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Dr Thomas Shaknovsky, a surgeon in the US state of Florida, whose medical license was suspended last month after he accidentally operated on a patient’s liver, had a female patient die as well due to a last-minute procedure change, according to a fresh complaint filed by the Board of Medical Examiners. The complaint, dated October 22, states that the woman was scheduled to undergo ileostomy in July last year but Shaknovsky “opted to perform a bowel resection” on her which resulted in perforation, according to a report in NY Post. Under the established procedure, a surgeon creates a hole in a person’s stomach to change the way waste exits a patient’s body. However, the procedure… Read More »Surgeon Who Removed Patient’s Liver ‘Accidentally’ Accused Of Botching Another Operation

A US man, who admitted to kidnapping and murdering Eliza Fletcher, a billionaire heiress, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Cleotha Abston pleaded guilty in a Memphis courtroom on Monday, leading to an immediate life sentence, according to a report in WREG. Abston kept his head lowered as he addressed the judge but remained expressionless after entering his guilty plea to the kidnapping and murder charges. He responded with a simple “yeah” to most of the judge’s questions, said the report. Eliza Fletcher, 34, a teacher and mother, disappeared while she was out for an early morning run in September 2022. Days after her disappearance, her body was found in a wooded area outside… Read More »2 Years After Her Death, Billionaire Heiress Eliza Fletcher’s Killer Pleads Guilty In US

A 24-year-old woman in the United Kingdom was left with second-degree burns and permanent scarring after a common beauty procedure went wrong. According to the New York Post, Melia Nielsen underwent a microneedling session – a procedure that involves puncturing the skin with small needles to generate collagen – to “feel confident without makeup”. However, things took a turn for the worse as she now has a “huge scar” across her face instead of just a few spots.  The finance worker from Lincolnshire underwent the treatment in July in a bid to improve her skin complexion. According to the Post, the 24-year-old spent almost $100 (approximately Rs 8,400) for the procedure and was already done… Read More »UK Woman, 24, Left With Second-Degree Burns And Scarring After Microneedling

Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora – the Eknath Shinde faction’s pick to try and win back the Worli Assembly seat from Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena bloc – played down any talk of a ‘personal’ contest with Aaditya Thackeray, the former Chief Minister’s son, who claimed an imperious win in the 2019 election. He did, however, criticise Aaditya Thackeray and his party’s failure to develop Worli, declaring the people of the south Mumbai neighbourhood were “tired of speed breaker politics” hampering growth of the area. Mr Deora, 47, was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the Sena weeks after ending his family’s 55-year relationship with the Congress. On Sunday he was named the party’s Worli candidate to… Read More »“Tired Of Speed Breaker Politics”: Milind Deora Challenges Aaditya Thackeray

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has shared some touching anecdotes about industrialist-philanthropist Ratan Tata, who died on October 9. On an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 16, featuring filmmaker Farah Khan and actor Boman Irani as guests, Mr Bachchan recounted a memorable interaction with Mr Tata, calling him “such a simple human being” and reflecting, “Kya aadmi the main bata nahi sakta (What a man he was).” Mr Bachchan said once he and Mr Tata were on a flight to London. Shortly after they landed at Heathrow Airport, the late billionaire realised he couldn’t find his aides. “He went into the phone booth to call,” Mr Bachchan recalled with a smile. “I was standing there.… Read More »When Ratan Tata Borrowed Money From Amitabh Bachchan