Midway through the trek, they pause to drink from cups folded from fallen leaves. It is a brief moment of relief in a journey shaped by heat, exhaustion and necessit. In Dapurmal, an Adivasi village perched above Upper Vaitarna Dam, fetching water is not a household chore, but a daily expedition. Dapurmal’s only local source…
Vijayawada: The Intermediate Public Examination results in Andhra Pradesh were officially released on Wednesday, bringing cheer to thousands of students across the state. Announcing the results, Education Minister Nara Lokesh stated that a record pass percentage has been achieved this year, reflecting improved academic performance.According to the minister, 77 percent of students passed in the…
Aizawl: Two legislators of BJP Mizoram Pradesh and the lone MLA of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) are yet to decide whether they will vote for the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) candidate or Mizo National Front (MNF) nominee in the election to Mizoram’s Rajya Sabha seat, scheduled for June 18.Both BJP and Congress…
A Florida influencer has spoken out after a traffic ticket she received for using her “right hand” while driving was dismissed, despite her not having a right hand.Katie, known online as “Slightlyoff.balance,” an adaptive athlete who documents her life with a limb difference, went viral after sharing details of the incident on social media. She…
Gurgaon: MCG on Monday launched an online flood reporting portal that will allow residents to report waterlogging incidents directly to civic authorities ahead of the monsoon.The portal, hosted on the corporation’s website lets residents upload waterlogged-area photos and estimate water depth. Uploading a photo is mandatory for complaints—officials say this helps departments gauge flood severity…
Hantavirus scare: All you need to know about Atlantic cruise ship outbreak that killed 3 Health organizations are still examining an alleged outbreak of hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise liner in the Atlantic Ocean due to a number of passengers contracting the disease while the ship sailed between Argentina and Cape Verde. There…
Health minister K G Arun Raj Chennai: Inspections of govt hospitals to determine cleanliness rankings will be conducted quarterly, instead of annually, health minister K G Arun Raj said on Thursday, after chairing a review meeting with joint directors of medical services to assess the functioning of district headquarters hospitals and other govt medical institutions…
Elite shooter has accused her mental conditioning trainer of rape and blackmail in Jhajjar (Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: An elite international shooter has accused her mental conditioning trainer in Jhajjar of drugging and raping her and then blackmailing her with videos.While an FIR was registered based on the shooter’s complaint, police…
Panaji: As hypertension doesn’t often produce any symptoms, many tend to ignore regular blood pressure (BP) checks, unaware of the silent damage high BP can cause to the heart, brain, eyes and kidneys, say experts.What’s worse and commonly seen is patients discontinuing BP medication on their own.One such case was that of a 65-year-old man…
Pic for representation purpose Bhiwandi: A 35-year-old woman undergoing infertility treatment died soon after undergoing a sonography-guided procedure at a private hospital in Bhiwandi, with her family alleging medical negligence.The deceased, Firoza Ramzan Shaikh, was a resident of Ahilyanagar but was staying with relatives in the Nadi Naka area of Bhiwandi for the past two…
