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The donors participated in a blood donation camp held on Thursday at Transfusion medicine department that was inaugurated by KGMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand. She emphasised on the importance of such initiatives in ensuring a sufficient supply of blood and platelets for patients in need. Platelets are especially crucial for patients with conditions such as cancer, dengue, and those undergoing organ transplants. Prof Tulika Chandra, head of transfusion medicine department at KGMU, said the university has registered over 6,000 platelet donors to date. By conducting the ‘Registry for Platelets Donation’ programme involving students, nursing students, and paramedical students, patients suffering…

The temple trust is set to offer the prestigious role of carrying the existing movable idol of Lord Ram from the makeshift temple site to the sanctum sanctorum of the newly constructed Ram Temple to the Prime Minister during the ceremony.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to accompany him. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat would be among dignitaries present on the occasion.According to trust sources, the main puja will be presided over by Modi as ‘yajman’ (host organising the Hindu religious ceremony) when ‘pran pratistha’ (religious proceedings to conducted before the idol opens eyes for the first time) takes place.Leading priests…

The victim’s husband has lodged a formal complaint against three individuals, one of whom was the owner of the local mill (chakki) where she was employed prior to her demise.The 40-year-old victim had gone to the mill on Tuesday for mud plastering and later, her severed head was found close to the mill.A little ahead was a piece of her blood-stained saree, along with her one hand.Initially, it was assumed that she died after becoming entangled in the mill belt at first.However, her daughter claimed that when she visited the mill, it was closed.Despite her best efforts, she was unable…

Justice Bhari was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in August 2010 and is the senior-most puisne Judge in her parent High Court.Before her elevation as a Judge, after enrolment at the Bar in 1986 she practised at the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.Her area of practice was civil, constitutional, taxation, labour and service matters.She specialised in service and tax matters.During her practice of 24 years she had also served as Assistant Advocate General, Deputy Advocate General and as senior Deputy Advocate General for the state of Haryana.The SC Collegium noted that “during…

The blast was heard at a US military base located in the Shaddadi area, in what appeared to be a drone attack, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Sham FM radio.No more details were provided, but the base and other US military bases in eastern Syria have been subject to drone attacks recently against the backdrop of the Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor has previously reported that Iranian-backed fighters intensified their drone attacks on US military bases given the US support for Israel in its military campaign in Gaza.–IANSint/sha

During the company’s quarterly earnings call late on Thursday, where Apple said it posted quarterly revenue of $89.5 billion, the iPhone maker grew in very strong double digits in India in the July-September quarter (which also new iPhone 15 series sales which started on September 22).“We achieved an all-time revenue record in India as well as September quarter records in several countries, including Brazil, Canada, France, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, Vietnam and more,” said Cook.“In services, we set an all-time revenue record with double-digit growth and ahead of our expectations,” he added.In response to an…

Another focus of the talks was Ukraine’s grain exports to global markets, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.Kuleba and Fidan also exchanged their views on the developments in the Middle East.Kuleba arrived in the German capital earlier in the day to participate in the conference of foreign ministers of the European Union member states and candidate countries.–IANSint/sha

During her visit, von der Leyen will hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the European Union (EU) announcement of its decision regarding the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the bloc, Stefanishina said.The parties will discuss Ukraine’s progress toward EU membership, which will be presented by the European Commission in the final report on November 8, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the TSN.ua media outlet.Ukraine expects a positive decision regarding the launch of the accession talks with the EU, Stefanishina said.According to Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko, von der Leyen will visit Ukraine on November 4.In June…

Talking about the same, Rohitashv shared: “After finishing my studies in Himachal, I moved to Delhi to pursue an acting career. Fortunately, I gained admission to NSD (National School of Drama). It was my first time living away from my family, and I’ll admit it was tough. Adapting to the new city and honing my acting skills took several years.””Looking back now, I’m filled with gratitude. My time at acting school and subsequent performances were instrumental in shaping my career. I always wanted to go back and relive those memories, especially after moving to Mumbai, but it never happened despite…

As gales exceeded 100 km per hour on Thursday, a falling tree hit two pedestrians in a park in the Belgian city of Ghent, 50 km northwest of the capital Brussels, killing one of them and leaving the other with a broken leg, local police confirmed.Another storm-triggered accident in the same city killed a five-year-old child, police said without elaborating.In France, the disastrous weather caused two deaths — a truck driver and a man who fell from his balcony amid violent winds, Xinhua news agency reported.The Netherlands reported at least one death caused by falling trees in Venray, a small…