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Day after pager blasts, walkie-talkies blow up in fresh attack on Hezbollah members; three dead, 100 woundedA second wave of explosions hit Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, killing three and injuring over 100. The blasts, caused by walkie-talkies...
Field hockey player Matthew Dawson wins hearts by showing sheer will to play at Paris Olympics 2024, here's what he didAustralian field hockey player Matthew Dawson amputated his broken ring finger in order to participate in the Paris Olympics 2024, a move t...
IAF's dark night airlift, superior coordination with Army rescues jawan injured in forward areaThe incident took place on April 9 and the jawan underwent a "highly complex nine-hour surgery" for the reimplantation of his hand, includi...
How Russia depicts wounded soldiers: As heroes, or not at allThe conflict between Russia and Ukraine has resulted in a significant number of war wounded, estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands. ...
Neuroscientists challenge common belief, say our brain can't 'rewire' itselfThey argue that the notion of wholesale repurposing of brain regions is flawed. Instead, they propose that the brain is training itself to ...
Drunk Indian in Singapore jailed for biting off fellow national's finger during scuffle; Victim's finger badly injuredA drunk Indian national in Singapore was jailed for 10 months on Friday for biting off the front portion of a fellow Indian's index finger ...
In ancient Egypt, severed hands were spoils of warThe Hyksos are widely believed to have introduced the Egyptians to the horse and chariot, glass-working and all sorts of weaponry, includin...
Snake catcher in Rajasthan dies within minutes after being bitten by a cobraThe incident was captured on a CCTV camera nearby. The CCTV video shows Tiwari catching the cobra outside a shop in the Gogamedi area of Ch...
Mumbai: 22-year-old accident victim gets hand from brain dead Gujarat manPrathamesh's hands had gotten trapped in a machine and he sustained burns over his forearms and thighs due to hot rubber. His left hand was...
World Plastic Surgery Day: WFH-era makes it easy for people to get cosmetic proceduresDid you know plastic surgery originated in India?
Mysterious blood clots are Covid-19’s latest lethal surpriseBlood clots aren't just dangerous for our limbs, but can make their way to the lungs, heart or brain, where they may cause lethal pulmonary...
Tamil Nadu surgeons to attempt bilateral hand transplantAlready leading in organ donations, experts in Tamil Nadu feel that this could be the right time for them to attempt one of the rarest surg...
Tata Steel fined over accident in UK plantTata Steel has been fined 25,000 pounds and ordered to pay 8,320 pounds in legal costs over a worker's injury at its plant in Wales.
- New-age bionics moving closer to robotics with accent on sensing and thought control
With bionics, a blind can see, a deaf can hear and lame can walk. And that’s just the beginning. New-age bionics is moving closer to roboti...
- Insurance claim? Get your commas right
Insurance firm tries to dodge paying amount to accident victim, says one comma in policy meant he was not eligible for claim. Thumb rules o...
- Patient asks for water, Kolkata hospital staff give him acid instead
A patient was handed a bottle of acid when he asked for water to wash his hands at Eastern Railways’ B R Singh Hospital on Sunday.
- Doctors reattach sex organ in rare surgery
According to the surgeons, a penis that has been severed from the base can be reimplanted if it is brought to the surgeon within 8 hours of...