Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] veteran, freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Kerala, V. S. Achuthanandan, turned 101 on Sunday (October 20, 2024). Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan complimented, “dear Comrade VS”, as Mr. Achuthanandan is popularly known, for crossing the centennial mark. Mr. Achuthanandan’s momentous life is a story of astonishing resilience and … Read more
A US military veteran who received the world’s first whole-eye transplant has made significant progress a year later and has been able to resume his normal life, researchers say. Aaron James, 46, also received a rare partial-face transplant. He lost most of his face in an accident in 2021 while working as a high-voltage utility … Read more
In their first meeting after the BJP’s return to power, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed at the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) summit in Kazakhstan, that prolonging “the current situation in the border areas is not in the interest of either side”. Both sides agreed to “re-double efforts” to … Read more
Veteran Odisha Congress leader and six-time MLA Suresh Kumar Routray has been expelled from the party on charges of indiscipline and anti-party activities. “Taking note of the complaints of indiscipline and anti-party activities, Congress President has approved expulsion of Mr. Routray from the party for six years with immediate effect,” K.C. Venugopal, Congress General Secretary, … Read more
The surgery did not restore vision in the grafted eye, but experts do not rule out the possibility. Source link
The Supreme Court recounted how the Air veteran had received the “biggest jolt” of his life when he was informed in 2014 about his HIV infection. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court has held the Indian Air Force and the Army liable to pay ₹ 1.54 crore in compensation to an … Read more
R. Sreenivasan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Veteran journalist R. Sreenivasan who had been part of the Dina Thanthi newspaper for over 50 years passed away at his house in Bilathikulam housing colony in Kozhikode on Thursday. He was 86. Fondly called as Swami, Sreenivasan was a mentor and guide for many cub journalists in … Read more
An ex-soldier who suffers from PTSD achieved a dramatic weight loss transformation after experiencing a mental health crisis during lockdown. Richard Wilcox, from Cannock in Staffordshire, left the army in 2001 and has struggled with weight gain and his mental health – but it was during the UK’s first lockdown where he reached his crisis … Read more
Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who had tested positive for coronavirus on October 6 and was shifted to a hospital for treatment, has been put on oxygen support after his condition deteriorated on Friday. Soumitra Chatterjee is a celebrated Bengali actor, best known for his collaboration with Satyajit Raj and the role of Feluda. Veteran … Read more