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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Time of India
Judge criticises police for misidentifying livestock
Koppal: Principal district and sessions judge C Chandrashekar expressed his dissatisfaction on Tuesday regarding Kushtagi police's incorrect registration of a case. He emphasised their failure to differentiate between a cow and a goat, which he described as a pinnacle of police incompetence. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On March 3, 2022, a case was initiated under the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, against an individual discovered with goat skins. While the act addresses cow slaughter, a case related to goat slaughter was wrongly filed under it, the judge said. The judge stated that the definition of cattle in the act is explicit: "Cattle means all ages of cattle, calves, oxen and buffaloes or heifers below 13 years of age." Nevertheless, police incorrectly registered the case without adequately reviewing the provisions of the act. He remarked that it is the responsibility of police, who are meant to be the legal experts and enforcers, to avoid such errors. Police demonstrated their incompetence not only by registering the case but also by submitting the final report under the same act. The accused was granted bail since the case does not fall under the appropriate section of the law. "The order in this matter should be forwarded to the superintendent of police and the Ballari IGP, and suitable action should be taken, along with necessary training for police," Judge Chandrashekhar directed.
The Sun
14 hours ago
- Health
- The Sun
‘It's like being tied to the tracks, not knowing when the train is coming,' says mum after ‘back pain' turned deadly
ELISA Beth Magagna was given just months to live after her back pain turned out to be cancer eating into her bones. 'It's like being tied to the train tracks,' the now 42-year-old from Idaho, US, recalled of the day of her prognosis. 7 7 7 'I just don't know when the train is coming.' It was 2020 when the mum first felt the crippling back pain that quickly robbed her of the ability to walk. Despite repeatedly being told it was just normal aches and pains, Elisa, an award-winning author, knew something wasn't right. 'I'd had four of my five kids without pain meds. I know what pain feels like,' she said. 'This was different.' When her leg muscles started to visibly atrophy, a specialist finally ordered an X-ray. It revealed a large tumour that had completely eaten away one her her vertebra, one of the small bones that make up the spinal column. The growth was also pressing into her spinal cord. Further scans revealed Elisa had tumours in every single vertebra in her spine and two more in her brain. She was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma, the most advanced and aggressive form of skin cancer. The disease is often caused by too much sun exposure, according to the NHS. Alarming time-lapse video reveals how tiny 'dark patch' morphs into melanoma The first sign is usually a new mole, or a change in the appearance of an existing one. It being stage 4 means the disease has spread beyond the skin and to other parts of the body. The mum was given just two years to live. Her horror ordeal began back in 2018, when she first noticed a seemingly harmless dark mole on her left wrist. '[The mole] was honestly the most beautiful colour of purple I'd ever seen,' she said. 'But my mum was so concerned, she couldn't stop talking about it.' 'It was a big deal' Eventually, after the mole began to bleed she went to get it checked. The dermatologist wasn't overly concerned but removed it as a precaution. 7 7 Shockingly, a biopsy confirmed it was stage 2 melanoma, meaning the cancer was still confined to the skin, with no signs it had spread elsewhere. But because her wrists were so small, doctors had to take more than just the skin. Muscle and even some bone were removed to ensure as much of the disease was removed as possible. 'The scar is pretty intense,' she said. 'It was a big deal, but they thought they got it all.' A lymph node was taken from under her arm, and Elisa was declared cancer-free. Melanoma can spread to other parts of the body, a process called metastasis. This occurs when cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to form new tumors elsewhere. Common sites for melanoma to spread include lymph nodes, lungs, liver, bones, and brain. 'Buried alive' Once Elisa discovered her cancer had spread, she underwent gruelling radiation treatments in the hope it could buy her more time. One of these treatments involved being strapped to a table with her head screwed into place under a custom-fitted mask. The process, designed to keep her perfectly still while they targeted tumours in her brain, was so terrifying Elisa says it felt like being 'buried alive.' 'I get claustrophobic,' she explained. 'They suck the air out of this full-body vacuum bag, put a mouthpiece in, and cover you with a blanket. "You can't move. You're just stuck there for 45 minutes. It's one of the scariest things I've ever experienced.' Just as Elisa was starting to feel hopeful again, she was struck with the news that a new tumour had appeared. 7 7 Her doctors have warned that if the upcoming radiation doesn't work, she could have as little as three to six months left. Despite her devastating diagnosis, Elisa has ticked off bucket-list dreams like skydiving, visiting Italy, and even singing the national anthem at a semi-pro baseball game. 'Tomorrow isn't promised' She's also poured her heart into a blog, The Crazy Life of a Writing Mom, sharing the rollercoaster of emotions that come with living with a terminal diagnosis. "I decided to write scheduled posts, years into the future, so my kids would still hear from me after I'm gone,' she said. 'They're like love letters that will outlive me.' Even now, as she deals with new pain, insurance delays, and an MRI scheduled a week away in Utah, Elisa is finding joy in the small things. This includes listening to audiobooks with her daughter Indy, modelling for cancer awareness campaigns, and making TikToks which have garnered millions of likes from her hospital bed. 'I've learned to live in the moment,' she said. 