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WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (500+ words) The WHO, Spanish authorities and cruise company Oceanwide Expeditions said nobody on the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is currently showing symptoms of the virus....
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary Islands
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (758+ words) GRANADILLA DE ABONA: A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain's Canary Islands Sunday, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius…...
Karnataka planning minister D Sudhakar dies after prolonged illness, condolences pour in
51+ min ago (27+ words) Sudhakar, a senior Congress leader and MLA from Hiriyur in Chitradurga district, had been undergoing treatment for a lung infection for the past two months at K...
INTERVIEW | 'Bite marks help in confirming identity of suspects': Forensic odontologist Padmakumar
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (1395+ words) Forensic odontology has been a niche subject. Shall we start with a flashback? What was the first case that you took up? It was a rape attempt on a 55-year-old woman. She had been bitten on her ear. The suspect…...
Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar hospitalised, condition stable
2+ week, 1+ day ago (15+ words) Doctors are closely monitoring his health, and further updates are expected based on his recovery....
Karnataka planning minister D Sudhakar dies after prolonged illness
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (137+ words) The New Indian Express Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister D Sudhakar died in the early hours of Sunday after a prolonged illness, according to a medical bulletin issued by the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bengaluru. He was 66. Sudhakar,…...
Kolanur becomes first Telangana village to opt for total liquor prohibition
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (306+ words) RAJANNA-SIRCILLA: The gram panchayat of Kolanur village in Konaraopeta mandal has unanimously resolved to impose a total ban on belt shops within the village limits from May 10, citing the impact of alcoholism on families, particularly women and children. As the…...
Over 4. 9 L pledge organs; women take lead in Maha, Karnataka, Kerala & Telangana
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (302+ words) The New Indian Express Over 4. 9 L pledge organs; women take lead in Maha, Karnataka, Kerala & Telangana While 2, 62, 403 men have pledged to donate their organs, as many as 226, 309 women have registered themselves as donors till May 2. NEW DELHI: Over 4. 9 lakh Indians…...
Widening organ mafia finds willing partners in some private hospitals in Kerala
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (260+ words) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A gang busted for organ trafficking in Kochi has cast a long shadow over a section of private hospitals. Investigators and health officials said the racket could not have functioned without hospital support, pointing to a systemic failure at…...
Wild elephant electrocuted on private land near Karadimadai in Coimbatore
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (243+ words) COIMBATORE: A 25-year-old male wild elephant was electrocuted on a private land adjacent to the Karadimadai forest in the Madukkarai forest range on Friday morning. A burn scar found on its trunk helped forest officials confirm that the tusker was…...