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The Policybazaar report mentioned here tracked the health insurance growth with regards to OPD adoption in the past three years Around one in five health insurance policies now include OPD cover. Thanks to 4.5X growth in adoption in the past three years, reveals a Policybazaar report analysing OPD trends during this period. The report further notes that there are 5-10 percent fewer hospitalisations among regular OPD users. It further observed that OPD users claim 3 to 4 times each year against ...Read More >
Mumbai: Ten years after he was acquitted by a trial court in the 7/11 serial train bomb blasts in Mumbai in 2006, Wahid Shaikh, a school teacher, filed a complaint before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and other bodies, seeking compensation of ₹9 crore for his wrongful incarceration of nine years. Shaikh wrote in his complaint to the NHRC on Friday: "...the nine years I spent in wrongful custody, coupled with brutal custodial torture, have left me and my family devastated in ways n ...Read More >
Mumbai: Dr. Wahid Deen Mohammad Shaikh, the only accused acquitted in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts case, has sought Rs 9 crore as compensation for the nine years he spent in prison before being cleared of all charges in 2015. Shaikh, who was 28 at the time of his arrest in 2006, was booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in connection with the coordinated serial blasts that killed 189 people. Acquitted in 7/11 Blasts Case, Seeks Justice In a press note, Shaikh sai ...Read More >
Vasco: A 19-year-old student of BITS Pilani, Goa campus, Rishi Nair from Bengaluru was found dead in his hostel room on Thursday. This is the fifth student death recorded in 10 months on the campus and the second within a month.Police said Rishi went into a depression after his girlfriend had died by suicide two and a half months ago in Hyderabad, and his parents shifted him to the Goa campus. On Thursday morning, his parents who also shifted along with him to Goa, tried to get in touch with Ris ...Read More >
VMPLNew Delhi [India], August 26: The Practice of Immortality, by Ishan Shivanand, was launched to a packed audience at Yashobhoomi, Delhi, on August 24, 2025, marking a watershed moment for corporate wellness. Published by Penguin Random House and Hachette Book Group across 15 countries in 4 languages (English, Italian, German, Portuguese), the book became a USA Today National Bestseller. It claimed the #1 position on Amazon India within its first week. Among the most pre-ordered and most revie ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for specific how-to guidance. But they are inconsistent in their replies to less extreme prompts that could still harm people. The study in the medical journal Psychiatric Services, published Tuesday by the American Psychiatric Association, found a need for "further refinement" in OpenAI's Ch ...Read More >
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has officially adopted '112' as its new integrated emergency response number, aligning with global standards such as '911' in the US and '999' in the UK. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav formally launched the service, marking the beginning of a phased transition from the decade-old Dial-100 system. The rollout of Dial-112 is expected to gradually replace existing emergency numbers -- 100 (police), 101 (fire services), 102 (ambulance), and 108 (disaster management). However, the ...Read More >
Bhopal, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh has officially adopted '112' as its new integrated emergency response number, aligning with global standards such as '911' in the US and '999' in the UK. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav formally launched the service, marking the beginning of a phased transition from the decade-old Dial-100 system. The rollout of Dial-112 is expected to gradually replace existing emergency numbers -- 100 (police), 101 (fire services), 102 (ambulance), and 108 (disaster m ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
The Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW) of the Odisha Police on Tuesday asked all SPs to review all pending grievances and fresh grievances of women and girls. Amid a slew of cases in Odisha involving young women setting themselves on fire, the state government has asked police to review women's grievances and take proactive measures. On July 12, a 20-year-old student of a leading government college in Balasore district self-immolated over alleged inaction by authorities over her co ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RV Karnan, has declared that the GHMC is fully prepared to handle any disastrous events following Indian Meteorological Department's warnings regarding upcoming heavy rainfall. On Wednesday, the Commissioner conducted an inspection of the control room at the GHMC headquarters. He asked about the complaints received and assessed the operations of the control room. Karnan instructed the control room staff to remain vigila ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW) of Odisha Police on Tuesday asked all superintendents of police (SPs) to review pending and fresh grievances lodged by women and girls to prevent them from taking extreme steps such as suicide. Inspector General of Police, CAW&CW, S Shyni, has written a letter to all SPs, DCPs and superintendents of railway police in this regard. Shyni, in her letter said, "Since the Balasore Fakir Mohan Autonomous College incident of self-immolati ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A 65-year-old man, believed to be mentally unstable, was detained for questioning by Puri police on Wednesday after he allegedly scribbled a message on the wall of a Puri shrine, hinting at a terror plot aimed at Jagannath Temple. He was later released with a stern warning.The man was identified as Raghunath Sahoo. He is reportedly suffering from mental health issues and was recently released from a de-addiction centre. Last year, he had been arrested for assaulting a police officer ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday moved a notice under Rule 267, demanding suspension of business in the upper house of Parliament to discuss the alleged discrepancies in conduct of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Selection Post Phase-13 exam, which has led to "damaging of the public trust" in the government organisation, seeking an independent and impartial review of the examination process. "In this examination conducted for various government posts, widespread t ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): In Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three days in the districts of Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pauri Garhwal and Udham Singh Nagar. In view of the alert issued by the IMD, the Dehradun district administration announced the closure of all schools up to Class 12 and Anganwadi centres on August 4, 2025. Also Read | Drug Party Raided in Hyderabad: 6 Techies Arrested for Consuming LSD ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday moved a notice under Rule 267, demanding suspension of business in the upper house of Parliament to discuss the alleged discrepancies in conduct of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Selection Post Phase-13 exam, which has led to damaging of the public trust in the government organisation, seeking an independent and impartial review of the examination process. In this examination conducted for various governmen ...Read More >
