Rare op at PGI cures 5-yr-old’s rare disorder of brain | Lucknow News

Lucknow: Doctors at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) have successfully treated a five-year-old boy suffering from X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), a rare inherited disorder that affects around one in 21,000 people and damages the brain and nervous system. The treatment was carried out under the National Programme for Rare Diseases.The child underwent a…

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Bombay HC frowns at collector’s inaction against shanties near Charkop pond | Mumbai News

HC frowns at collector’s inaction against shanties Mumbai: Bombay HC on Tuesday expressed displeasure with the collector (suburbs) for not initiating immediate steps to remove encroaching shanties next to a pond in Charkop, Kandivli West, as directed on July 21.A bench led by Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge heard BMC’s petition for permission to beautify…

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‘Karuppu’ box office collections day 27: Suriya’s film nears end of theatrical run; Falls 4.4 percent | Tamil Movie News

Suriya and Trisha Krishnan’s fantasy action blockbuster ‘Karuppu’ is gradually approaching the final phase of its theatrical journey. After nearly four weeks in cinemas, the film continues to register collections despite facing a natural slowdown.According to Sacnilk, ‘Karuppu’ earned Rs 43 lakhs net in India on Day 27. The collection came from 869 shows across…

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Illegal immigrant worries lead govt to stop fresh Aadhaar for 18+ | Guwahati News

Guwahati: Assam cabinet on Saturday banned fresh Aadhaar enrolment for people above 18 years, after several districts reported crossing saturation levels. Aadhaar cards will, however, continue to be issued to those below 18 years of age.The unusual figures have triggered serious apprehensions that illegal immigrants may be gaining access to Aadhaar cards, prompting the govt…

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Tender transparency, plugging loopholes can save exchequer thousands of crores | Chennai News

Chennai: Tender-related scams continue to remain among the biggest sources of corruption in Tamil Nadu, with fresh controversies in the Greater Chennai Corporation and rural development department once again exposing loopholes in the system. Two weeks ago, both departments floated limited tenders in separate cases to execute works, triggering allegations of favouritism and lack of…

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England XI vs New Zealand for 3rd Test confirmed: Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson among the four changes made | Cricket News

England’s captain Ben Stokes and pacer Gus Atkinson (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) NEW DELHI: England have made four changes to their playing XI for the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, with captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson returning to the side. Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir have also been recalled,…

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‘Totally baseless’: Congress rejects Mamata merger; accuses BJP of ‘seat-chori’ over TMC exodus | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday termed the reports claiming any merger with the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC “totally baseless”, putting an end to the buzz amid mass exodus from the Trinamool. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “seat chori” after a huge number of MLAs and MPs rebelled against the TMC…

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