Former Union minister and ex-BJP MP from Alipurduars, John Barla, on Thursday joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging that the BJP leadership repeatedly blocked his attempts to work for the welfare of tribal people and tea garden workers. Barla, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019 on a BJP ticket and served as…
Bengaluru: A 45-year-old woman has complained she was sexually assaulted by one of her neighbours while she was alone at her Bharath Nagar home in West Bengaluru recently. While medical report ruled out rape, police have confirmed there was an attempt to rape her. The mentally challenged womanreportedly sustained injuries to her chest, hip and…
What is the LIFE Act? The LIFE Act, Georgia’s abortion law, bars abortions once fetal heart activity is identified, typically at six weeks of gestation. The legislation remains effective as the state appeals the September 2024 ruling by a superior court judge in Georgia declaring it unconstitutional.Some expressed fears about its impact on the health…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court on Thursday directed the police that no coercive action be taken against singer Sonu Nigam until next hearing, if the singer cooperates with the investigators.The court issued the order while hearing a plea filed by Nigam seeking the quashing of the police case registered against him for allegedly making…
Have you ever felt that you suddenly just lightly touch someone and suddenly get a mild electric shock? The shock isn’t painful, but it is uncomfortable enough for you to retract your hands away from that person.But why do some people experience these, while others don’t? One possible reason is a deficiency in Vitamin B12….
Karnataka has significantly increased salaries for new MBBS doctors to ₹60,000, specialist doctors to ₹1.4 lakh, and staff nurses to ₹22,000 under the National Health Mission. This revision addresses critical shortages in healthcare professionals due to uncompetitive pay. BENGALURU: To address the issue of shortage of healthcare professionals under the National Health Mission (NHM), Karnataka…
In a shocking development, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent recall of nearly 76,000 cases of eye care products due to serious safety concerns. This in essence, affects many popular eye drops and artificial tears that were found to have manufacturing issues, potentially putting users at risk.If you use eye…
Representative Image (AI) BENGALURU: In a courtroom battle that unfolded like a crime novel, a city-based software engineer took matters into his own hands — uncovering damning proof of his wife’s bigamy, mental harassment and betrayal.At the end of the four-year-old divorce battle, he not only got the family court to dissolve the marriage but…
Taking care of your brain is just as important as hitting the gym or eating clean. Your brain is your command center, and it deserves daily care and attention! By taking care of your brain, you are also making your body and mind sharper and stronger. Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a trained at Harvard and Stanford-trained…
Image used is for representational purposes only BENGALURU: Karnataka is considering a freeze on the increase of computer science (CS) seats in engineering colleges across the state. Higher education minister MC Sudhakar said the move is being weighed in the light of recent developments in Telangana, where a similar restriction has been upheld by the…
