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A four-year-old boy in China had to have his finger amputated after his father took him to a foot massage parlour to treat a fungal infection in his nail. According to the South China Morning Post, the boy’s father took him to the Luozhendong Foot Massage Parlour in Chongqing Municipality of China to treat an infection in his left index fingernail in July. The shop had claimed that it had a medicine called “nail removing cream,” which they said could work wonders for the boy’s problem.  At the foot massage parlour, they applied the boy’s infected fingernail and bound it up with an elastic bandage. The father paid the parlour 600 yuan ($86 or Rs… Read More »China Boy, 4, Loses Finger After Father Takes Him To Foot Massage Parlour For Nail Infection

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is offering a five-month online certificate programme in Design Thinking and Innovation. The programme is set to begin on December 20. It is designed for managers, senior executives, entrepreneurs, business consultants, and product developers. Programme Fee Candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs 1,10,000 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST). The fee can be paid in two installments: Installment 1: Rs 55,000 plus GST, to be paid within 5 days of selectionInstallment 2: Rs 55,000 plus GST, to be paid by January 17, 2025 The official notification states: “Participants will be awarded a certificate of successful completion from IIT Delhi upon scoring at least 60% in… Read More »IIT Delhi Offers Design Thinking And Innovation Certificate Programme, Check Details

<p>Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy reignited the debate over the use of ballot papers following the recent Haryana Assembly election results. Taking to social media platform X, Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed concerns over the current electronic voting system and pitched for ballot like other developed nations. He argued that a return to paper ballots would bolster public confidence in the democratic process.</p> <p>It may be noted that earlier many exit polls and political analysts predicted that the Congress would perform better in Haryana.</p> <p>Taking to X, Jagan on Wednesday stated, “Yet another election result confounds popular perception. Haryana election result is no different from Andhra Pradesh, on which… Read More »Jagan Reddy Pushes For Paper Ballot After Haryana Election; Andhra CM Calls Ex-CM ‘Another Escobar’

“What we have seen in Haryana today is a victory of manipulation and subverting the will of the people; it’s a defeat for transparent democratic processes…We can’t accept it.” If you heard this on TV or read it in the morning papers, you might assume it came from a radical left leader or a separatist. But that’s not the case. This official statement was made by Jairam Ramesh, the Congress party’s communication chief. He delivered this declaration at a press conference at the party’s headquarters on Akbar Road shortly after it became clear on Tuesday that the Congress, despite its high-profile election campaign, was losing, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was making history by… Read More »Opinion: Opinion | “As If We’re Sultans Still”: Why Congress Must Recall Jairam Ramesh’s Words From 2017

After a horrid crash at Dakar 2021, ace rally veteran, CS Santosh got back into the thick of action, piloting a rally-prepped Royal Enfield Himalayan at the 2024 Rallye TT Cuenca, which was held in Spain this past weekend. CS Santosh finished 30th with a total of 38 participants in the motorcycles category. The rally route was over 400 km, with different terrains over a course of two days. This is the first instance of CS Santosh getting back to rallying after his crash almost four years ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Santhosh Cs (@cssantosh) Also Read: Royal Enfield Issues Global Recall For Its Motorcycles Over Faulty Reflectors The images… Read More »Rally-Prepped Royal Enfield Himalayan Ridden By CS Santosh At Cuenca Rallye, Spain