Lucknow: In patients with prostate cancer, surgery often comes with the stigma of urinary incontinence (leakage) and the risk of losing sexual function. But not anymore. Experts at SGPGI’s department of urology and renal transplantation have refined radical robotic prostatectomy (removal of the cancer-affected prostate) in a way that addresses both problems to a great…
Aryna Sabalenka triumphed in straight sets against Amanda Anisimova to win the 2025 US Open. (AP) Aryna Sabalenka secured her fourth Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final on Saturday, becoming the first woman since Serena Williams to win consecutive titles at the tournament. Despite…
Lucknow: Terming road safety as a major challenge, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday emphasised the need for increased public awareness to reduce road accident fatalities.“Road safety is a challenge for us. The safety of every person walking on the road is our responsibility. We need to make common people aware of road safety and…
Lucknow: A luxury car moving on Shaheed Path in Gomtinagar Extension went up in flames, around 8:30 pm on Saturday. Gomtinagar fire station received alert through a mobile call and swung into action. Acting under instructions of chief fire officer, the fire station officer on duty at Ekana Cricket Stadium, rushed to the site with…
Aryna Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova to win the 2025 US Open title. (AP) Aryna Sabalenka secured her second consecutive US Open title with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in New York, becoming the first woman since Serena Williams to win back-to-back championships at this tournament.The world No. 1 player claimed…
RAIPUR: A teacher at a govt-funded school in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh allegedly forced an eight-year-old girl to do 100 sit-ups and also beat her with a stick, resulting in serious muscle damage in her legs.The girl, a Class II student of the Pratapgarh school, is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital under medical…
Lucknow: How ordinary people lose their identity amid politics, power struggles and personal ambitions was depicted through powerful dialogues and symbolic storytelling in the play ‘Do Aadmi Do Kursiyan’ staged at Sant Gadge Auditorium by Gorakhpur’s Roopantar Natya Manch, as part of their Rang-e-Aawargi Festival, on Saturday. Written and directed by Vinay Varma, the plot…
NEW DELHI: With the BJP planning a nationwide outreach programme to apprise people, including traders, of the latest GST reforms brought in by the Modi govt, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday shared key features of the reforms with party’s media department and other senior functionaries from the organisation.While Sitharaman spoke about the reforms to…
Lucknow: Lack of sunlight exposure and physical activity are emerging as major threats to bone and muscle health in children and youngsters, warned experts at the IOA–YOWA Conclave organised in Lucknow on Saturday by the Lucknow Orthopaedic Association in collaboration with the Indian Orthopaedic Association.Doctors noted that children spending long hours indoors on gadgets are…
NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all medical colleges across the country to deploy post-graduate medical students in flood-affected areas. The deployment would be a part of the district residency programme, according to its recent directive.The directive states: “In view of recent floods/disaster-like situations in northern states/UTs, there is an urgent requirement…
