A 12-year-old’s vision problem revealed a surprising cause: Frequent eye rubbing

A 12-year-old’s vision problem revealed a surprising cause: Frequent eye rubbing

Spread the love       4 min readNew DelhiJul 24, 2026 08:00 PM IST Ophthalmologist Dr Ashish Markan, a retina specialist (vitreoretina and uvea specialist), recently shared a case of a 12-year-old who was brought in with concern for worsening vision. “A mother brought her 12-year-old daughter to me, concerned about her worsening vision. The child had a long-standing habit of rubbing...

PM Modi gains 1 million Instagram followers overnight after selfie video

Spread the love       PM Modi gains 1 million Instagram followers overnight after selfie video NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gained around 1 million Instagram followers overnight after he released his selfie video on Thursday night addressing concerns of the NEET paper leak.Currently PM Modi has 102 million followers on Instagram. His video captioned: “More strict actions against paper leaks...

North Carolina rebuilt its elk population. In 2027, it will allow 2 hunts

Spread the love       Elk were once found across much of North Carolina but disappeared from the state many years ago For the first time since elk were reintroduced to western North Carolina 25 years ago, the state will allow a limited elk hunting season. The decision comes after wildlife officials said the elk population has recovered enough to support controlled...

NEET row: Centre airlifts more CRPF companies to Delhi as CJP protest continues

Spread the love       The CJP has said it would continue its protest at Jantar Mantar, asserting that its demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation was “non-negotiable”. NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed the airlifting of 10 more Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) companies from Chhattisgarh to Delhi to strengthen security arrangements amid the ongoing student protests in the national capital, news...

Why world is coming to India for medical treatment — and not just because it is cheaper

Spread the love       People coming from various countries to get treatment in India A hip replacement in Vadodara. A dental procedure in Chennai. An IVF treatment in Delhi. Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients travel to India not for its monuments or beaches, but for its medical care.What was once driven largely by patients from neighbouring countries seeking affordable...

NEET protest fallout: Big shake up in NTA tonight, several officers to be removed

Spread the love       Jantar Mantar protest: CJP-Centre talks deadlocked; no clarity on Pradhan’s exit; NEW DELHI: The stand-off between the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the alleged NEET paper leak continued on Friday, with no breakthrough on the protesters’ key demand for the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.While the government sought more time to respond...

Trisha Krishnan’s mother ‘enjoyed’ Vijay’s Jana Nayagan: ‘We’re going to miss him’

Trisha Krishnan’s mother ‘enjoyed’ Vijay’s Jana Nayagan: ‘We’re going to miss him’

Spread the love       2 min readNew DelhiJul 24, 2026 06:53 PM IST Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor Vijay’s final film Jana Nayagan hit theatres on Thursday to a mixed response. Among those who attended a special screening of the movie were Vijay’s co-star Trisha Krishnan and her mother Uma Krishnan. Uma’s review of the film has since been grabbing attention...

‘Position unchanged’: India rejects Pak’s remarks in Asean on Indus Waters Treaty

Spread the love       ‘Position remains unchanged’: India rejects Pakistan’s Asean remarks, reiterates stand on Indus Waters Treaty NEW DELHI: External affairs ministry on Friday strongly rejected Pakistan’s remarks at the Asean Regional Forum and reiterated that India’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains unchanged, saying the treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan ‘irrevocably and credibly’ ends its...

Health crisis brews at Delhi protest as heat & overcrowding trigger viral infections

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, many protesters have reported health problems, including viral infections, dehydration and other illnesses, due to intense heat, high humidity and overcrowded conditions.Volunteer doctors at the protest site said many protesters are suffering from sore throats, headaches, fever and dehydration after spending days outdoors. They added that sleeping...

4 moose released in 1904 became 200,000 and changed Newfoundland forests

Spread the love       Moose occur naturally in Labrador but not on the island of Newfoundland. More than a century ago, Newfoundland, an island in Canada, introduced just a handful of moose to its forests to create hunting opportunities and provide a reliable source of meat. The animals multiplied into one of the largest moose populations in North America and permanently...

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