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Gurgaon: Medanta Hospital has launched a 24×7 chest trauma support service after an analysis of its own patients across NCR showed chest injuries accounted for nearly 70% of poly-trauma hospital admissions and is also a leading cause of death amongst Indians aged 15-45 years. The study, which analysed 114 chest trauma patients treated between 2021-2025, found that many fatalities are linked not to delays in reaching hospitals but to the absence of specialised care during the critical early hours. Road traffic accidents emerged as the leading cause of chest injuries, accounting for 42% of cases. The newly-launched service will be…

Excitement filled the air in Dhemaji district as Lakhimpur MP Pradan Baruah officially inaugurated the Dibrugarh-Delhi Rajdhani Express at Dhemaji station. This long-awaited addition marks a significant win for the community, providing more convenient travel options to Delhi and other destinations. Dibrugarh: In a momentous occasion for Dhemaji district, Lakhimpur MP Pradan Baruah on Friday night flagged off the Dibrugarh-Delhi Rajdhani Express from its new stoppage at Dhemaji station, fulfilling a decades-long demand of the local people.The train, which departed from Dibrugarh station at its scheduled time of 10pm, arrived at Dhemaji station at 10.42pm. After a two-minute stoppage, MP…

Raichur: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Saturday said the state Congress govt may introduce a scheme to provide free land as its sixth guarantee if people continue to extend their cooperation.Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the three-day Ede Dore Nadu Raichur District Utsav–2026 at the Agricultural Sciences University premises Saturday night, Shivakumar said people’s incomes had fallen due to price rises and many were facing financial difficulties. “In this context, the government implemented five guarantee schemes to help the people. Free land will be the sixth guarantee,” he said.On water-related issues, Shivakumar said local residents had requested the government…

Kanpur: Under the direction of K Vijayendra Pandiyan, vice-chancellor of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, the university’s vegetable section, Horticulture College, displayed vegetable varieties and technologies developed by the university at the ongoing 57th Regional Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Exhibition at Raj Bhawan, Lucknow.The university’s director research, Mahak Singh and director extension, RK Yadav, jointly stated that cherry tomatoes grown through the hydroponic method at the university were appreciated. They also explained in detail the ‘Increase Organic Matter in Soil Resolution Campaign 2026′ being conducted in 30 adopted villages in districts under the university’s work area.…

Mangaluru: The closure of the Kumbala tollgate in Kerala by a joint action committee inspired organisations in Dakshina Kannada to intensify their opposition to tollgates within a 60-km radius.Activists pointed out that a tollgate operated for over a decade at Brahmarakootlu on the Mangaluru–Bengaluru NH-75 stretch, and that the National Highways Authority of India is preparing to start toll collection at Valalu in Uppinangady, within 35km. Various political parties and organisations decided to organise a padayatra to the NHAI office in March to oppose toll collection in the district.Activist Muneer Katipalla said that the rule requiring a minimum distance of…

Mysuru: Mysuru zoo Saturday said 10-year-old zebra Prachi died two days after giving birth to a female foal.Prachi was acquired from the Zoological Centre, Ramat Gan, Israel, in Sept 2018, and played a key role in the zoo’s conservation and breeding programme, successfully delivering six foals.Zoo authorities said Prachi was pregnant and was suffering from intestinal obstruction. Despite continuous veterinary supervision, her condition worsened due to complications caused by enteroliths. She delivered a healthy female foal but did not respond to treatment and succumbed to the illness, the zoo stated.The newborn foal is being hand-reared and remains under close observation…

Pune: Low pressure water supply over the past few days in several parts of Pimpri Chinchwad, particularly Vishalnagar and Ravet, compelled multiple housing societies to rely on tankers before the onset of summer.Mayur Kolambkar, a resident of Elina Homes Housing Society in Ravet, said the 128-flat complex usually required tanker water after March every summer. “This year, we were forced to call tankers as early as Jan because of the low-pressure supply over the past few days,” he said.Pune: Bakery Owner’s Death, 3T Propylene Leak On Expressway, Rise In Kids’ Pneumonia and MoreKolambkar said a similar problem occurred last year.…

Mapusa: A 14-year-old Class IX student of a Mapusa-based school was rendered semi-unconscious after he was assaulted with an iron rod and a baton by a classmate in the school’s toilet on Thursday.The victim, who is currently under observation at the North Goa district hospital, was allegedly lured into the toilet and attacked over a trivial dispute at approximately 10.30am on Thursday.Goa: Drugs Criticism By CM, Porvorim Road Closures, Valpoi Student Shines And MoreThe school management has moved to suspend the suspect for three days.According to the complaint filed by the victim’s family with the Mapusa police, the suspect intercepted…

Chandigarh’s ethos of modernity is usually interpreted in its radical urban planning, iconic architecture and generous green spaces. Yet some of its most radical ideas unfolded quietly, behind high walls and inward-looking courtyards. The city’s most transformative spaces were not just in the Capitol Complex or institutional buildings, but more so in the girls’ hostels tucked into its educational campuses.Built with great foresight within the early decades of the city, the girls’ hostels of the city were not merely places of residence for students; they were instruments of social change. At a time when sending daughters away from home was…

Lucknow: Joining the furore over ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’, a movie on an OTT platform, BSP national president Mayawati on Friday denounced the alleged wrong portrayal of Brahmins and demanded that the central govt should ban the “casteist film”.”It is a matter of concern, and unfortunate, that not only in UP, but also in films, Pandits (Brahmins) are being portrayed as corrupt. They are being humiliated and disrespected across the country for some time now. This has caused immense anger among the entire Brahmin community. Our party strongly condemns it,” Mayawati said in a post on X.Lucknow: CCTVs AI To Guard E-Way,…