Bhubaneswar: Doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here have virtually pulled out a two-year-old boy from the brink after he had suffered serious burn injuries when a pot of boiling water accidentally overturned on him a fortnight ago. Bedanshu, who celebrated his second birthday in the department of Burns, Plastic and…
Bhubaneswar: Issues like climate change and environmental degradation should be taken seriously as they are responsible for many pulmonary diseases, eminent physician Prof. Dilip Mahapatra said on Wednesday. Prof. Mahapatra, an expert on pulmonary diseases and gastroenterology and director of Lugh Medical Centre at Dundalk, Ireland, said particulate matters hanging in the air were causing…
Patna: The probe into the death of an 18-year-old NEET aspirant in Patna took a serious turn on Sunday after a forensic examination of her clothes reportedly found traces of semen, pointing to the possibility of sexual assault. Police officials said the Special Investigation Team, which is handling the case, will now extract a DNA…
Chennai: Sanitary workers on Monday stepped into the polluted Cooum River to protest against the privatisation of solid waste management in parts of the city. The protest was aimed at drawing the attention of the government and the Greater Chennai Corporation to their long-pending demands. The workers have been agitating for over three months against…
New Delhi: A 17-year-old girl from outer Delhi’s Ranhola area died on Tuesday after suffering severe burn injuries, while a man was discovered hanging in a nearby house within hours, police said. Both deaths are being investigated to determine whether the incidents are connected. According to officials, the girl reportedly set herself ablaze following an…
Mumbai: Actor Kamaal Rashid Khan, widely known as KRK, was taken into custody by the Oshiwara police on Saturday morning following a firing incident reported in Mumbai’s Andheri locality earlier this month. According to deputy commissioner of police (Zone 9) Dikshit Gedam, KRK admitted during questioning that the shots were accidentally discharged from his licensed…
New Delhi: Deaths caused by pothole-related road accidents have risen by 53 per cent between 2020 and 2024. A total of 9,438 people lost their lives across the country during this period, the Centre informed Parliament. Uttar Pradesh accounted for more than half of these deaths, making it the worst-affected state. In a written reply,…
Odisha were all out for 189 in reply to Goa’s first innings score of 181 on day two of a Elite-D match of Ranji Trophy. Resuming their second innings, Goa at stumps were 87 for 2 and a lead of 79 runs. In Odisha’s first innings, Rajesh Dhupar made an unbeaten 71, with Abhishek Raut…
MS Dhoni is likely to miss the first two weeks of Indian Premier League 2026 as he continues to recover from a calf strain, Chennai Super Kings confirmed on Saturday. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter is currently undergoing rehabilitation, the franchise said in a post on X. With the new IPL season starting today, CSK will begin…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert, anticipating intense heat across many states in India. In its latest briefing, the IMD forecasts a prolonged heatwave in states including Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab over the next five days. Meanwhile, Northeast India is expected to experience…
