‘Hospital’s failures led to woman’s death after she became trapped in window’

‘Hospital’s failures led to woman’s death after she became trapped in window’

Family Handout Jessica Powell died after staff did not adequately supervise and secure her therapy room An inquest has found a woman, who died while trying to abscond from a psychiatric ward, did not intend to take her own life. Jessica Powell, from Yeovil, Somerset, became trapped in a therapy room window in an apparent … Read more

Timeline: What led to India, Canada expelling top diplomats?

Timeline: What led to India, Canada expelling top diplomats?

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a news conference on the investigative efforts related to violent criminal activity occurring in Canada with connections to India, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on October 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Canada has expelled six Indian diplomats and consular officials in relation to an investigation of … Read more

Man shot dead in UP’s Sultanpur, cops suspect poll rivalry led to killing

Man shot dead in UP’s Sultanpur, cops suspect poll rivalry led to killing

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images A 35-year-old man was shot dead by some persons suspected of poll rivalry in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on Wednesday (October 09, 2024), police said. “The incident took place in Asarakhpur village in the Baldisarai area when Icchanath Yadav went to the fields this … Read more

Badlapur Sexual Assault: 300 FIRS registered, Over 40 arrested after massive protest led to lathi charge and stone-pelting

Badlapur Sexual Assault: 300 FIRS registered, Over 40 arrested after massive protest led to lathi charge and stone-pelting

Police personnel lathi charge on agitators who blocked the railway tracks to protest against the alleged sexual abuse of two girls at a school, at Badlapur railway station, in Thane district, Tuesday (Aug. 20, 2024). | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Police has arrested more than 40 people and registered FIR against 300 people following the … Read more

Review says puberty blocker curb has not led to suicide rise

Review says puberty blocker curb has not led to suicide rise

Getty Images There is no evidence of a large rise in suicides in young patients attending a gender identity clinic in London, an independent review has found. Professor Louis Appleby was asked by Health Secretary Wes Streeting to examine the data following claims made by campaigners of a rise in suicide rates since puberty-blocking drugs … Read more

Kumbhani suspended by Congress after disqualification led to BJP’s Surat walkover

Kumbhani suspended by Congress after disqualification led to BJP’s Surat walkover

File picture of Congress Surat candidate Nilesh Kumbhani | Photo Credit: Facebook/nileshcongress The Gujarat Congress on Friday suspended its Surat Lok Sabha candidate Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form was rejected over discrepancies regarding signatures of the proposers leading to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mukesh Dalal getting elected unopposed, from the party for six years.  After … Read more

Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says

Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says

The allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada, including intelligence provided by a major ally, a Canadian official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on September 21. The official said the communications involved Indian officials and Indian diplomats in Canada … Read more

Lissun raises $1.3M in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures & Rainmatter Capital – ET HealthWorld

Lissun raises .3M in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures &  Rainmatter Capital – ET HealthWorld

Gurgaon: Lissun has raised $1.3M in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) & Rainmatter Capital (Zerodha Group). The round also saw participation from existing investors IvyCap ventures, WFC, Growx ventures and a few other marquee angel investors. Lissun has raised over $2.3 million to date in funding. The funds will be strategically … Read more

People being divided on religious lines led to my defeat, says Ayanur

People being divided on religious lines led to my defeat, says Ayanur

JD(S) leader Ayanur Manjunath, who suffered defeat in Shivamogga constituency, said the people were divided on the lines of religion, and that led to his defeat. “Hindus voted for the BJP, while Muslims favoured the Congress. I tried to bring them together. However, I will continue to work for peace and harmony in Shivamogga,” he … Read more