Four members of the Dokadia family in Mumbai died after consuming watermelon laced with zinc phosphide, a potent rat poison. (File photo) MUMBAI: The mysterious deaths of four members of the Dokadia family in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar have put the spotlight on zinc phosphide — a toxic rat poison that forensic experts say releases a…
By Trisha MajumderFor many pet parents in Bengaluru, weekends are less about sleeping in and more about stepping out with a leash in one hand and a water bottle in the other. From early morning walks at Cubbon Park to brunches at pet-friendly cafés and even day-long adventures at pet resorts, the city is steadily…
Chennai: Nearly 20,000 lives were lost to suicide in Tamil Nadu in 2024, underscoring a persistent public health crisis in a state that continues to carry one of the heaviest suicide burdens in India. The state reported 19,965 suicides in 2024, the second-highest in the country after Maharashtra, according to the National Crime Records Bureau’s…
Private hospitals in Kolkata are refusing or restricting admissions for Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries (Image used for representational purpose only) KOLKATA: Patients enrolled in Swasthya Sathi, the outgoing Mamata Banerjee govt’s flagship universal health insurance scheme offering Rs 5 lakh annual coverage, are being refused admission or turned away from several private hospitals across Kolkata as…
Ahmedabad: Twenty startups were selected in the first edition of the UrbanX Ahmedabad: City Innovation and Startup Engagement Programme by iHub and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), for taking their concepts forward. The three-day event concluded on Thursday at iHub.“Some verticals under which the startups pitched the ideas were sustainability, energy, GIS, AI, deeptech, ICT, sanitation…
Pune: Maharashtra once again recorded the highest number of corruption cases in India in 2024, nearly twice that of Tamil Nadu, which was in second place.The 2024 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, released on Wednesday, showed that Maharashtra registered 721 corruption cases in 2024, marginally lower than the previous year’s 812. The state has…
Guwahati: BJP and NDA legislature parties will meet on Sunday in the presence of two central observers to elect their new leader, widely expected to be Himanta Biswa Sarma, before Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony, which will be attended by PM Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and other NDA CMs.With the leadership formalities nearly complete,…
Lucknow: The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has introduced an advanced blood test to make transfusions safer for thalassaemia patients.Unlike routine tests that match only the main blood groups (A, B, AB, O, Rh), this new method also studies smaller antigens in red cells to prevent side effects due to repeated transfusions.Launched on the eve…
Principal secretary (medical education) Gayatri Rathore during an inspection at SMS Hospital Thursday Jaipur: With increase in registration, SMS Hospital will strengthen OPD services in high-load departments to reduce crowding and improve patient care. In the first phase, the medicine department will run an evening OPD from 5-7pm. Earlier too, the SMS hospital had started…
MK Stalin, Vijay, Edappadi Palaniswami NEW DELHI: The single-largest party, yet still short of the Chennai throne. Mega movie star Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, disrupting the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK with a sweeping cinematic wave. However, the road to power remains uncertain, as the…
