Ananya Bhardwaj

Security officials say weapons looted from police armouries during the initial wave of violence in 2023 are being sold to insurgents outside the valley & in Myanmar for monetary gains.

Salman Khan, 30, was a fugitive in Bengaluru Prison case, wanted for radicalising youth and distributing explosives for terror activities.

The HPC, chaired by MoS Home Nityanand Rai, met leaders from Leh & Kargil to discuss key demands, including that of statehood.

Properties to be handed over include flats in Mumbai and two factories and godowns situated in SEEPZ Mumbai, ThePrint has learnt from ED officials.

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common sight-threatening complication of diabetes, necessitating regular monitoring of progression via diabetic eye screening (DES). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends DES annually for diabetic patients aged 12 years and older. This retrospective clinical audit assessed the reasons behind non-attendance and evaluated the adherence to guidelines set by NICE in a general practice with approximately 9000 patients.The SystmOne patient database was used to identify patients who had missed DES in the last 15 and 36 months, with the latter being categorised as ‘repeat non-attenders.’ A survey of every third patient who missed screening in the last 15 months highlighted mental health issues, lack of DES awareness, and transport difficulties as primary reasons for non-attendance. The DES uptake rates recorded at the practice were 77.2% (n=465) for the 15-month cohort and 83.6% (n=503) for the 36-month cohort, exceeding the NHS DES target of 75%.Proposed interventions to increase attendance to DES include telephone prompts for patients with mental health concerns, text message reminders, and online educational tools to improve uptake. Despite standards exceeding the national guidelines, this audit demonstrates the importance of addressing specific barriers to enhance screening rates, potentially increasing the detection of early retinopathy and improving patient outcomes.

Randeep Surjewala, in response to whose question the data was provided, said this shows Centre was misusing ED. An ED officer attributed low conviction rate to 'long legal process'.

For Mumbai, Baba Siddique's killing was a nasty déjà vu. Lawrence Bishnoi is now seen as attempting to fill the void left by the city's once powerful organised crime syndicates.

ED cites extortion letters to businessman in chargesheet. Probe based on NIA case over Myanmar-based terror outfits 'exploiting Manipur unrest to wage war against Indian govt'.

The Retd IAS officer has 'extensive crisis management experience'. Officers believe he may be able to 'find solution' to Manipur crisis, bring warring factions to the table for dialogue.

Apart from extorting money from establishments & individuals, insurgent outfit raised funds by collecting unauthorised taxes from liquor shops, highways & transporters among others.