Bulandshahr: A court in Bulandshahr delivered its verdict in the Syana violence case that dates back to December 2018. The court convicted all 38 accused individuals, including prominent local activists and community members. Mob Violence Erupted Over Cow Carcass Discovery The violence followed the discovery of cow carcasses near Mahav village, prompting protesters to storm Chingrawathi police outpost. They set vehicles ablaze, leading to escalating chaos. During the riot, Inspector Subodh Kum ...Read More >
Silchar: A youth from Assam's Cachar district has gone missing after allegedly being slapped by a co-passenger on a Mumbai-Kolkata IndiGo flight, an incident that has sparked outrage on social media. The video of the altercation, which shows Hossain Ahmed Mazumdar being escorted to his seat by flight attendants before being slapped, has raised serious concerns about passenger safety and mental health awareness.Hossain, who worked at a gym in Mumbai, was returning home to Katigorah in Cachar dist ...Read More >
New Delhi/Kolkata: An unruly passenger hit a co-traveller who had a panic attack on an IndiGo Mumbai-Kolkata flight Friday. The assaulter was handed over to security agencies by the airline, which is now going to initiate action under the unruly flyer rules that could see him being put on the no-fly list for some time.The victim suffered a panic attack when the aircraft was taxiing in Mumbai. He started sobbing and walking along the aisle, requesting to be allowed to alight from the plane. Video ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
Fazilka (Punjab) [India], August 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal launched an anti-drug curriculum for school students under the ongoing War Against Drugs campaign, stated a release. The syllabus, aimed at educating over eight lakh students from classes 9 to 12 across 3,658 government schools, marks a critical phase in Punjab fight against narcotics. Calling it a new chapter in the battle against drugs, Kejriwal emphasised the importa ...Read More >
Fazilka (Punjab) [India], August 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal launched an anti-drug curriculum for school students under the ongoing "War Against Drugs" campaign, stated a release. The syllabus, aimed at educating over eight lakh students from classes 9 to 12 across 3,658 government schools, marks a critical phase in Punjab's fight against narcotics. Also Read | Indian Embassy in Dublin Issues Advisory Amid Reported Rise in Attack ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In an era when student safety has become an urgent concern, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's proactive launch of the 'Shaktishree' initiative on Saturday evening appears not only timely but also visionary. The programme, unveiled in response to the recent tragic incident involving a girl student at FM College, Balasore, aims at the physical and mental empowerment of girl students -- striking a delicate yet determined balance between compassion and structural reform. Accor ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday announced a new initiative, "Shaktishree", a comprehensive programme aimed at ensuring the safety and security of girl students across higher educational institutions in Odisha. This announcement comes amid political uproar over the self-immolation of a college student in Balasore after she failed to get justice over alleged sexual harassment.The initiative will be implemented in all 16 state-run universities and 730 govt-run and govt-aided colleges ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday announced a new initiative, "Shaktishree", a comprehensive programme aimed at ensuring the safety and security of girl students across higher educational institutions in Odisha. This announcement comes amid political uproar over the self-immolation of a college student in Balasore after she failed to get justice over alleged sexual harassment.The initiative will be implemented in all 16 state-run universities and 730 govt-run and govt-aided colleges ...Read More >
Kolkata: A fourth-year undergraduate student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) was found dead in his hostel room on Friday morning. Ritam Mondal was a student of Mechanical Engineering. He was found dead in his hostel room this morning. The administration has initiated the process of filing an FIR and the necessary actions as per law. The police have initiated an investigation into the incident, and the Institute is extending full cooperation to facilitate the process, t ...Read More >
Medical records for an Air India pilot killed in last month's crash are reportedly now being reviewed by investigators amid reports he'd been suffering from depression and other mental health issues. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, 56, was the lead pilot when the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner went down in Ahmedabad on June 12 -- killing 241 people on board and leaving just one sole survivor. Sabharwal, who had more than 15,000 flying hours under his belt at the time of the tragedy, had taken me ...Read More >
Police said a probe is underway. A second-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) student of a Greater University student allegedly died by suicide late Friday night in the girls' hostel located at the university campus, police said on Saturday. The student was found hanging in her room. Upon receiving the information, the police reached the spot and sent the body for postmortem. The incident sent shockwaves across the university campus, especially within the hostel premises. According to poli ...Read More >
Kolkata: In response to a series of tragic student deaths on campus, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur is developing a comprehensive plan aimed at preventing such incidents in the future. Located in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, the prestigious institute has witnessed four unnatural deaths in just seven months. The latest case involves Ritam Mondal, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student, whose body was discovered under mysterious circumstances in his hostel room ...Read More >
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