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Exclusive! Chiraiya`s Prasanna Bisht recalls the most emotionally draining scene
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Exclusive! Chiraiya`s Prasanna Bisht recalls the most emotionally draining scene

The recent web series, Chiraiya, headlined by Divya Dutta, Sanjay Mishra, and Prasanna Bisht, among others, has sparked some serious conversation regarding sexual harassment, marital rape, consent and victim blaming. Prasanna, who plays Pooja, a newly married woman who is a victim of marital rape in the series, got candid with mid-day regarding the darker aspects of the series. Prasanna Bisht recalls a sexual harassment incident on sets Given that the character was a vulnerable and emotionally intricate one, we asked the young actor how she got into the mindset of Pooja. To which she revealed, "Something happened with me before I got the show. I faced something during the shoot. I had invested so much of my emotions and my time in a project that I was emotionally connected to. And there ...
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon ordered to pay accusers $880K
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Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon ordered to pay accusers $880K

Gilbert Rozon, the founder of Just for Laughs, has been ordered to pay a total of more than $880,000 to eight of the nine women who had accused him of sexual assault and misconduct. Quebec Superior Court Justice Chantal Tremblay awarded the damages in a written decision released Tuesday, following a civil trial that lasted 10 months.The women suing Rozon were seeking $14 million in civil court for incidents that occurred between 1980 and 2004, during a period when he founded the international comedy festival.“This judgment therefore aims to bring this long trial to a close and to reaffirm that an infringement of personal integrity, when proven, calls for a legal response proportionate to the extent of the harm suffered,” Tremblay said in her decision. Ge...
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These Are the Best Sales on Smart Glasses Right Now

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Tripura docs give new lease of life to two men, conduct two kidney transplants
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Tripura docs give new lease of life to two men, conduct two kidney transplants

In a significant achievement for Tripura’s healthcare sector, government-run Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Agartala has successfully conducted two consecutive kidney transplants for the first time in the state’s history, officials said on Tuesday. Hospital Superintendent Dr Bidhan Goswami said this milestone was made possible through the dedicated efforts of Chief Minister Manik Saha, a dental surgeon who holds the health portfolio. With the completion of the sixth and seventh kidney transplants on Monday and Tuesday (March 30 and 31), the medical college and hospital have now performed a total of 7 successful kidney transplants. In all cases, both donors and recipients are reported to be stable and healthy. The two latest transplants were conducted under the supe...
Faridabad doctors perform robotic knee replacement on 6-foot Kenyan man
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Faridabad doctors perform robotic knee replacement on 6-foot Kenyan man

In another medical miracle this March, a private hospital in Faridabad has successfully performed a complex bilateral robotic knee replacement on a six-foot-six-inch tall Kenyan man, the hospital said on Monday. It claims to have set a world record for the procedure on the tallest patient using the largest implant size. According to an official statement, the surgery was led by Dr Anurag Aggarwal, clinical director - Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement, Marengo Asia Hospitals. The patient, Victor (54) had been suffering from severe pain in both knees for the past three to four months and was finding it increasingly difficult to walk, it said. Despite undergoing conservative treatment in Kenya, his condition did not improve, prompting him to seek advanced care at Marengo Asia Hospitals,...
Shabana Azmi on Next of Kin:  You can’t push conflicts of this kind under the ca
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Shabana Azmi on Next of Kin: You can’t push conflicts of this kind under the ca

What begins as a distant tragedy slowly unravels into an intimate and unsettling crisis in Next of Kin, the gripping British thriller premiering April 3 on Lionsgate Play. At its heart, the series explores a question that feels both deeply personal and universally relevant: how far would one go to protect their family when everything begins to fall apart? About Next of Kin The story opens with the death of a young British Pakistani doctor working overseas. The news reaches his family in London in fragments—through phone calls, quiet exchanges, and a lingering disbelief that refuses to fully settle. For a brief moment, life appears to move forward, albeit with grief quietly simmering beneath the surface. But in Next of Kin, distance is only an illusion. What starts as a contained loss soo...
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar break silence over son’s arrest for molestation – National
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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar break silence over son’s arrest for molestation – National

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have broken their silence following the arrest of their son, Joseph Duggar, earlier this month on charges of molesting a nine-year-old girl in Florida in 2020. A spokesperson for the family told multiple outlets on March 30 that Jim Bob, 60 and Michelle, 59, are “heartbroken over this entire situation.”“Right now, they are focused on loving their family and helping Kendra and her children during this difficult time,” the spokesperson said, referencing Duggar’s wife, Kendra, and her four children. “They are praying for the victim. They ask for privacy and appreciate the kind words and prayers offered by so many.” 0:45 Josh Duggar reacts to brother Joseph’s arrest on c...
Robotic surgery won’t help poor, alleges BJP MLA Vipin Parmar
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Robotic surgery won’t help poor, alleges BJP MLA Vipin Parmar

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MLA Vipin Singh Parmar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Himachal Pradesh government over the introduction of robotic surgery facilities. The BJP MLA alleged that the move prioritises high-end technology over strengthening basic healthcare infrastructure. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Parmar said that the state`s health system is already under severe strain, with a shortage of essential staff and facilities across medical institutions. MLA Parmar said, "I have been consistently raising the issue of robotic surgery, but the reality is that health institutions in Himachal Pradesh lack basic infrastructure. In many hospitals, there are operating theatres and surgeons, but no anaesthesiologists, no radiologists, and no trained assistants...