Illustration explaining tracheo-esophageal fistula Pune: After days of persistent cough and a sense of choking on water, a 32-year-old man was diagnosed with tracheo-esophageal fistula — a condition primarily observed as a congenital defect in newborn infants. Its occurrence in an adult is considered an exceptionally rare phenomenon, said an expert.Some doctors said the rare…
Dhubri: Successive storms, accompanied by torrential rain, have left a trail of destruction in Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Dhubri and other areas of western Assam over the last two days.At Chapar and in neighbouring areas of Dhubri district, 12 people were injured in the storm.At several locations, trees were uprooted, tin roofs were blown away, and paddy…
Lucknow: A 22-year-old woman working as a manager with a multinational company was found dead with her skull crushed near the Utretia railway station in Vrindavan Yojana on Monday.The victim, Shivani Singh, had gone missing on May 17 after leaving her residence in Eldeco Udyan-2.The body was spotted by some locals who alerted the police.Police…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Congress Monday announced a protest march and siege of the BJP state headquarters in Jaipur on May 21 over the alleged NEET-2026 paper leak, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the dissolution of the National Testing Agency (NTA).The protest will be led by Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC)…
Political heat over cancellation of NEET is likely to rise with a parliamentary committee headed by Congress’s Digvijaya Singh asking NTA chairperson and higher education secretary to appear before the panel on May 21, as it seeks an update on the probe into the leak of question papers of the exam and the K Radhakrishnan…
Former Bond Girl, Lea Seydoux has shared her support for filmmaker Denis Villeneuve taking over the reins to direct the next ‘James Bond’ franchise.Seydoux, who played Madeleine Swann opposite Daniel Craig’s James Bond, reflected on her connection to the long-running spy franchise and her reaction to its acquisition under Amazon MGM. While admitting that she…
Today is an exceptional day to feel happy and energetic, which will show in both your face and voice. With Saturn supporting social interactions while Moon helping with plan implementation, you should feel both free and focused – an unlikely combination.A social gathering or family function may come up. Go. Even if you don’t love…
New Delhi: Lawyers observing a strike across Delhi’s district courts on Monday faced strict action from judges, who imposed costs, refused adjournments and passed adverse orders in several cases.The strike followed a recent altercation between lawyers and Rohini court judge Rakesh Kumar. Although the Delhi high court administration transferred the judge to the judicial academy,…
Atif Shaikh and his father Akbar Shaikh Mumbai: For most teenagers, Class X board examinations mean stress, tuitions and long study hours. For 16-year-old Atif Shaikh from Mira Road, the battle was more brutal as it involved chemotherapy sessions.Yet, the teenager battling an aggressive bone cancer scored 92% in the recent SSC examinations.The result left…
Bengaluru: Hoodi railway halt, a key suburban station in east Bengaluru catering to short-distance Memu services, has been temporarily shut as part of the ongoing railway line quadrupling project between Whitefield and Cantonment.South Western Railway (SWR) discontinued all passenger services at the station from Monday, with both platforms set to be demolished to facilitate expansion…
