New Delhi: Asthma patients on long-term inhalers who undergo spine surgery may face a higher risk of repeat operations, a new international study has found.The study, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University with collaborators including AIIMS Delhi, has found that patients on regular inhaled steroids were over three times more likely to require another…
Mumbai: Charkop police arrested a woman, Shraddha Vitthal Gadekar, who was wanted since five months after she fled, in connection with a fraud case involving a Kandivli-based firm.The firm cheated students on the pretext of facilitating higher education abroad. The firm’s owner, Stella Rakesh Mehta, and her husband, Rakesh Mehta, were named co-accused. Police said…
Bengaluru: A 18-year-old and his 45-year-old father are both under treatment for burn injuries after a row over taking the motorcycle without permission escalated to such an extent that the father tried to set his son on fire and then suffered burns himself as the flames spread to him.The incident occurred on May 1 at…
Chennai: A day before the counting of votes, the ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK raised apprehension over safety arrangements today. Both parties separately wrote to Election Commission of India and police, each accusing the rival camp and its allies of planning disruptions at the counting centres.DMK organisational secretary R S Bharathi said the party was…
Hyderabad: In a daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Karimnagar, four employees suffered bullet injuries after armed robbers opened fire and decamped with 1.6 kg of gold ornaments and 112-carat diamonds worth crores on Sunday. The CCTV footage of the theft later went viral on social media.Based on a complaint by the staff of…
Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee threw a sweeping challenge to BJP bigwigs to contest the Falta assembly segment repoll after the Election Commission countermanded the April 29 Falta polls and ordered a repoll on May 21 across all 285 booths in the constituency.Banerjee’s defiant response came after BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya…
Panaji: A major presence of Mozambique tilapia and African catfish in the freshwater catch during the annual fish harvesting at Batim lake raised concerns about the growing dominance of invasive fish species, as populations of native ones are showing a sharp decline.The fish catch on Tuesday morning at Batim lake, renowned as a scenic birding…
Ahmedabad: A major infrastructure reshuffle is underway at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport as part of plans to build a new integrated terminal building (NITB). Sources privy to the matter told TOI that the airport operator is now exploring laying a dedicated road to segregate general aviation (GA) and VIP movement from commercial passenger…
Ludhiana: The performance of Indian badminton team at the Thomas Cup 2026, held in Denmark from April 24 to May 3, has brought cheers to the city as Ludhiana lad Dhruv Kapila was part of the Indian squad. Indian men’s team for India secured bronze medal in the championship with a score of 3-0 against…
Fazilka: A man, his wife and two children suffered burn injuries as he lost control of the motorcycle amid thick smoke and crashed into a roadside field set on fire. The incident happened near Ghurka village in Fazilka district.Veer Singh, a resident of Hazara Ram Singh Wala village, said he, his wife and his children…