'Tomorrow isn't promised. "Not just life, but your ability to speak, to move, to hug your kids. And that's something I don't take for granted anymore.' Can you spot the cancerous moles from the harmless ones? IF you've spotted a new mole or lingering mark on your skin, don't be too quick to dismiss it. It's important to know what your skin looks like normally, to helps you notice any unusual changes. The ABCDE rule can be followed to assess the health of a mole. If your mole falls into the following, it's worth getting checked: A symmetrical – melanomas usually have two very different halves and are an irregular shape B order – melanomas usually have a notched or ragged border C olours – melanomas will usually be a mix of two or more colours D iameter – most melanomas are usually larger than 6mm in diameter E nlargement or e levation – a mole that changes size over time is more likely to be a melanoma Most melanomas don't give you symptoms like pain or itching. Meanwhile, some non-cancerous moles or abnormal patches of skin can be itchy. So having some of these changes on their own doesn't mean you definitely have melanoma, but you should still get it checked out. There are two main types of skin cancer - non melanoma skin cancer and melanoma skin cancer. Non-melanoma skin cancer includes: Basal cell skin cancer - this is also called basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell skin cancer - this is also called squamous cell carcinoma There are a few different types of melanoma too: Superficial spreading melanoma Nodular melanoma Lentigo maligna melanoma Find out more about distinguishing moles here.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Navigating the DPDP Act: Essential Compliance Strategies for Hotels, ET HospitalityWorld
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2020 (DPDP Act) constitutes a pivotal shift in India's privacy landscape, by establishing a comprehensive legal framework for the protection of personal data in the modern global digital economy. The DPDP Act establishes a rights-based framework designed to balance user privacy rights with the legitimate interests of data processing by organisations and government. Advt Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. All about ETHospitalityWorld industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETHospitalityWorld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. Within the DPDP Act are a structured set of obligations on organizations that process 'personal data' – known as Data Fiduciaries – to ensure processing is done lawfully, securely, and transparently with due regard for the rights of individuals. The definition of personal data includes any data that relates to an identifiable individual - from sensitive financial details like credit card numbers to seemingly minor information like hotel guest preferences, such as whether one prefers a smoking its heart, the DPDP Act empowers individuals with greater control over their personal data. Specifically, the DPDP Act includes a focus on consent to process personal data and creates personal rights for individuals, similar to the EU GDPR and other international privacy laws. The DPDP Act seeks to reframe the individuals from passive subject of data collection to active participants in the construction of their own digital identity. It elevates the one-time checkbox into dynamic and revokable dialogue between individuals and the organisations handling their data. However, to implement this vision, hotels will need to radically change the way they organize and handle personal to meet these obligations can lead to significant penalties - up to ₹250 crores for inadequate security measures that result in data breaches. Other fines include ₹200 crores for unreported breaches involving children's data, ₹150 crores for lapses by significant data fiduciaries, and ₹50 crores for general with the DPDP Act not only fulfils a legal obligation but also builds public trust. Mature privacy programs enhance a hotel's reputation and reduce the risk of data breaches and can therefore serve as a competitive edge in B2C also worth noting that most Directors and Officers insurance policies in India exclude cyber risks. Similarly, many cyber insurance policies do not cover liabilities arising from contractual obligations related to data handling. As a result, organizations must carefully negotiate and define data-related responsibilities in contracts to avoid unexpected exposure. However, even with contracts in place, the DPDP Act makes it clear that Data Fiduciaries remain legally responsible for compliance, regardless of any contractual full enforcement of the DPDP Act rapidly approaching, this is an opportunity for businesses to proactively strengthen their privacy infrastructure. To be effective and sustainable, this must go beyond policy documents and be structured as a long-term strategic uplift what issues should hotels tackle first?Firstly, hotels must understand the scale of the risk. They should begin their privacy uplift process by 'data mapping' - identifying what personal data they hold, and which systems are involved in handling that data. This should result in a register of key data assets and data processing activities. This documentation must be kept up to date as data handling processes this new insight into their data holdings, hotels should minimise the data they hold. Many hotels hold far more personal data than they require for compliance or business operations – this increases risk and storage costs but adds no business value. Identifying the legal obligations to retain different data types in a retention schedule, and then applying that schedule to your data holdings, can help identify over-retained personal data. The over-retained data can then be securely disposed of. Ultimately, you cannot mishandle or lose data you do not hold – thus minimising your risk and compliance great insight into smaller data holdings, it will be easier to perform a gap assessment against the requirements of the DPDP Act. This, in turn, will enable the development of a comprehensive and robust data governance framework that sets out how personal data is to be handled throughout the 'data lifecycle' – from the point that the personal data is collected, to how it is stored, used and disclosed, and ultimately archived or disposed framework should include not only top-level policy objectives that align with the DPDP Act and other relevant privacy laws (for example, store personal data securely) but standards, procedures, and tools to enable those policy objectives (such as a security standard, specified encryption methods and access controls, secure storage locations). That is, the policy objectives must be implemented in the operations of the business – in how data is actually managed, and how systems are and implementing this framework is unlikely to be a short-term process – larger and more complex hotels may require 2-3 years to complete their uplift processes. However, there will likely be 'low hanging fruit' that can be addressed through short term projects to immediately reduce Indian hotels, good privacy practice is no longer a 'nice to have' subject, it is a compliance priority. Rising customer expectations and evolving cyber threats make robust data handling essential. In a world where trust is everything, doing the right thing with personal data isn't just smart, it's essential. To stay protected, hotels must clearly define data responsibilities in authors, Sujjain Talwar is co-founding partner and Pallavi Agarwal is an associate at Economic Laws Practice Tim de Sousa is the managing director at FTI Consulting . The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of ET HospitalityWorld
