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GP staff tell of death threats after hundreds of reports of abuse

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GP staff tell of death threats after hundreds of reports of abuse

BBC Nurse consultant Jennifer Loke says she is not frightened by death threats, but abuse has taken its toll Staff at a GP surgery were left in tears and forced to call police after incidents in which angry patients threatened them and acted violently. Nurse consultant Dr Jennifer Loke, who works at the practice in … Read more

Hundreds throng The Hindu’s international education fair

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Hundreds throng The Hindu’s international education fair

Audience at the 20th edition of The Hindu Education Plus International Education Fair held at Loyola College in Nungambakkam, Chennai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran Hundreds of visitors, some students with their parents, flocked to the 20th edition of the International Education Fair held at Loyola College in the city on Sunday, to … Read more

Hundreds take holy dip at Amma Mandapam on Aadi Ammavasai

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Hundreds take holy dip at Amma Mandapam on Aadi Ammavasai

Devotees performing rituals at Amma Mandapam in Srirangam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: C. Jaisankar Hundreds of devotees thronged Amma Mandapam on the banks of the Cauvery in Srirangam on the occasion of Aadi Amavasai. People offered tharpanam (a Hindu ritual of offering black sesame seeds and water) to their forefathers. Many prefer to perform … Read more