding waterlogging at Vaddarapalya Junction and slow vehicle movement towards Bengaluru International Airport.

After scoring a decisive goal in Inter Milan's 1-0 win over Roma at the Olimpico, captain Lautaro Martinez has etched his name into the club's history, becoming the foreign player with the most goals for the Serie A club with 133 goals in 291 appearances.

However, the Inter skipper who scored his first goal in September 2018, placed seventh among the club's all-time top scorers, alongside a legend Istvan Nyers.

"This new record means a lot to me. Since I arrived, I've been treated as if I were born here. This is something very valuable to me. I need to keep working, just like we have been doing," Lautaro said.

Sirhind, October 20, 2024: On the joyous occasion of Karwa Chauth, the ladies of Rotary Club Sirhind gathered at Riyasat E Rana, Sirhind, to celebrate the festival with great enthusiasm, fun, and dance. The evening was filled with laughter, traditional songs, and dance, creating a memorable atmosphere that highlighted the spirit of unity and festivity.

International Chef Day was celebrated in Desh Bhagat University today. The School of Hotel Management & Tourism organized a regional cuisine based chef competition on this occasion. Five teams of five students each participated with Punjabi, Rajasthani, Bengali, Karnataka and Bihari regional cuisine based themes. Students not only presented the delicacies of these cuisines but also depicted the culture of these regions. 

Turkey is aiming to further boost the share of renewable energy in its electricity production to 47.8 per cent by 2025, according to a report by the semi-official Anadolu Agency, citing the 2025 budget proposal of the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.

The proposal outlines plans to increase the contribution of solar power plants (SPP), wind power plants (WPP), geothermal power plants (GPP), and hydroelectric power plants (HPP) in the energy mix, news agency reported.

According to data from the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation, Turkey currently has an installed capacity of 32,195 MW from HPP, 12,369 MW from WPP, 18,756 MW from SPP, and 1,691 MW from GPP.

By 2025, the country reportedly aims to expand this capacity to 32,395 MW for HPP, 14,800 MW for WPP, 22,600 MW for SPP, and 4,487 MW for GPP.

Palestine has requested an emergency meeting of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent representatives amid "intensifying Israeli aggression," a Palestinian envoy said.

The request comes in light of the escalating Israeli "crimes" committed against the defenceless Palestinian people, said Mohanad A. A. Alaklouk, the permanent representative of Palestine to the Arab League, according to the Palestinian official news agency WAFA.

Noting the Israeli army's horrific acts that have caused "forced displacement, destruction, and starvation, particularly in northern Gaza," Alaklouk called on the Arab League and its member states to assume responsibilities regarding these "unprecedented crimes," which pose a threat to the security of Arab states as a whole, news agency reported.

Sudan and South Sudan stressed the need to address the obstacles facing the resumption of South Sudan's oil exports via the Sudanese territory.

This came after Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met on Sunday with South Sudan's Presidential Advisor on National Security Tut Gatluak in Port Sudan, the capital city of the Red Sea State in eastern Sudan, news agency reported.

"All technical teams in the two countries are ready to increase production and ensure the flow of oil through the Sudanese port of Bashayer," Gatluak said in a statement, highlighting South Sudan's readiness to implement what was agreed upon with the Sudanese government.