DELHI POLICE PUBLIC LIBRARY (DPPL)

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News Paper Abstract 05th April 2024
THE HINDU

1. Median cancer diagnosis age in India is lower than in West

The median age for cancer diagnosis in india is lower when compared with the u.s.,
the u.k., and china, said a report released by apollo hospitals. according to the
hospital’s data, the average age of diagnosis of breast cancer in india is 52 against 63
in the u.s. and the u.k., while for lung cancer it is 59 as opposed to around 70 in the
west.
2. SPIC plant switches to natural gas for urea production
Southern petrochemical industries corporation ltd.’s (spic) tuticorin plant has
successfully transitioned to 100% natural gas from naphtha as a raw material source
for the production of urea, said chairman ashwin muthiah.
3. The current fifa ranking of the indian football men’s team
The indian football men's team dropped four places to 121 in the latest fifa rankings,
its worst in recent years, following an embarrassing 1-2 defeat against afghanistan in
the second round of the 2026 fifa world cup qualifiers in guwahati last month.
4. Full-strength squad to defend thomas cup title
The Indian men’s team will look to add another Thomas Cup to the trophy cabinet.
Thomas Cup squad: (Singles) HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Priyanshu
Rajawat and Kiran George; (Doubles) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, MR
Arjun, Dhruv Kapila and Sai Pratheek Uber Cup squad: (Singles) Anmol Kharb, Tanvi
Sharma.