Medical
Man's forearm ripped off by crocodile while saving dogs
The 26-year-old IIT graduate, Mudit Dandawate, is now undergoing treatment at Hosmat Hospital in Bengaluru . The friends were out on a weekend trip and had planned to visit a temple in Thattekere inside the forest. His arm got severed in the process and he was rushed to Hosmat hospital. Mudit went to pull them out of the water when the crocodile attacked him and snapped at his left forearm. [Full Article...]
A key Republican senator has 'serious concerns' about the Senate's healthcare bill
He is seeking to push a final package through the Senate before the July 4 recess. "It is obstruction", Trump said , as he singled out top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer for attack: "I saw Senator Schumer criticising the bill a couple weeks ago and he had no idea what was in the bill". [Full Article...]
People Worldwide Forced From Their Homes In Record Numbers In 2016
In South Sudan , officials warned about an escalating crisis, where civil war has killed many people and caused ethnic genocide. However, it is still much less dramatic leap than in 2014-2015, when the number of people forced to flee their homes, has increased by five million. [Full Article...]
Killed After Oil Tanker Explodes In Bahawalpur
An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on Sunday. Daily Pakistan said the oil tanker overturned due to over speeding and later caught fire. Victims trapped in the fireball. What was at first seen as a godsend by many - free oil in pools on the side of a road - quickly became a calamity, when the truck and everything around it exploded into flames. [Full Article...]
Health care protesters dragged out of US Capitol
The members of ADAPT , a disability rights group, are now being held by Capitol Police after staging a protest to decry the Medicaid overhaul proposed in the bill made public by McConnell on Thursday. The protesters staged a "die-in" in front of the office, with numerous protesters in wheelchairs removing themselves from the chairs then lying down on the floor. [Full Article...]
Team USA get swagger back in America's Cup
Team New Zealand first won the America's Cup in 1995 when Russell Coutts - now the CEO of Oracle Team USA - skippered a five-race sweep of Dennis Conner off San Diego. When we entered this we knew we were in for one hell of a battle. The Kiwi team's advantage stood at just over a minute at the fifth gate and by the time they crossed the finish line Emirates Team New Zealand were two minutes ... [Full Article...]
Greece dodges new crisis but austerity remains part of life
Most importantly for the near-term, Dijsselbloem said Greece has been cleared to get 8.5 billion euros after the Greek government delivered on a wide array of economic reforms required by creditors to get the bailout funds. Despite years of spending cuts and tax increases since Greece was first bailed out in 2010, the public sector debt burden still stands at about 320 billion euros, or around... [Full Article...]
Moon sighted, Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated today
President Trump made a statement - literally - as his White House became the first in almost 20 years not to host an annual iftar dinner celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan . Breaking White House tradition of hosting a dinner to commemorate the end of Ramadan fasting- the Trumps attend a wedding. With Muslims around the world, the United States renews our commitment to honour these... [Full Article...]