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Lucknow: To mark World Plastic Surgery Day, a Walkathon was organised by Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences’s department of plastic surgery and burns, at Lucknow Golf Club on Wednesday.The event was inaugurated by chief guest Rajeshwar Singh, Sarojini Nagar MLA and guest of honour was Rajneesh Sethi, secretary of Lucknow Golf Club.Participants carried colourful placards and banners highlighting importance of plastic surgery in the management of birth defects, burns, trauma, cancer, hand injuries, facial deformities and cosmetic concerns.Faculty members, doctors, resident doctors, nursing staff, operation theatre personnel, technicians, golfers, tennis players, morning walkers and public participated in the…

Patna: The main accused in the kidnapping and murder of Bunty Yadav was shot in the leg after he allegedly opened fire at a police team in Patna early Thursday. The exchange of fire took place around 3am on the dirt road leading to Bans Ghat under Buddha Colony police station area.According to police, the accused, identified as Ravish alias Bisiya alias BC (bad character), was admitted to Patna Medical Cpllege and Hospital (PMCH) for treatment. He had been on the run since Bunty’s murder, and was trying to flee to Nepal.Patna SSP Kartikeya K Sharma said police had been…

Yavatmal: In a daring pre-dawn burglary, unidentified miscreants looted gold, silver ornaments and cash collectively worth Rs97 .5 lakh from Rajendra Jewellers in Mohada village of Pandharkawda taluka, Yavatmal district. The burglars reportedly executed the entire operation within 20 minutes before fleeing on a motorcycle.According to police, Rajendra Shrimall Verma, 61, has been running Rajendra Jewellers adjacent to his residence for nearly five decades. Verma was alerted early Wednesday morning by neighbour Abdul Rajwani that the shop’s shutter was partially open.On inspecting the premises, Verma found that the cupboards and locker were broken open and all valuables were missing.CCTV footage…

Dumka: Allegations of an off-the-books collection of funds amounting to lakhs of rupees from students have surfaced at Aditya Narayan (AN) College, Dumka, a permanently affiliated unit of SKM University, prompting demands for a high-level probe into the institution’s functioning.The issue came to light after a delegation of the All India Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Backward Classes Employees Coordination Council, Jharkhand, Santhal Pargana unit, led by its president Rajesh Kumar Das, submitted a detailed memorandum to higher and technical education department principal secretary Rahul Purwar during his visit to Dumka on Wednesday.“The principal secretary has assured us to look into the…

Kolkata: Police have launched a probe after a tea stall owner in Beniapukur, Madan Shaw (54), lodged a complaint against a viral, fake WhatsApp voice message being circulated in his name.The audio, he claimed, falsely declared that he had complained to the police about the “high volume of azaan (call to prayer) at a local mosque.”Beniapukur Police Station has registered a case under Section 196(1)(a) of the BNS, which deals with promoting disharmony, enmity or feelings of hatred between different religious groups.Shaw, a resident of Rameshwar Shaw Road, who runs a popular local tea joint called “Paresh’s Tea Shop,” approached…

Ramban, July 16: A firefighter sustained serious injuries after a tyre of a burning tourist sleeper coach exploded during a firefighting operation at Karol in Ramban district on Thursday.Officials said the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Ramban responded promptly after receiving an alert about a fire involving a Rajasthan-registered tourist sleeper coach bearing registration number RJ27PC9921.According to the bus driver, the vehicle caught fire after its tyres reportedly overheated, causing flames to erupt. The fire spread rapidly, engulfing the entire sleeper coach within minutes.During the operation, SGFM 480 Manohar Kumar suffered severe Leg injuries when one of the tyres exploded…

KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul missed the second ODI against England at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff after falling ill. The visitors made one change to their playing XI, with Ishan Kishan coming in as Rahul’s replacement.England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to make use of the conditions. India, meanwhile, said they would have preferred to bowl as well but were forced into a change because of Rahul’s absence. Confirming the reason at the toss, India captain Shubman Gill said, “We would have bowled first as well. Doing…

New Delhi: Delhi govt has launched an investigation into residential, commercial and group housing projects where building plans were allegedly approved in the past five years without the payment of the mandatory infrastructure development charge (IFC).Govt estimates this has caused a revenue loss running into thousands of crores of rupees.According to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) minister Parvesh Verma, who has ordered the scrutiny amid allegations of irregularities, it has been found out prima facie that several applicants obtained building plan and layout approvals from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) using official DJB letterheads instead of valid no-objection certificates (NOCs) confirming…

The grape farm that was targeted by thieves on the outskirts of Bengaluru Bengaluru: Sometimes, the biggest harvest story isn’t about what comes off the vine, it’s about what disappears before anyone gets the chance to pick it.In what could easily pass for the plot of a rural heist thriller, thieves allegedly walked away with nearly 2.5 tons of Red Globe grapes just days before harvest, leaving farmer Basavaraj staring at empty vines and shattered expectations. The theft occured at the two-acre farm on Tuesday night at Kolavanahalli village, near Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapura district.According to Basavaraj, the thieves are…

A teacher was terminated after assigning religious homework to a Hindu student HYDERABAD: Amid the controversy over alleged ‘Kalma’ homework at a Hyderabad school, police on Thursday revealed that the Class 2 section at Success School had 25 students, including only one Hindu student, while the remaining 24 were Muslims.The class comprised 25 students, including only one Hindu student.Deputy commissioner of Police (DCP), Charminar Zone, Khare Kiran Prabhakar, said, “Yesterday, in Success School, an incident came to our notice. In this school, one lady teacher wrote that everyone has to read Kalma as the homework.””Out of 25 students, all were…