Mizoram legislator ZR Thiamsanga came as a saviour for a pregnant woman who had gone into labour, in the remote Champhai district, on Monday. Thiamsanga, who is a doctor by profession with specialisation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology performed an emergency caesarean and helped the woman deliver. This he did after learning that there was no doctor available to attend the case. He was on a visit to his constituency-Champhai North near the Myanmar border, on Monday to assess the damages caused by the recent earthquakes and take stock of the COVID-19 situation. A lady named C Lalhmangaihsangi (38) from the…
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Six Congress MLAs in Manipur have submitted their resignation to the speaker, party legislator O Henry Singh said today. They are among the eight Congress MLAs who defied a party whip on Monday and skipped the one-day session of the assembly, in which the BJP-led N Biren Singh government won a facile vote of confidence Besides Henry Singh who is an MLA from the Wangkhei assembly segment, the legislators who have resigned are Oinam Lukhoi of Wangoi, Md Abdul Nasir of Lilong, Paonam Brojen of Wangjing Tentha, Ngamthang Haokip of Saitu, and Ginsuanhau of Singhat, he said. They cited the…
Israel on Tuesday contributed state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) based technologies and equipment to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi with the aim to assist in India’s Covid-19 containment efforts and also enhance country’s overall healthcare facilities, according to a statement attributed to the Israeli embassy. “The technologies include contactless monitoring applications, advanced medical management systems, and AI-based solutions such as AI assistant robots that can help medical teams perform various tasks remotely. This note-worthy action further cements Israel’s commitment towards assisting India in its efforts to tackle the ongoing pandemic,” a statement released on Israeli embassy’s…
As soon as the industry shutdown was announced, Bollywood stars joined forces with several cine associations to extend help to daily-wage workers. But little thought has been spared for theatre artistes — with not a single play held in nearly three months, actors and technicians are struggling to stay afloat. Now, Ali Fazal has thrown his might behind the initiative, Theatrewale, that aims to highlight their plight. As part of the endeavour, actor-writer Amitosh Nagpal will build a database of Mumbai-based artistes and technicians, which will then be shared among Bollywood stars and renowned theatre personalities for financial aid. In…
Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan have said in a joint statement that they are expecting their second child. The couple has a 3-year-old son together, Taimur Ali Khan. “We are very pleased to announce that we are expecting an addition to our family !!Thank you to all our well wishers for all their love and support,” the couple said in a statement. Earlier on Wednesday, Kareena’s father Randhir Kapoor has said about the rumours surrounding her pregnancy that he hoped they were true. “I hope it’s true and if so, I would be very happy. Doh bachche toh hone…
The condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to be critical and he remains on ventilator support, the Army’s Research and Referral hospital said on Wednesday. He was admitted to the hospital in Delhi cantonment on August 10 and was operated for removal of a clot within the brain. “Shri. Pranab Mukherjee’s health condition continues to stay critical. Presently he’s haemodynamically stable and on a ventilator,” a press release from the hospital said. The condition of the previous president had worsened on Tuesday and he had not shown signs of improvement, the doctors attending on him said. The 84-year-old had…
Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt’s first home production, Sadak 2, which also marks the return of her father Mahesh Bhatt as a director after 20 years, has garnered a lot of controversies, even before its release. Reportedly, Vishwa Hindu Parishad is now seeking action against filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s directorial venture which is yet to release on the OTT platform Hotstar. VHP leader Vijay Shankar Tiwari has called out the film on Twitter by alleging that it ‘hurts religious sentiments’. He has claimed that the film is portraying Hindus in the bad light and that the centre needs to take action against…
Facebook post laced with communal remarks sparked violent clashes in Bengaluru on Tuesday night in which a mob vandalised a police station and the residence of a Congress MLA. Three people have been killed while 60 police personnel have been left injured after being attacked by the mob. After night-long tension following the arson and vandalism in the DJ Halli area of Bengaluru, police said Naveen, whose social media post sparked the vandalism, has been arrested. Top developments on Bengaluru clashes: Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant said, “Accused Naveen has been arrested for sharing derogatory posts on social media.” It…
An idol of Lord Hanuman was desecrated at a temple in Muzaffarnagar, following which additional police force has been deployed in the area. The incident took place on Tuesday at a Shiv temple in Saidpura Kala village where the idol was kept. According to Charthawal Station House Officer (SHO) Sube Singh, a case has been register The SHO said that devotees began a protest soon after they saw the broken idol. Police officials pacified the devotees and assured them of strict action against the accused. The officials also assured that the damaged idol would be replaced with a new one.…
India on Tuesday accepted measures to hurry up long-pending tasks to arm its Israeli drones with lethal weapons and indigenously manufacture Russian Kalashnikov assault rifles, whereas additionally clearing procurements price Rs 8,722 crore of fundamental coach plane, naval weapons and specialised anti-tank ammunition. The choice by the Rajnath Singh-led defence acquisitions council (DAC) to fast-track the virtually decade-old proposal to arm the Israeli Heron drones, particularly, is critical because it comes amidst the continued navy confrontation with China in jap Ladakh. Sources mentioned “Venture Cheetah” to improve the Heron unmanned aerial automobiles (UAVs) with laser-guided bombs, air-to-ground anti-tank missiles and…