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The accused, identified as Abdul Rehman Sharif BENGALURU: A medical college professor has been booked for allegedly proposing to a student during a lecture, an incident that sparked outrage, protests and violence on campus. The accused, Abdul Rehman Sharif, who is attached to the Department of Microbiology, was called for inquiry by police. “In the…
HYDERABAD: A 23-year-old MBBS graduate died by suicide in Alwal after a disagreement with her family members over keeping a pet cat at home. According to Alwal police, the deceased was identified as T Princy, alias Sreshta, from Risala Bazar. She had recently completed her MBBS degree and was preparing for postgraduate studies. According to…
Topper Anuj Agnihotri cleared UPSC with medical science as optional subject NEW DELHI: AIIMS Jodhpur MBBS graduate Anuj Agnihotri has topped the Civil Services Examination 2025, the UPSC announced Friday, recommending 958 candidates for appointment to various services. Graduates of medicine, engineering, law and commerce have once again dominated the top ranks of the exam…
GORAKHPUR: A 22-year-old medical student was killed and three others were injured after a speeding Fortuner rammed into a group of bikers in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday. The accident took place around 9 pm on Wednesday on the Mohaddipur Overbridge in the Shahpur police station area. The impact of the crash was…
Arshad Warsi’s Circuit in Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ outshone Sanjay Dutt, boosting his career from low pay. Post-hit, Vipul Shah urged Rs 1 Cr fees. He feared it was his last role but improvised freely. Arshad Warsi became famous for playing Circuit in ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’, a movie by Rajkumar Hirani. His funny and…
DEHRADUN: A complaint by a first-year MBBS student has raised concerns over student safety at Doon Medical College, after he alleged that seniors took him outside the campus and beat him with a belt, leaving him “shaken and terrified”.In a written complaint submitted to the hostel warden on Jan 13, the student said the incident…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday assured that the first batch of 50 students selected for admission to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Reasi would not be allowed to suffer because of NMC’s withdrawal of permission to run the…
On January 6, 2026, months after granting conditional approval to start an MBBS course, the National Medical Commission (NMC) withdrew permission for the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, following a regulatory process punctuated by inspections, complaints and, eventually, political and public unrest.At its core, the…
JAMMU: A large number of protesters on Saturday gathered outside Lok Bhavan in Jammu, demanding revocation of the MBBS admission list of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Reasi district. The protesters were mostly activists of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti, who are up in arms against 42 of the…
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a public notice inviting online applications for the establishment of new medical colleges offering the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course and for increasing undergraduate (UG) seat intake in existing medical colleges for the academic year (AY) 2026-27. The notice was issued by the Medical…
