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What started as a seemingly fun experience with paan, ended up becoming a life-scare for a 12-year-old girl and her family in Bengaluru. The girl was left with a hole in her stomach after she consumed liquid nitrogen paan (betel leaf). Paan Mishap: Health Alert The girl developed stomach discomfort last month, following which she was rushed to Narayana Multispecialty Hospital in HSR Layout. The doctors diagnosed her with perforation peritonitis, a serious condition involving a hole in her stomach. During the surgery, a 4x5 cm piece of her stomach on the lesser curvature was removed. Dr Vijay HS, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Narayana Health, who operated upon the girl said, "What had happened to this girl is that she had a hole in the stomach around 4x5 centimetres, what we call a necrotic patch or an easy term to understand, dead patch, which was secondary to consumption of liquid nitrogen. This could have been because of two reasons - first, sudden expansion of air inside (the st...

 Sanjay Dutt has reportedly exited Akshay Kumar's ‘Welcome 3’ due to health concerns. As per reports, the actor only filmed for one day. Since his character involved a lot of action, so he chose to withdraw due to his health issues. Sanjay Dutt quits 'Welcome 3' Sanjay Dutt joined the ‘Welcome 3’ shoot in December 2023. As per a report by Pinkvilla, the actor has exited the film due to health issues. A source close to the development told the entertainment portal that the actor had shot for the film headlined by Akshay Kumar for only one day in Madh Island. In 2023, Akshay Kumar shared a reel on his Instagram and welcomed Dutt to the shooting sets. In the video, Akshay is seen riding on a horse while Sanjay follows him on a bike. Incidentally, the first film of the ‘Welcome’ franchise, completed 16 years on that very day. ‘Welcome 3’ has a huge ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Disha Patani, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, ...

 In an inspiring achievement, Deepthi Jeevanji, a daughter of daily-wage labourers from Telangana’s Warangal, bagged the gold medal with a world record time of 55.07 seconds in the women's 400m T20 category race at the World Para Athletics Championships in Japan. Deepthi's Record-Breaking Win Deepthi broke the previous record of 55.12 seconds set by Breanna Clark of the US at the World Championships in Paris in 2023. The 20-year-old’s achievement stands out as exceptional, as she fought against all odds to achieve this feat, coming from an underprivileged family. Just a few years ago, Jeevanji couldn't even afford a bus ticket to Hyderabad for training. Deepthi Jeevanji started the race strong and led the first 200 meters. Though Clark closed in towards the end, Deepthi made a final push in the last five meters to secure victory. Turkey's Aysel Onder came in second with 55.19 seconds, and Ecuador's Lizanshela Angulo finished third with 56.68 seconds. The T20 classif...

Passengers aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence, killing a man, recounted the horror and said that the plane suddenly dropped and that there was very little warning. Singapore Airlines Dzafran Azmir, a Malaysian student on board flight, SQ321, said that the passengers who were not wearing seatbelts were launched into the ceiling when the Boeing 777-300R encountered sudden extreme turbulence at an altitude of 37,000 feet. A 73-year-old British man died and more than 70 people were injured on Tuesday after the Singapore Airlines flight, operating from London to Singapore, hit severe turbulence, triggering an emergency landing in Bangkok. "I saw people from across the aisle going completely horizontal, hitting the ceiling, and landing back down in like really awkward positions. People, like, getting massive gashes in the head, concussions," Azmir told Reuters. "Suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing a seatbelt was...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a red alert in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts till May 20. Red Alert Issued In Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Ernakulam districts are placed under orange alert for the next few days. The IMD has issued a Yellow alert in all other districts of Kerala except Kannur and Kozhikode. A red alert indicates heavy to very heavy rainfall of over 20 cm in 24 hours while an Orange alert means very heavy rain (6 cm to 20 cm) while a yellow alert means 6- 11 cm rains. The weather department has warned the fishermen against venturing into the sea till further notice due to the strong winds and rough sea conditions. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has predicted high tidal waves on Kerala and South Tamil Nadu coasts on Sunday. The agency said that waves measuring 0.4 metre to 1.2 metres are likely to occur on the Kerala coast and can lead to sea incursions. The IMD in i...

