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Jaipur: Eighteen cataract surgery patients at Jaipur’s SMS Hospital also suffered eye infections in June 2023, in an outbreak similar to the one reported at Kuchaman govt hospital.The patients developed redness, blurred vision and itching soon after cataract operations conducted between June 26 and 28. Hospital authorities later found they had contracted a pseudomonas bacterial infection.Doctors treated the patients, but their condition did not improve significantly. They were eventually discharged with loss of vision in one eye.After the outbreak, the hospital’s microbiology department collected samples from the eye operation theatre. Drug samples used during the surgeries were also sent for…

A senior criminal lawyer was arrested for allegedly conspiring to abduct and torture a witness (Representative image) NAGPUR: Senior criminal lawyer Ramesh Rawlani was arrested in the early hours of Thursday from his Jaripatka residence by the Nagpur Rural police’s local crime branch (LCB) for allegedly conspiring to abduct and torture a key witness in a 2022 Umred murder case in an attempt to coerce him into giving false testimony before a court.While Rawlani was later granted interim bail by a sessions court, three of his co-accused, arrested a day earlier, were remanded in three-day police custody by a magistrate…

Kolkata: Jadavpur resident Pratima Roy came to Janatar Darbar on Thursday to allege that her shop has been occupied by outsiders, and that she had failed to get it back even after seeking intervention of BJP MLA Sarbari Mukherjee.Roy also alleged that she was beaten up before being evicted from “her own shop”. She said the shop was bought by her late husband, Babla Roy, 25 years ago. She had later moved court to get possession of the shop.When contacted, MLA Mukherjee said the shop owner had given the property to a tenant who, in turn, gave it to Roy…

Gaps began to appear between English wheels as the noise in the crowd grew louder. Vernon and Tanfield were part of the Team GB quartet beaten by Australia in the Paris Olympics final. Spare a thought for Charlton watching on, helpless.”It was more nerve-wracking than being in it,” he said.”It was tight at times but I had faith they were going to pull away at the end and they did.”In the end, England won by 1.131 seconds. Their time of three minutes 47.092 seconds was a new Commonwealth Games record and the Australians had been dethroned. As ever in track…

Former England captain Michael Vaughan isn’t happy that new Test coach Stephen Fleming is not joining the team for the upcoming three-Test series against Pakistan starting August 19 at Headingley. Fleming’s appointment came in the wake of the sacking of fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum from the same role earlier this month — although the latter managed to survive as a white-ball coach of the English team.Michael Vaughan with Brendon McCullum during the series against New Zealand. (Action Images via Reuters)Also Read: The Vaibhav Sooryavanshi experiment enters a new phase: Can leadership make Indian cricket’s wonderkid even better?”Stephen Fleming is…

The Moon may bring a different attitude to money. Dhanishtha Nakshatra bestows ambition, social consciousness and a strong desire for financial progress. Timely decision-making will save you from being influenced by external factors. What to do today See where your money has been going for the last week. Track small, frequent expenses that are eating away at your ability to save. Today, Capricorns might be able to talk about contributions, fees, pricing, or salary at home. Have the exact numbers before you begin the conversation. Dhanishtha works for systematic exploitation of resources. Set aside some for personal spending, family needs,…

Quote of the day by Sadhguru (Photo: X) Our lives have become so driven by content overload that we barely leave any room for non-comparison.This habit has creeped in everywhere including, workplaces, classrooms, and even family gatherings that subtly encourage us to measure our success against someone else’s. We compare careers, appearances, achievements, lifestyles, and even happiness.Sadhguru captured this thought beautifully in one of his discourses, mentioning that the true depth of a moment isn’t measured by its length, but by the impact it makes within.Quote of the dayThe whole world is busy trying to be better than someone else.…

Srinagar, Jul 30: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting of key stakeholder departments to deliberate on the alignment and implementation of major road infrastructure projects, including the Parimpora–Dalgate Flyover, Panthachowk Flyover, and the Srinagar Ring Road stretch from Panthachowk to Pandach.The meeting was attended by the Chief Conservator Forests, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Vice Chairman Srinagar Development Authority, Director Airport Authority, Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Srinagar, Chief Engineers of KPDCL and Irrigation & Flood Control, along with senior officers from the Roads & Buildings Department, RTO, UEED, LCMA, Air Force, National…

Illegal dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste and municipal solid waste has resurfaced at multiple locations along the Gurugram-Faridabad Road, with residents alleging that damaged fencing and inadequate monitoring by civic authorities allowed the problem to recur.According to residents, fresh dumping has been spotted despite earlier action by civic authorities. (Parveen Kumar/HT)Commuters have also raised concerns over rising dust pollution along the stretch, particularly near the Bandhwari landfill, and demanded a permanent solution.According to residents, fresh dumping has been spotted despite earlier action by civic authorities. They added that the iron-mesh fencing installed earlier this year to prevent illegal…

HYDERABAD: Cybercrime police have registered two cases against operators of several Facebook and Instagram accounts and parent company Meta’s India head over allegedly morphed and objectionable content targeting PM Narendra Modi during Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led NEET paper leak agitation.Cases were registered on complaints by BJP supporters alleging manipulated videos and images of the PM were circulated on social media. Police invoked relevant provisions of BNS and IT Act, naming operators of identified accounts and Meta’s India head as co-accused.“We have issued a notice to Meta about the cases registered and the objectionable links reported by the complainants. We are…