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‘Mystery doctor’ of Dandakaranya: A shadowy figure with scalpel who’s been aiding Maoists | India News

HYDERABAD: By torchlight in deep forest camps, a shadow surgeon once cut close to a beating Maoist heart, fingers steady as a bullet lay lodged centimetres away. For years, the man they called Dr Rafiq worked unseen. Little about him surfaced beyond intelligence files.Now, through surrendered Maoists and security officials, a detailed portrait is emerging…

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Scalpel losing edge: Few medical graduates opt for surgery

NEW DELHI: India’s top-performing medical graduates have made their preference clear in this year’s NEET-PG counselling – career stability is trumping the operating table. In the first round of NEET-PG 2025, medicine and radiology dominated choices among high-rankers while general surgery saw one of its steepest drops in recent years, reflecting growing concerns over stress,…

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