Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are rising at alarming rates worldwide in adults younger than 50 years, according to two studies.

The first study, published in JAMA, showed that the surging cancer cases go beyond colorectal, and include gastric, oesophageal, and pancreatic.

"Colorectal cancer is the most common early-onset GI cancer worldwide, accounting for more than half of the cases, but it is not the only GI cancer that is rising in younger adults. Unfortunately, pancreatic, gastric, and oesophageal cancers are also increasing in young people," said Dr. Kimmie Ng, from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the US.

"The rising incidence of early-onset GI cancers is alarming and underscores the need for enhanced prevention strategies and early detection methods," Ng added.

Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, commended the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists for their recent achievements and exhorted the scientific community to continue strengthening the armed forces, an official said on Friday.

During a visit to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, DRDO, in Hyderabad, MoS Seth said that scientists of the DRDO are playing a crucial role in building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat through realisation of state-of-the-art weapon systems.

Batting all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been withdrawn from New Zealand’s squad for the ongoing men’s T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe after injuring his right groin.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday that Phillips suffered the injury during the Major League Cricket (MLC) final held between MI New York and Washington Freedom and was assessed on arrival in Zimbabwe, where it was determined he would require a number of weeks to rehabilitate.

Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel on Friday reported a sequential decline of 3.73 per cent in company’s revenue from operations, which stood at Rs 43,147 crore in the April-June quarter (Q1 FY26), compared to Rs 44,819 crore in the previous quarter (Q4 FY25).

Total income also slipped by 3.45 per cent to Rs 43,497 crore from Rs 45,049 crore, according to its stock exchange filing.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday gave a bonanza of more than Rs 13 crore to the residents of Malerkotla district by dedicating newly constructed tehsil Complexes at Amargarh and Ahmedgarh Sub Divisions.

Divulging the details, the Chief Minister said that the residents of the Amargarh and Ahmedgarh Sub-Divisions have been given this gift as a part of his government’s commitment to ensure judicious utilization of taxpayers’ money for their welfare. He said that while Rs 6.36 crore have been spent to construct Tehsil complex at Amargarh, Rs 6.86 crore have been spent on the new building at Ahmedgarh. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Amargarh Tehsil complex spans over a total of 27,000 square feet and the complex includes the SDM office, a courtroom, a large hall, 26 cabins and others.

Former India head coach Anil Kumble weighed in on the importance of Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the rest of the Test series and suggested that India's pace spearhead should feature in the remaining two Tests against England.

\Ahead of the Test tour of England, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir had announced that Bumrah will only play three of the five games in the series as part of workload management. It meant that Bumrah played in Tests at Headingley and Lord’s, while being rested from the Edgbaston game.

Popular Punjabi singer and composer, Guru Randhawa, has collaborated with Bollywood hunk Ajay Devgn for the first time for the "Po Po" song from the forthcoming action-comedy "Son of Sardaar 2".

Ajay and Mrunal Thakur are seen setting the dance floor on fire, along with Randhawa, who brings his unique Punjabi flavour to the "Po Po" track.

Randhawa has lent his voice to the track composed by Tanishk Bagchi with peppy lyrics provided by Armaan Sharma.

Shedding further light on the "Po Po" song, Randhawa shared, "The Po Po song is my first collaboration with Ajay Devgn, and it was quite exciting to share the dance floor with him. The song is filled with infectious energy and it also has Punjabi swag to it. I'm quite thrilled to be a part of the hit franchise of Son of Sardaar, and I hope that the audiences find their groove with The Po Po Song."

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are scheduled to visit Gujarat on July 23, party leader Isudan Gadhvi announced on Friday.

The two senior leaders will attend the ‘Khedut Pashupalak Mahapanchayat’ in Modasa, where they will voice their support for farmers and cattle rearers, Gadhvi said.

The event is expected to draw significant participation from the agrarian community.

The income tax return filing with ITR-2 with some pre-filled data through online mode has been enabled on the e-filing portal, the Income Tax Department said on Friday.

This means that all taxpayers, including salaried individuals who have taxable capital gains, can begin their income tax return (ITR) filing online on the portal using the ITR-2, starting today.

Qualified institutional placements (QIPs) witnessed a resilient growth in July so far, led by State Bank of India's (SBI) recent fundraise, taking the total QIP fundraising to a five-year high of over Rs 30,000 crore.

QIPs are a way for listed companies to raise capital without having to submit legal paperwork to market regulators.

Ten issuances have offered over Rs 30,470 crore so far this month. It is the biggest monthly performance of QIPs since September 2020, when companies had collectively raised over Rs 39,000 crore.

Driving this surge was the State Bank of India’s (SBI) historic QIP on July 17, which mobilised over Rs 20,000 crore. The offering drew robust investor interest, with demand reportedly outstripping supply by nearly four times.