 One team between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will get knocked out of the IPL 2024 on Wednesday. The two sides face off in the Eliminator in Ahmedabad. The winner will go on to face SunRisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 on Friday, while for the lose it will be the end of the road. If Rajasthan Royals are coming off four losses and a rained-off game, RCB have notched up six consecutive wins to sound a warning to their rivals that they mean business in the playoffs. RR, the 2008 IPL winners, suddenly find themselves as the underdogs, when a couple of weeks ago they were red-hot favourites.  Sunil Gavaskar praised Virat Kohli When on song, Rajasthan Royals have shown they are unbeatable, but the last four games have exposed frailties in their batting and bowling. The exit of Jos Buttler has taken a lot of firepower out of their batting and a lot will depend on Yashasvi Jaiswal (348 runs), skipper Samson (504) and Riyan Parag (531) to halt the slide. Former India...

Three Indian-origin students were killed while two others were injured in a car accident in the US state of Georgia last week. US car accident The five students, all 18 years old, studied at Alpharetta High School and the University of Georgia. Police believe speed may have been a factor in the deadly crash that took place in Georgia's Alpharetta on May 14. They said the speeding vehicle overturned and ended upside down in a tree line after the driver lost control of the vehicle. While Aryan Joshi and Sriya Avasarala died on the spot, Anvi Sharma died during treatment at a hospital. "The injured students - Rithwak Somepalli and Mohammed Liyakath - are being treated at the North Fulton Hospital in Alpharetta," officials said. Sriya Avasarala was a member of the UGA Shikaari dance team, and Anvi Sharma sang with UGA Kalakaar, and a capella group. "You were such an amazing dancer, friend and just person to be around," the Shikaari group posted for Sriya Avasarala. ...

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding countdown celebrations will start on May 29 and will go on till June 1. The wedding festivities will begin in Italy and end in Switzerland on June 1. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant Scheduled between July 6-12 in Mumbai, the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant has been eagerly awaited since their pre-wedding bash in Gujarat's Jamnagar in March. The event saw the convergence of Bollywood luminaries and international dignitaries. Privacy will be paramount aboard the cruise, with a strict no-phone policy in effect to safeguard the intimate moments shared by the couple and their esteemed guests. Embracing the theme of 'Futuristic Cruise,' the three-day extravaganza is poised to redefine luxury and elegance. Except for Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani and Akash Ambani, the rest of the Ambani family members are reportedly in London for the fittings of the cruise party. The fittings started on May 19 and will go on till May 23. A to...

At 3 am today, an ambulance drove into Birsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district. As soon as its doors opened, family members of 24-year-old Aneesh Awadhiya broke down. The young IT engineer, who had been working in Pune, was among the two people killed after a speeding Porsche driven by a drunk teen hit their bike. Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta  Atmaram Awadhiya, Aneesh's grandfather, said the teen driver, son of a prominent Pune realtor, should not have been granted bail. "Two people have died in this accident. This is completely wrong. We want strict punishment. The bail granted to the accused should be cancelled," he said. Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, also an IT engineer, were returning from a get-together late on Saturday. Around 2.15 am, their bike was hit from behind by a speeding Porsche. Both Ashwini and Aneesh died on the spot. The driver, aged 17 years 8 months, was granted bail by a Pune court within 15 hours with some conditions -- he ha...

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor today credited the BJP for shifting the election discourse to winning 370 seats from just crossing the halfway mark in the Lok Sabha. However, a failure to achieve that mark may disappoint the share market, noted Mr Kishor in an exclusive interview with NDTV's Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia. If BJP Wins "When the expectation from a company is very high and they do not meet that despite performing well, the stock market punishes them. From this point of view, if the BJP scores less than 370 seats, this may become a talking point. The markets too may reflect this," said the poll strategist. Mr Kishor, who had worked with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP during 2014 polls, has predicted a victory for the ruling party in the ongoing elections. He also called the BJP's 370-seat target a "smart" move, which has benefitted them in changing the election discourse. "In the last three-four months, the discussion has centred...