Pune: A neurosurgical team at Sahyadri Hospital has successfully removed a massive 16.5 cm tumour from a patient’s spinal cord. The rare, long-segment tumour spanned from the brainstem, through the cervical spine, and down to the fourth thoracic level.Intramedullary tumours (those arising within the spinal cord) are relatively rare, and cases involving multiple spinal levels…
Pune: Online fraudsters allegedly cheated a techie (53) of Rs43.73 lakh by promising him handsome returns on his investment through online share trading.The techie, a resident of Sinhagad Road, lodged a complaint with the Sinhagad Road police on Sunday, stating he was cheated between July and Aug.According to the police, the fraudsters added the techie’s…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called on global leaders, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to take a firmer stand against Russia, saying they must clearly tell President Vladimir Putin to end the war.In a post on X sharing excerpts from his interview with CNN, Zelenskyy said mediation alone may not be enough to…
Ahmedabad: Mayor Hitesh Barot and standing committee members convened a pre-monsoon preparedness meeting at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday. Key directives included identifying chronic waterlogging spots and repairing faulty street light poles to prevent electrocution, a critical issue after two people died from live wires in water puddles during the 2025 monsoon.In a…
A gas stove can look completely harmless when its burners are switched off. There is no flame, no heat and apparently no activity at all. But research has found that natural-gas stoves can continue releasing methane (CH₄) even when they are not being used.A study published in Environmental Science & Technology examined 53 homes in…
Pic credit: Plus real estate The old Hollywood home at 6823 Iris Circle in Los Angeles has sold for $2.5 million, fetching $205,000 above its asking price, according to Mansion Global. The price is a strong result for a 1923 Spanish Revival house that its owners restored after buying it for $1.05 million in 2016….
General:The week opens on a slightly uneven note, Aquarius. Early days may feel like walking with a pebble in your shoe, nothing dramatic, but enough to irritate your mood and distract your focus. Money worries can sit in the back of your mind, and small family tensions, especially involving a younger sibling or a touchy…
Hyderabad: Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) on Friday began demolishing unauthorised commercial structures on a four-acre parcel of B-3 defence land in Sikh Village, following a legal battle that began in 1996. The property housed KJR Gardens and Viceroy Garden function halls, which were being used for commercial purposes despite the land being earmarked for residential…
Chennai: More than 30 heads of cattle were stolen by an unidentified gang from suburban areas of Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpet and Ambattur over the past one month.According to cattle owners , unidentified people travelling in load vans, many without registration numbers, have been targeting cows grazing in open areas and stealing them from residential localities…
Govt not serious about El Nino threat, says BRS Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader B Vinod Kumar on Friday said the state govt had wasted the two and half years without completing the repairs to Medigadda. Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan, the former MP said, “According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) river flow…
