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Dr Anitha Punyodaya Misra (Image credit-@___anitha1) LUCKNOW: When patients in Gonda describe their ailments using vivid expressions such as “jee michlaat hai”, “maatha bhanbhanaat hai” and “shareer jhanjhanat hain”, Dr Anitha Punyodaya Misra understands not only their symptoms but also the emotion behind their words. Two decades after arriving in Gonda from Karnataka’s Mangaluru, the gynaecologist and laparoscopic surgeon has become so fluent in Awadhi that many patients refuse to believe she is a South Indian at all.The doctor recently went viral on social media after speaking fondly about Awadhi phrases and describing the language as “poetry”. What began as…
Buxar: Police on Friday arrested a teacher accused of being one of the main suspects in the alleged sexual abuse of a minor student at a middle school in Dumraon block, while efforts were intensified to trace another accused.Dumraon SDPO Sameer Kumar Singh said the accused, Arvind Kumar, was arrested from Brahmpur on Friday. Police are conducting raids to arrest another teacher, Virendra Prasad, named in the case, while a third teacher has been detained for questioning.The case came to light after allegations emerged that a minor student was sexually abused and a video of the alleged incident was recorded.…
Cash seized during the raid in Niwai townCash seized during the raid in Niwai townCash seized during the raid in Niwai townCash seized during the raid in Niwai townCash seized during the raid in Niwai town Bhilwara: Tonk police arrested a 38-year-old man Friday during a major action against online betting in the district.According to police, three mobile phones and Rs 33,25,500 cash were seized from his possession. The accused was identified as Rajaram, a resident of Jaipur.Tonk SP Roshan Meena said a joint team of Tonk Police’s DST team and Niwai police carried out the operation in Niwai town…
Hazaribag: Two minors drowned and another boy went missing while bathing in Tadgu river at Ghurandih village in Chatra district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Ansh Prakash, 15, and Prince Kumar, 14. The identity of the missing boy could not be immediately ascertained.Police said the three boys reached the riverbank on Friday morning for a picnic. They prepared and ate pasta before entering the river for a bath. The boys reportedly ventured into deep water and drowned.Residents later spotted a body floating in the river and alerted police. A police team reached the spot and recovered another body…
Vancouver bakery says no to NBA legend’s free cake collaboration idea. A Vancouver bakery owner has refused to give away a custom birthday cake for free after receiving a request from an assistant representing former NBA star Metta Sandiford-Artest’s family, saying that social-media publicity does not cover the costs of running a small business.Fanny Lam, owner of Oh Sweet Day! Bake Shop, said she was approached by an individual identifying themselves as an assistant to Sandiford-Artest and his wife, Maya. The request was for a custom cake for their son’s birthday celebration in Richmond, British Columbia.’We felt particularly frustrated because…
A meeting to discuss the decision to immediately pause referrals for gender-affirming surgeries in Wales has been called by the health minister.The Welsh Gender Service paused surgery last week after concerns from an NHS committee about the number of referrals and whether they were all appropriate.Wales’ health minister, Mabon ap Gwynfor, is meeting with members of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC), which instructed Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to halt both new referrals and planned surgeries, on Thursday.The health board is responsible for the running of the NHS gender identity clinic which provides specialist care and support…
A Maltese businessman on trial over the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted. Yorgen Fenech, 44, was accused of complicity in her murder and criminal association to commit murder. He denied all the charges.In 2022, brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio were jailed for 40 years over the killing of Caruana Galizia, who was an outspoken critic of the government and had uncovered networks of corruption in Malta and abroad.She was killed by a car bomb in October 2017, with speculation at the time that senior establishment figures may have been involved.Fenech was cleared of both counts…
Eleven sheep have been stolen from Diddly Squat Farm belonging to presenter Jeremy Clarkson.Thames Valley Police said it received reports on Wednesday that the animals had been taken from the farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, within the last 10 days.It said officers spoke with Clarkson at the scene on Thursday, adding that no arrests had been made and anyone with information should get in contact.The 66-year-old told The Sun, external he discovered the animals were missing when he went to count his flock with Clarkson’s Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper. Source link
An India Under-19 player by the name of Rohit Yadav has been banned for two years by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for age fraud. Legspinner Rohit was part of the Under-19 Sri Lanka tour earlier this year in July. It’s been reported that there is an age discrepancy of more than two years in his case.Age fraud continues to plague Indian cricket. (@ImTanujSingh/x.com)Rohit’s fraud came to light during the Cricket Association of Bengal’s documentation collection. Later this month, the India Under-19 team is scheduled to play five one-day and two multi-day matches against Australia, and…
Rodri joins Barcelona in a deal worth €76.5 million. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri arrived in Barcelona on Monday (August 17, 2026) to seal his transfer from Manchester City, saying it’s a dream to play for the Catalan club.Also read | Football is simple for complete midfielder RodriRodri was expected to undergo a medical on Tuesday as Barcelona and City exchanged documentation to finalise the agreement.Barcelona agreed to a deal worth 76.5 million euros ($88.5 million), a person with knowledge of the transaction confirmed to the Associated Press on Sunday (August 16, 2026).…