After being declared dead for nearly three decades, Sharif Ahmed stunned his hometown in Muzaffarnagar by returning to collect vital documents for West Bengal’s electoral roll. His emotional homecoming exposes deep cracks in India’s identity verification and civil documentation systems.
A shocking RTI reveals that nearly 4 out of every 10 sanctioned faculty positions remain unfilled across 11 AIIMS institutions. This critical staffing gap is straining patient care, delaying specialist treatments, and threatening the quality of medical education in India’s most prestigious public hospitals.
Just one kilometer from home, four young friends—three of them women—lost their lives in a devastating Kullu car crash moments after celebrating a New Year’s Eve birthday. Preliminary reports point to excessive speed on a treacherous mountain road. This is their story—and a stark warning for every holiday traveler.
In a landmark move to protect public health, the National Medical Commission has ordered all medical colleges to maintain a constant stock of life-saving rabies drugs. This decisive action, spurred by a Supreme Court directive, aims to tackle India’s severe stray dog problem and prevent countless preventable deaths.
In a haunting sign of the times, soldiers from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) had to step in to cremate an elderly woman in a remote Uttarakhand village—because there were no able-bodied residents left. This isn’t an isolated incident; it’s the grim reality of a state hollowed out by mass migration.
With the landmark Ganges Water Sharing Treaty set to expire in December 2026, India and Bangladesh have kicked off a critical joint monitoring initiative. This high-stakes negotiation isn’t just about water; it’s about the future of agriculture, regional stability, and the lives of millions who depend on the mighty river.