Around 40 students from Kakkat Government Higher Secondary School, Nileshwaram, were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning after returning from an excursion to Wayanad on Saturday (November 22, 2025). The students, all from the upper primary section, were admitted to the Nileswaram Taluk Hospital and other private hospitals. Four teachers who accompanied them also sought … Read more
Gangster-turned-politician Dular Chand Yadav died of cardiorespiratory failure owing to shock caused by injury to the heart and lungs, according to his post-mortem report. Yadav died while he was campaigning for Jan Suraaj Party’s candidate Piyush Priyadarshi in Patna’s Mokama area on Thursday (October 27, 2025). “The reason behind Yadav’s death is cardiorespiratory failure due … Read more
Punjab has ordered the closure of all government, aided, private schools, colleges, universities and polytechnics across the state until September 7, 2025, in light of worsening flood conditions. The decision, earlier expected to be lifted by September 3, reflects the increasing urgency of the situation. Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains made the announcement on X, … Read more
Shilpa Shetty, known for her lavish Ganpati celebrations, has announced that she will not be hosting the festivities this year. The decision comes as her family observes a 13-day mourning period following a bereavement. Shetty shared the news on Instagram, expressing her regret at missing the annual tradition. The actor posted a heartfelt message stating, … Read more
There was a minor disruption of flight operations at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru due to heavy rains on Tuesday. KIA officials said that one IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bengaluru was diverted to Coimbatore. The flight returned to Bengaluru after a one-and-half-hour delay. The officials added that three flights from Bengaluru were also … Read more
The recent deaths of three young girls following rabies, in separate incidents in Pathanamthitta, Malappuram and Kollam, in spite of post-exposure prophylaxis with anti-rabies vaccine as well as rabies immunoglobulin, have yet again brought attention to the need to protect children with pre-exposure prophylaxis vaccination. Pre-exposure prophylaxis for children in a highly rabies-endemic State like … Read more
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar (file) | Photo Credit: ANI Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s scheduled visit to Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala stands called off for the time being after the helicopter carrying him and his wife, Sudesh Dhankhar, had to fly back to the Kochi airport owing to inclement weather. Mr. Dhankhar and wife … Read more
Photo used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters A British Airways flight from Chennai to London returned to Chennai airport briefly after departure. The flight that departed around 6 a.m. from the Chennai airport flew for a while and returned to the airport at 8.30 a.m. There were nearly 200 passengers on board … Read more
Stuart Woodward BBC News, Essex Steve Hubbard/BBC Finley has received weekly lipid infusions directly into his heart since he was four Like most teenagers his age, Finley is given a cake every year to celebrate his birthday, but he can never eat it – or any other food. If he did, he would bleed internally. … Read more
Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News PA Media Ida Lock died a week after she suffered serious brain injuries around the time of her delivery A newborn baby died due to the gross failure of three midwives to provide basic medical care, a corner has ruled. Ida Lock was born at the Royal Lancaster … Read more