Pune: A seven-year-old child, diagnosed before birth with a rare congenital lung malformation, has successfully undergone a highly complex, minimally invasive surgery at a city hospital. The procedure became necessary after a severe infection turned the long-standing condition life-threatening.Doctors noted that such thoracoscopic paediatric lung resections are rarely performed in India due to the extreme…
NIA declared wanted Lawrence gang operative Vishal Pachar a public absconder Jaisalmer: A day after the National Investigation Agency publicly declared alleged Lawrence gang operative Vishal Pachar an absconder in Sriganganagar, the Jaipur team of the agency Saturday beat drums, making announcements and putting up posters with his name at public places across Sriganganagar.The posters…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh vigilance department has registered an FIR against officials of the municipal corporation’s enforcement wing in connection with an alleged corruption and extortion racket that reportedly involved illegal collections from vendors and shopkeepers across the city.The case was registered Friday under Sections 7, 8 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988,…
Japan launches new centralised intelligence agency Japan has pushed for a sweeping intelligence reform and launched its first centralised intelligence body since World War II. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes for sweeping security reforms in the face of growing regional threats.The National Intelligence Bureau formally launched on Friday, is an upgrade to the Cabinet Intelligence…
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer (AP Photo) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer endured a rare off day with the bat as his side slipped to its first defeat of IPL 2026, with Rajasthan Royals pulling off a successful chase of 223 in a high-scoring contest on Tuesday. Coming into the match in strong form, Iyer…
Surat: The Surat railway police and Railway Local Crime Branch (LCB) in a joint operation solved a Rs 45 lakh gold theft case within hours and arrested a habitual offender accused of stealing three gold biscuits meant for a Jain temple corridor project in the city.Police said the accused, identified as Karan Makwana (26), allegedly…
Under-16s face social media ban as UK unveils tough new online rules / Image – file Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that children under the age of 16 will be banned from using major social media platforms under what the government calls the most significant overhaul of online child safety rules in a generation.Unveiled…
Lucknow: Various infrastructure projects, including new terminals, expansion and land acquisition, are progressing at full pace across several airports in Uttar Pradesh, according to the state’s Civil Aviation Department.At Gorakhpur Airport, plans for a new civil terminal are moving forward following the transfer of 42.14 acres of Indian Air Force land under an agreement signed…
Surat: Seventy-five-year-old diamond businessman Dhiru Ramani, who was allegedly abducted in the West African nation of Mali nearly three months ago, was freed early Thursday after his family reportedly paid a ransom of about 4 million euros.Two other Indian hostages — a cook and an electrician — were also released.Ramani was brought to the Malian…
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