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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Couple found dead, suicide suspected; kin blame blade mafia
Kottayam: A 36-year-old building contractor, Vishnu S Nair of Ramapuram, and his wife, Rashmi (34), a nursing superintendent at a private hospital, were found dead at their rented house in Panakkapalam near Erattupetta on Monday. Syringes were found lodged in their bodies. Police suspect the couple died by suicide due to financial liabilities. Relatives have blamed blade mafia gangs based in Kaduthuruthy for their deaths. They claimed that staff from private moneylenders had visited their rented house and Vishnu's family home in Koodappulam on Sunday. Some men had threatened and assaulted Vishnu, who had been facing severe financial difficulties following the Covid pandemic, they said. Police are verifying the call records of the deceased to ascertain if they faced such threats. Vishnu was active in public life and had served as president of the Congress Party's Ramapuram mandalam committee earlier. He was the general secretary of the committee now, but he had taken a break from political activities due to financial issues. The couple, who had no children, had been living on the ground floor of a two-storey building in Panakkapalam. On Monday morning, Rashmi's mother tried calling her but received no response. She then asked the upstairs residents to check on them. The residents found the main door open and the bedroom locked. The house owner was alerted and the door was forcibly opened. The couple were found dead inside the room, lying in an embrace. Forensic and fingerprint experts arrived at the house and examined the scene. The bodies were handed over to the relatives after post-mortem. The funeral will be held at the family residence in Koodappulam at 2pm on Tuesday.
Scroll.in
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scroll.in
Fiction: Abandoned by everyone she has ever known, Monica rediscovers her first love, photography
Three months ago: Powder Room. The Royal Bombay Yacht Club, Colaba. Monica looked at her reflection and did not like it. A drawn face, tired from insomnia. Sunken eyes on the verge of tears. The best foundation and concealer could not hide the dark, bulging bags underneath. Putting her hand on her lower abdomen, she then moved it up to her solar plexus and pressed it firmly. There it was, a gnawing gut, as if aware of impending doom but uncertain as to what exactly the problem was. Monica then stared at her face, pursed her lips and whispered, 'Baanjh.' Blood curdled in her veins as tears welled up in her sunken eyes. 'Baanjh.' The blasphemous word for women who cannot conceive quivered through yet again. 'Baanjh,' she repeated as Rashmi, aka Mrs Nunu, walked in tok-tok, her Louboutin heels clacking on the marble floor of the club. 'Eeew! What did you just say?' 'I just repeated what I overheard this morning. Raghu's phone was in speaker mode when he was talking to his mother. She said it. He put the phone off speaker mode just as I entered the room. But the cursed word did not escape me.' 'Really?' 'I could not get the entire phone conversation, but it seemed as if she was agreeing with him. It seemed like he was asking for approval.' Rashmi looked into the mirror to check on her red lipstick. It had smudged a bit at the corners. 'These men are such idiots. Balding, ageing, but no, they still need Mummy-ji's approval. Nunu is the same.' Hearing the secret nickname for Rashmi's husband (coined by a sexually frustrated Rashmi herself), a small smile flitted across Monica's sad face. 'So glad the mention of Nunu made you smile. He is of no use otherwise. And c'mon now, we have work to do. This club serves the best dhansak–rice in the world, damn it, but I just Googled. Mutton dhansak has 415 calories. Plus, we had brown rice. That is another 396. We don't want to be getting fat now.' Saying this, she headed to the loo, pulling Monica by her skeletal arm. Next, both the lunching ladies dug their acrylic talons deep into their mouths and expunged the world-famous mutton dhansak from the Royal Bombay Yacht Club. 'I feel something terrible is going to happen,' Monica mumbled as they walked down the imperial corridors towards her car. Rashmi asked, 'You have been feeling this for long, na? Is it that same one, that sales girl Raghu is screwing?' 