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Chennai: After years of crippling abdominal pain, repeated hospital admissions, and multiple failed endoscopic procedures, a 12-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu has found relief through a rare and highly complex robotic pancreatic reconstruction surgery performed at Kauvery Hospital.Doctors said the procedure – a robotic Frey’s surgery carried out to treat chronic pancreatitis caused by a congenital defect – was the first of its kind to be performed on a child in the state, marking a major milestone in paediatric minimally invasive surgery.The child was suffering for several years from pancreatic divisum, a rare congenital condition in which the pancreatic ducts…
Keonjhar: The driver of a trailer was killed after it hit a truck from behind on Jhumpura Bypass on NH-20 early on Friday morning. The identity of the deceased is yet to be identified.According to sources, after the trailer, coming from Keonjhar side, struck the truck from behind, its driver got trapped in the cabin. Upon receiving information, Jhumpura police went to the spot and rescued the driver with the help of the fire brigrade. After trying for hours, the fire brigade had to cut the cabin open with the help of a machine-cutter. The driver was taken to Jhumpura…
Mangaluru: Started by electronics engineer Mahi Mulki along with local youths four years ago, Tulupedia is a web portal-based encyclopaedia featuring multi-dimensional information about Tulunadu.However, the portal has seen few public contributions so far. The team is now redesigning the platform and adding new features to boost engagement and simplify contributions.Mahi said the platform initially received encouraging feedback in its first year, with researchers and several others voluntarily coming forward to contribute content.He said the number of contributors remained low despite having users, with language emerging as a major barrier since the portal is in English and many people are…
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Dhanbad: Dhanbad police continued raids throughout the day in several suspected hideouts to arrest absconding Ajsu-P leader Hiralal Mahto, the prime accused in the violent clash and firing incident at Bansjora under Loyabad police station area on Wednesday.Mahto was named as an accused in the violence that erupted in the Bansjora area over alleged supremacy related to illegal coal activities.The clash claimed the life of Kishan Rawani, 58, who succumbed to bullet injuries, while nearly half a dozen others sustained injuries in the incident. Source link
New Delhi [India], May 22 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met participants of the BRICS Young Diplomats Forum and Heads of Diplomatic Academies in the national capital, engaging in discussions on key priorities of the grouping based on this year’s theme of “resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability” under the chairship of India. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he was “pleased to interact” with the delegates and exchanged views on how BRICS can contribute to global development through enhanced collaboration among member countries, including the idea of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. “Pleased to interact with…
NEW DELHI: A doctor at a private hospital in Lucknow has been arrested after a female student accused him of rape during treatment, police told news agency PTI on Friday. The student was admitted to Tejas Hospital in the Bakshi Ka Talab area on May 18 after suffering a health-related episode. According to police, the accused doctor allegedly took the patient alone into the operation theatre and asked her father along with female staff members to wait outside.Deputy Commissioner of Police Twinkle Jain said the victim alleged that the doctor administered an intoxicating injection before sexually assaulting her during treatment.…
It was earlier reported that the timeline for engineering and pharmaceutical admissions could be disrupted due to the NEET 2026 examination Mumbai: Seeking to quell growing anxiety among students and parents, the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell on Thursday clarified that engineering admissions across the state will proceed as scheduled, despite concerns triggered by recent reports linking delays to the NEET examination cycle.It was earlier reported that the timeline for engineering and pharmaceutical admissions could be disrupted due to the NEET 2026 examination and its pending re-test results. The CET Cell, however, has now drawn a clear distinction,…
Bengaluru: Even as Supreme Court continues to examine the eco-sensitive buffer zone surrounding Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), Karnataka govt’s decision to build a massive international cricket stadium near the park has triggered opposition from green activists and residents.The 80,000-capacity stadium — touted to be the second largest in India — is to be built at Indlawadi village in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru Urban district. CM Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone Saturday.The 70-acre site identified for the stadium falls within the larger eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of BNP, the extent of which remains under judicial scrutiny. In 2020, the…
Hyderabad: The Congress govt is most likely to do away with the previous BRS govt-introduced joint cheque power system to sarpanch and upa sarpanch in gram panchayats, and revert back to joint cheque power of sarpanch and govt-appointed panchayat secretary.Officials of the panchayat raj and rural development are preparing proposals to this effect. These proposals would be placed before the panchayat raj minister D Anasuya soon. A final decision will be taken by chief minister A Revanth Reddy on this issue after discussing it with his cabinet colleagues.Though such a proposal was made in December 2024 itself, it was not…