Miscellaneous

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Doctors at state-run hospital here today removed nine needles inserted into the throat of a 14-year-old girl, a senior official of the medical establishment said. The needles were stuck inside the throat of Aparupa Biswas, a resident of Krishnanagar of Nadia district, apparently by a tantrik and it took around three hours for a team of doctors ...

So far, we have seen Iron Man wearing a special suit in the Hollywood movie and flying in the sky. But the real life ‘Iron Man’ in Britain is gaining headlines. Richard Browning, wearing a special suit, starts flying in the air as soon as he blinks. Just like the movie superhero Browning, the son of London’s former oil trader, ...

After an almost decade-long hunt, wildlife rangers in Australia have successfully captured a massive 600-kilogram crocodile. The male saltwater crocodile measures 4.71 metres long, almost the size of an average family car. It is estimated to be more than 60 years old. There have been a number of captures in the Katherine River this year. Two large salties, 3.92 metres ...

DAINIK  NATION BUREAU The Supreme Court today questioned the practice of female genital mutilation of minor girls in the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, saying it violates the bodily “integrity” of a girl child. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was told by Attorney General K K Venugopal, representing the Centre, that the practice causes irreparable harm to girl ...

A UK High Court judge has issued an enforcement order in favour of a consortium of 13 Indian banks, seeking to recover funds owed to them by beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya who is fighting extradition to India on fraud and money laundering charges worth nearly Rs 9,000 crore. The order grants permission to the UK High Court Enforcement Officer ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Four persons were killed and 17 others injured as lightning struck a crematorium site in a village of Aurangabad district today, police said. All the victims had come to the crematorium site at Dumuhan village accompanying the body of the chairman of an agriculture cooperative association. “Four persons were killed and 17 others injured when lightning struck ...

A new law to improve maternity benefits for women in India’s workforce and encourage them to further their careers is likely to a negative effect, according to a survey report. The law, which makes India the most progressive country after Canada and Norway in enabling women to stay on in the workforce, will probably lead to job losses and discourage ...

A shocking case has emerged in Chhattisgarh’s Raigad district, where a policeman has asked for leave from his superior and to beat his wife. The policeman is stationed as head constable. The family of the cop posted in the Chhattisgarh police is going to stage a protest on June 25 in the capital Raipur. From this case there was a ...

Technology giant Google has announced the launch of a training programme for journalists, aimed at raising awareness against misinformation and providing new tools to the fourth estate against fake news. “The Google News Initiative India Training Network will provide training to 8,000 journalists in English and six other Indian languages in the next one year,” Google said in a statement. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU ‘Termination rules for employees’ will always be a daunting term for any employee. An employee’s livelihood is dependent upon them being in employment and earning their monthly salary, and if that very livelihood is taken away, it can cast a gloom in their lives. However, termination of employment can be for various reasons, and a company will ...