New Delhi: A 12-year-old boy from Bangladesh who had gradually lost the ability to walk normally due to a rare genetic movement disorder has regained mobility after undergoing a specialised “brain pacemaker” surgery at a private hospital.The child was suffering from DYT1 dystonia, a rare inherited neurological condition that causes severe involuntary muscle contractions, abnormal…
Villupuram: In an emotional reunion that has cheered PMK rank and file, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss called on his father and party founder S Ramadoss at his Thailapuram farmhouse near Tindivanam on Wednesday. The meeting, after one and half year of bitter feud, signalled a patch up between the two leaders.The meeting that lasted for…
Kolkata collapse Kolkata Police, fire brigade ,Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel carry out a rescue operation at the site of an under-construction godown collapse, at Taratala, in Kolkata………Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: Residents and office-goers near Transport Depot Road were the first to rush to the rescue of the labourers trapped under the debris…
Pune: The Kharadi police have booked a sweeper on charge of murdering his 32-year-old wife at their residence late on Tuesday over some domestic issues.Senior inspector Sanjay Chavan of Kharadi police, while talking to TOI, said, “We have identified the deceased as Kiran Jalaram Babar. Her husband, who works as a sweeper, fled from their…
Airfares could rise by up to 25% as jet fuel costs surge, says McKinsey Geopolitical disruptions and refinery constraints are tightening global jet fuel supplies, increasing costs for airlines and potentially leading to higher airfares, according to a McKinsey report.The report said jet fuel demand is expected to rise ahead of the summer travel season…
Gurindervir Singh (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A carefully preserved Rs 500 note, tucked inside the back cover of his mobile phone, has travelled every step of sprinter Gurindervir Singh’s remarkable journey. The folded note, which the national record holder calls his “lucky charm”, is a reminder of his days of struggle — he would find…
Alia Bhatt tells Samay Raina she couldn’t stop laughing while watching India’s Got Latent on a flight (Image credits: Instagram) Alia Bhatt recently made a much-talked-about appearance on the first episode of India’s Got Latent Season 2 alongside Sharvari as the duo promoted their upcoming film Alpha. The episode turned out to be a massive…
54-year-old Sylvie Yasmina was rescued earlier this week from a mud-brick house in Bara, a town near the Afghanistan border A French woman and her five children have been rescued by Pakistan police after she alleged that she was held captive by her husband for more than a decade and subjected to years of physical…
Thomas A. Edison (Image: Wikipedia) Most people know Thomas Edison as the inventor of the light bulb and the phonograph, not as a thinker about health. Yet more than a hundred years ago, he made a prediction about medicine that still sounds strikingly modern. The doctor of the future, he said, would give no medication,…
Most nine-year-olds spend their days juggling school, homework, and playtime. But Ritanya Kaushik is not like most children. At an age when many children are still discovering their interests, Ritanya has already built an impressive portfolio as an inventor, artist, writer, and global citizen. Her achievements span multiple countries and disciplines, from intellectual property rights…