'Vice president sales,' corrected Monica. The valet opened the door of the Bentley and Monica took the driver's seat. She rolled down the window and, giving him a currency note, looked at him and said a quick thank-you. Strapping her seat belt she added, 'From Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management.' She then tapped her finger on her temple. 'The woman has brains. She tripled business for him in the two years that she has been with the company. Raghu is smitten by her. Calls her his Luckshmi. L-U-C-K-shmi.' Saying this, she rolled her Bentley into the crowded roads and the cacophony of Mumbai. As her car drove down Haji Bunder, Rashmi asked Monica, 'Do you think you and Raghu have fallen apart because you don't have kids?' Monica heaved as she pointed to a looming gate that gradually came into view: Suri Charities. It belonged to Monica, from her parents and forefathers. It was a sprawling ancestral estate which housed several aids. An adoption home, a home for the destitute, a cancer hospice for the terminally ill, an experimental theatre and a free primary school for the underprivileged – it was a haven of goodness. A green seafacing oasis bang in the heart of Mumbai, it had been her great grandfather's land. In 1932 the governor of Bombay Presidency had inaugurated the property for the welfare of the poor and destitute. 'I mentioned adopting a child from the adoption agency on our estate. But no. Some crap called 'humara khoon'. And it is not just Raghu or his mother. My parents also think that a child must be borne of bloodline.' 'Do you miss having a child, Monica?' 'Not at all. I am absolutely okay not having one. But the constant pressure of my family's unfulfilled expectations of me is choking my life. Yaar, I have done all the things everyone asked of me. Now if I can't have a child, is it my bloody fault? Am I no longer good enough for my people? I am fed up yaar!' A beat. The car rumbled on. Rashmi touched Monica's arm and she took a deep breath. 'All I want is to be accepted for who I am. That's it. Just the way I am. Is that asking for too much?' Rashmi stared at Monica. Such existential crises were not her cup of tea.
Hans India
23-06-2025
- Hans India
'Stitch slippers' row at IndiGo: Airline refutes ‘baseless' claims
New Delhi, June 23 : After a controversy erupted over claims by a trainee pilot of alleged caste-based discrimination and verbal abuse, low-cost carrier IndiGo on Monday denied such allegations. A 35-year-old trainee pilot with IndiGo filed a police complaint alleging caste-based discrimination and verbal abuse by three senior officials. The FIR was registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The complainant accused the officials of allegedly humiliating him during a meeting on April 28 at IndiGo's headquarters in Gurugram. 'You are not fit to fly an aircraft, go back and stitch slippers. You are not even worthy of being a watchman here,' he quoted the officials as saying in his complaint. IndiGo said in a statement that it upholds a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of discrimination, harassment, or bias and remains firmly committed to being an inclusive and respectful workplace. 'IndiGo strongly refutes these baseless claims and stands by its values of fairness, integrity, and accountability and will extend its support to the law enforcement agencies as required,' an airline spokesperson said. The trainee pilot initially approached the police in Bengaluru where a 'zero FIR' was registered, which was later transferred to Gurugram, where the alleged incident occurred. The trainee pilot, in his complaint, also cited 'professional victimisation,' including unjustified salary cuts, forced re-training, revocation of travel privileges, and unwarranted warning letters. He also alleged that the harassment began the moment he arrived at the airline's Emaar Capital Tower 2 office. Gurugram Police said they were verifying his claims, by collecting evidence and will soon record the statements of all parties involved. Meanwhile, last week an IndiGo flight carrying 168 passengers issued a 'Fuel Mayday' call mid-air and made an emergency landing at Bengaluru International Airport. Speaking to IANS on Saturday, IndiGo spokesperson Rashmi said that no official statement has been released so far. She added, 'The pilot declared a 'Fuel Mayday' after the flight was rerouted from Chennai to Bengaluru due to air traffic congestion.'
