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An MTP kit, pharmaceutical drugs and medical equipment were recovered from the accused, identified as 27-year-old Kamal Mahto. (AI-generated image) GURGAON: Gurgaon police have arrested an fake doctor for allgedly conducting illegal abortions and running a clinic without a valid medical degree, news agency PTI reported quoting officials on Monday.As per the PTI report, a medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kit, a large quantity of pharmaceutical drugs and medical equipment were recovered from the accused, identified as 27-year-old Kamal Mahto.The Gurgaon nodal officer under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act lodged a complaint at the Sector-65 police station…

Aizawl: A two-judge bench of the Gauhati High Court, Aizawl Bench, on Monday heard a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Citizen Alliance for Truth and Justice (CATAJ) alleging irregularities in land acquisition for the Indian Air Force (IAF), and issued notice to all respondents, including the Union of India and the Mizoram govt.The matter will next be heard on Aug 25, by which date respondents have been directed to file affidavits.The PIL was filed by Dr J.M. Vanlalhriata and Rev. Zaidarhzauva on behalf of CATAJ and was represented by advocate Joseph Lalchhanhima Renthlei. It was heard by Justice…

CEC director Parikshat Singh Manhas delivers a lecture at the University of Mysore at Crawford Hall, Mysuru, on Monday Mysuru: The Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) director, Parikshat Singh Manhas, on Monday said that using AI tools effectively depends on giving the right prompt, and framing the right question requires wisdom. Universities and teachers have a responsibility to preserve that wisdom and guide students in the right direction, he said.Delivering a lecture on ‘The University of Mysore in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Building the Future with Human Wisdom’, organised as part of the 110th Foundation Day of the…

Youth Akali Dal, SOI activists held sit-in at BFUHS demanding resignationof education, health ministerPics: Youth Akali activists into protest at FaridkotNeel Kamal/TNNBathinda: Taking a cue from the protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against paper leaks, members of the Youth Akali Dal (YAD) and Students Organisation of India (SOI) held a sit-in protest at the entrance of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) on Monday and demanded resignations of Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains and health ministerBalbir Singh. The protesters stated that the examination for the posts of pharmacy officer conducted on July 19 had leaked even…

The toilet area is surrounded by dense bushes and overgrown vegetation. LUCKNOW: An eight-year-old Class III student died after a suspected snakebite at a government primary school in Barabanki district on Monday, triggering protests by villagers and allegations of gross negligence against school authorities.The deceased, Anshu, a resident of Badhai Purwa village, was studying at Primary School in Sahawar first under Trivediganj block. According to family members and fellow students, the child had gone to the school toilet around 10 am. The toilet area is surrounded by dense bushes and overgrown vegetation. After returning to the classroom, Anshu reportedly told…

Buxar: A 28-year-old man died and his friend sustained serious injuries after their motorcycle collided with a nilgai near Barka Dhakaich village under Krishna Brahm police station area in Buxar on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Vivek Kumar, son of Manoj Kumar and a resident of Thakur Kohar Gali in Dumraon town. He was travelling with Dharmpal Kumar and was returning to Dumraon after completing some work in Krishna Brahm.According to police, a nilgai suddenly emerged from roadside bushes and ran on the highway near Barka Dhakaich village. Before the rider could react, the motorcycle crashed into the animal.…

Paharia women attend the conclave in Ranchi on Monday Ranchi: Women-led self-help groups (SHGs) have helped Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) families in the state develop regular savings habits and access formal credit, experts said at a national conclave here on Monday.The conclave was organised by Sarva Seva Samity Sanstha (4S-India) in collaboration with Tata Trusts, Common Ground and Foundation for Ecological Security.Presenting findings from studies among Mal Paharia and Sauria Paharia communities in Santhal Pargana, speakers said SHGs had emerged as a key driver of financial inclusion.“Earlier, we hardly saved because our income was uncertain. After joining the SHG,…

T’puram: Thousands of residents in the water-scarce northern parts of Thiruvananthapuram district are expected to get relief from chronic drinking water shortages, with the Rs 81.18-crore Pulimath-Nagaroor-Karavaram comprehensive drinking water project likely to be commissioned by third week of Aug.Funded by Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), the project will supply treated drinking water from Vamanapuram River to households in Pulimath, Attingal, Nagaroor and Karavaram grama panchayats. The scheme is expected to significantly improve water availability in the region, which faces acute shortages during the summer months.Under the project, raw water will be pumped from Vamanapuram River to a well-cum-pump…

New Delhi/Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday met Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and submitted two letters, urging him to expedite a decision on the party’s petitions to disqualify 20 rebel MPs and to revoke recent changes made to the seating arrangements of its parliamentarians.Banerjee’s move comes just a day before CM Suvendu Adhikari was supposed to travel to Delhi on Tuesday to meet the 20 dissident MPs — who joined the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) — for the second time in two months. On Monday, NCPI’s floor leader and MP Sudip Bandopadhyay met…

A “heartless and cruel” carer who was caught on camera abusing an 81-year-old woman with dementia has been jailed.In footage shared online, carer Louise Harris could be seen screaming at Elizabeth Anne Shipton in her home in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, and drunkenly shouting: “I hope you die in your sleep you… horrible cow.”As Elizabeth lay in bed, Harris knelt down and put her arm on her chest, demanding to know where her money was.Elizabeth complained the arm was hurting her, but the carer yelled: “I don’t care, where’s your money?”Harris, 42, was given a three-month sentence at Swansea Crown…