Chennai: A 23-year-old woman, suffering from Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer, underwent a life-saving bone marrow transplant using donor stem cells brought from Poland. As there was no matching donor in her family, Rela Hospital, along with DKMS Foundation, arranged for a compatible donor and transported the stem cells under specialised conditions….
Patna: The stretch along JP Ganga Path has remained in limbo for over four months, as the planned relocation of street vendors to the Digha vending zone continues to face delays. Though the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) had aimed to complete the project by early April and hand over the facility, vendors are still operating…
JAMSHEDPUR: Six men were arrested with arms and ammunition in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur for allegedly opening fire at a garment showroom over a ransom demand, police said on Wednesday.According to police, the incident took place on May 15 when five armed men travelling in a car allegedly fired at a garment showroom in the Town Council…
Dhanbad: In a major push to strengthen policing and improve emergency response, the district administration on Wednesday flagged off 45 new high-tech patrolling bikes for the Dhanbad police. The bikes were flagged off during a programme held at the police district headquarters.The newly inducted bikes have been distributed among police stations across the district to…
NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday hinted at a major India-US collaboration in the nuclear energy sector.Responding to a post by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on a meeting with an executive delegation of the Nuclear Energy Institute and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum under the ‘US Nuclear Executive Mission to…
Kolkata: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Kolkata resident, Zafar Riaz alias Rizvi, for allegedly passing confidential security-related information to Pakistan Intelligence Officers (PIOs) as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy, the agency said in a statement.The NIA said a Look Out Circular had been issued against the accused and proceedings were underway to…
By: Srimoyee Palit & Meghna RewachandMUMBAI: As bulldozers tore through the narrow lanes of Garib Nagar in Bandra East this week, hundreds of families watched decadesold homes crumble into heaps of concrete and twisted metal, their belongings piled onto tarpaulins under the harsh summer sun. As authorities cleared land for railway expansion and infrastructure integration,…
DU hostel students protest after cockroach found in chutney. NEW DELHI: A student has reported finding a cockroach in a serving of chutney in the boys’ hostel mess of Delhi University’s South Campus, days after a gutka wrapper was found in a dosa.The insect was swimming in a serving of chutney that came with the…
Chennai: Residents in the suburbs are facing delays in getting LPG cylinder refills, with many saying they have been waiting for more than 25 days. The shortage has disrupted life in Tambaram and Avadi Corporation areas, forcing many to rely on induction stoves or buy cylinders on the black market.As demand rises and supply remains…
Patna: The third edition of the Prof Surendra Gopal memorial lecture was organised at the Patna Museum auditorium here on Wednesday to commemorate the 90th birth anniversary of the eminent historian. The event witnessed participation from noted academicians, jurists, doctors and public figures, and featured a keynote lecture by Sunita Sharma on the historical evolution…