New Indian Express
20 hours ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Mega Parent Teacher Meet 2.0 in schools, junior colleges on July 10
VIJAYAWADA: The School Education Department has announced that the second edition of its statewide parent-teacher engagement program, Mega PTM 2.0, will now be held on July 10. Initially scheduled for July 5, the event was postponed to ensure better preparedness and increased participation. The programme will be conducted across all Government, Private Aided, Private Unaided schools, and Junior Colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Samagra Shiksha State Project Director B. Srinivasa Rao issued instructions to District Collectors, District Education Officers (DEOs), Regional Joint Directors (RJDs), and Additional District Project Coordinators, emphasising coordinated planning and close supervision. During a video conference on Monday, Director of School Education Vijay Rama Raju and Rao urged officials to ensure the event is inclusive, impactful, and aligned with the Right to Education Act, 2009, and the National Education Policy, 2020. Mega PTM 2.0 is expected to be held in 61,135 educational institutions, engaging 2.28 crore participants, including 74.96 lakh students, 3.32 lakh teachers, and 1.49 crore parents, donors, alumni, and public representatives. The initiative aims to strengthen collaboration among parents, teachers, and schools for holistic student development. Following the success of the first Mega PTM on December 7, 2024, the state decided to scale up the initiative. Teachers will distribute Holistic Progress Cards detailing students' academic and social growth. Open meetings led by headmasters will address school performance, infrastructure, and development goals. Additional activities will include fun games, family photo booths, and the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' (Plant a Tree in Mother's Name) campaign under the Green Passport program. Sessions on positive parenting, mental health, anti-drug awareness, and child development workshops will also be organised. Students can register for sapling distribution through the LEAP app.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
IGNOU launches new UG course in journalism and digital media under NEP 2020: Check eligibility and how to apply
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has introduced a new undergraduate degree programme; Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism and Digital Media (BAFJDM), offered by its School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS). This four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), delivered through the open and distance learning (ODL) mode, aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to prepare students for careers in the evolving fields of journalism and digital media. Candidates who have completed Class 12 or an equivalent examination are eligible to apply, with no age restrictions. The programme will be conducted fully in English. Interested applicants can apply through the IGNOU admission portal at IGNOU admissions 2025 : Programme structure and eligibility The BAFJDM programme offers flexible duration spanning from three to six years, accommodating diverse learner needs and paces. It is designed to impart both practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary for digital journalism and media professions. Eligibility is open to all candidates who have cleared their higher secondary education (Class 12 or equivalent). The curriculum is interdisciplinary, focusing on core journalism principles, digital media dynamics, media production tools, and online research methodologies, including big data analytics. IGNOU new UG programme 2025: Curriculum and core objectives The programme curriculum covers a wide array of subjects structured over eight semesters, incorporating media and communication courses, journalistic practices, digital and interactive media studies, and creative technologies. The course objectives include training students in essential journalistic skills such as reporting, writing, editing, and publishing, alongside understanding digital media platforms' growth, audience dynamics, and cross-national impact. Students will also gain expertise in digital journalism techniques, social media strategies, multimedia storytelling, and data journalism. The curriculum emphasizes research methods with a focus on statistical knowledge, data mining, and analytics, particularly big data, preparing graduates for the technology-driven media landscape. IGNOU BA in Journalism and Digital Media: Career prospects The launch of the BA Journalism and Digital Media degree responds to the rapid transformation within the information technology and communication sectors that have reshaped journalism and media industries. Graduates from this programme can pursue diverse career paths including digital journalism, content creation, social media management, corporate communication, and roles in government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The course's interdisciplinary approach equips students with the skills required for multi-platform content production and real-time information dissemination. IGNOU admissions 2025: How to apply Candidates interested in enrolling in the BA Journalism and Digital Media programme at IGNOU can follow these steps: Step 1. Visit the official IGNOU admission portal at Step 2. Register by creating a new account with valid personal and contact details. Step 3. Complete the application form by selecting the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Digital Media programme. Step 4. Upload the necessary documents, including Class 12 certificate or equivalent proof. Step 5. Pay the prescribed application and admission fees through the available online payment methods. Step 6. Submit the application and keep a copy of the confirmation receipt for future reference. Alternatively, candidates can click here to submit their applications. Is your child ready for the careers of tomorrow? Enroll now and take advantage of our early bird offer! Spaces are limited.
