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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a landmark medical achievement, Manipal Hospital Goa has successfully saved the life of a 50-year-old woman, Kriti (name changed), who was suffering from a rare and life-threatening brain abscess that had ruptured into the brain’s ventricular system—a condition that is often fatal. Thanks to the swift and coordinated efforts of the hospital’s expert multidisciplinary team, led by Dr. Parul Dubey (Consultant Neurologist) and Dr. Omkar Churi (Consultant Neurosurgeon), a novel neurosurgical approach was employed. The team used an External Ventricular Drain (EVD) not just to relieve intracranial pressure but also to deliver targeted antibiotics directly into…

Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 2.294 billion, reaching USD 698.95 billion for the week ending June 13, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. This marks a continued upward trend, following a USD 5.17 billion increase in the previous week, which ended on June 6. With this rise, India’s forex reserves are inching closer to the record high of USD 704.885 billion, which was achieved at the end of September 2024. A detailed breakdown of the data reveals that foreign currency assets (FCAs)—the largest component of the reserves—rose by USD 1.739…

New Delhi: With rising tensions between Iran and Israel threatening to disrupt global trade through the critical Strait of Hormuz, India is proactively preparing for potential disruptions to its fuel supply and exports. The Commerce Ministry has begun high-level consultations and activated contingency plans to safeguard national economic interests should the vital maritime chokepoint be blocked. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal convened a key meeting with officials, exporters, and stakeholders on Friday to assess the risks posed by the escalating geopolitical situation in West Asia and its potential impact on India’s trade. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow but strategically crucial…

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken aim at multiple fronts—first distancing himself from the Congress party’s allegations against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), then expressing disappointment at the post-election silence within the INDIA opposition bloc, and finally commenting sharply on US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir. In an interview with The Economic Times, Abdullah dismissed the Congress party’s repeated claims of EVM irregularities following its loss in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. “So what you hear from the Congress in terms of its reservations about the process of elections, this…

Ahmedabad: Over a week after the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, authorities have identified 231 victims through DNA testing, with the remains of 210 victims already handed over to their families, a senior health official confirmed on Friday. The London-bound flight, carrying 242 passengers and crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12, slamming into a medical complex in the densely populated Meghaninagar area of the city. The horrific crash killed nearly everyone on board—except for one survivor—and claimed the lives of 29 people on the ground, bringing the death toll to 270. Due to…

New Delhi: India has launched Operation Sindhu, a major evacuation mission to bring back its nationals stranded in Iran amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. In a humanitarian gesture, the Indian government has also extended support to evacuate citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka, following official requests from both countries. The Indian Embassy in Tehran confirmed that Nepali and Sri Lankan nationals would be included in the evacuation efforts. Emergency contact numbers have been shared for coordination, as the security situation in Iran worsens following a series of missile exchanges with Israel. So far, 517 Indian nationals have been…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed during a public address in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that he turned down an invitation from former US President Donald Trump to visit Washington, choosing instead to return to India to visit the “holy land of Lord Jagannath.” Speaking at the event, PM Modi said, “I was in Canada for the G7 Summit when US President Donald Trump called and invited me to Washington for a discussion and lunch. I thanked him for the invitation but humbly declined, saying I have to visit Odisha, the sacred land of Lord Jagannath.” The Prime Minister had travelled…