Hans India
23-06-2025
- General
- Hans India
‘Fuel Mayday' call: Indigo flight with 168 passengers makes emergency landing
Bengaluru: Beforethe horror of the tragic Air India crash that killed over 270 people could fade, another alarming incident came to light on Saturday as an IndiGo flight carrying 168 passengers issued a 'Fuel Mayday' call mid-air and made an emergency landing at the Bengaluru International Airport. The incident took place on June 19 but has come to light only recently. When contacted, IndiGo spokesperson Rashmi stated to IANS on Saturday that no official statement has been issued regarding the matter. 'The pilot issued a 'Fuel Mayday' as the flight was rerouted from Chennai to Bengaluru International Airport due to air traffic congestion (ATC),' she said. The pilot declared a 'Fuel Mayday' and communicated that the aircraft required an immediate landing. Consequently, the flight was permitted to land ahead of others, and it touched down safely, she added. The IndiGo spokesperson explained that it is standard procedure for pilots to declare a 'Fuel Mayday' when requesting an emergency landing due to low fuel levels. Sources said that IndiGo flight 6E-6764 had taken off from Guwahati Airport and was bound for Chennai International Airport. However, due to traffic congestion, the flight was diverted to Bengaluru. The incident occurred shortly after the crash of an Air India flight that had taken off from Ahmedabad and went down following a 'Mayday' call from the pilots has led to concern and panic among the passengers and crew on board the IndiGo flight, sources added. The IndiGo aircraft, reportedly running critically low on fuel, managed to land safely at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Following the distress call, Air Traffic Control (ATC) was alerted, and emergency protocols were activated. Medical and fire response teams were deployed and stood by at the airport. The flight landed safely at 8.20 p.m., according to airport sources. After the emergency landing, the aircraft later resumed its journey to Chennai with a different crew, sources confirmed.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Pig tissue cornea implants offers new treatment for advanced keratoconus
Hyderabad: According to a recent study conducted by doctors at L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in Hyderabad, cornea implants made from pig tissues might offer a new treatment option for patients with advanced keratoconus. Keratoconus causes the cornea to become too thin and bulge, resulting in blurred vision and, in severe cases, significant vision impairment. The study, published in the US-based Journal of Refractive Surgery, aimed to determine the efficacy of xenogeneic corneal implants, whereby damaged or diseased corneal tissue is replaced with tissue from a different species, typically pigs. Doctors said this reduces the need for human corneas, which are already hard to find in many places. During the clinical trial, doctors placed a small, soft, disc-shaped piece of tissue called a lenticule, made from porcine (pig) collagen, into the corneas of nine patients with advanced keratoconus. The average age of the patients was 28 years. Following the procedure, all of the patients' vision improved significantly as none of their bodies rejected the implants. Their logMAR improved from 1.43 to 0.78. However, in two cases, the tissue around the implant started to thin again and further treatment was required. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Heads Turn as Walgreens Shoppers Discover 87¢ ED Pills fridayplans Learn More Undo Distance vision improved "All the patients have been followed up regularly and are doing well,'"said Dr Rashmi Deshmukh, the study's lead author from LVPEI, told TOI, adding that as well as improving distance vision without glasses, the results showed that the bulging part of the eye became flatter over time. Doctors said that the implants are effective because they resemble human corneas. "Among the species that have been explored so far, porcine collagen most closely resembles human collagen, which is why it is the preferred choice. However, it may be possible in the future for corneal implants to be made from collagen of other species too," said Dr Rashmi. The doctors said that the study was necessary because usual cases of keratoconus could be treated with minimal surgery, after which contact lenses or glasses could be used to improve visual acuity. However, these treatments could only be used if the cornea was sufficiently thick. There were, however, limited treatments available for cases where keratoconus advanced and the cornea became too thin. Only corneal transplantation (keratoplasty), another surgical procedure, was possible. Although pig implants have provided a breakthrough, doctors still need to examine the 'crosslinking process' to determine whether any of the chemicals involved cause an inflammatory reaction in the eye. "Further research is needed to see if there is any way to modify the pig implant to allow important nutrients to reach the front part of the cornea (the part above the implant) to maintain healthy eyes," said Dr Rashmi. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
