Protests were held across India over killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh

Protests condemning violence against Hindus in Bangladesh across across multiple cities in India on Tuesday after a Hindu man was lynched by a mob in Mymensingh. Meanwhile, Bangladesh also witnessed unrest following the killing of political activist Sharif Osman Hadi. Diplomatic tensions rose after demonstrations near Bangladeshi missions in India prompted heightened security, detentions, and the suspension of consular services.The tensions led to India summoning the Bangladesh high commissioner after the latter had called Indian envoy earlier.

Dipu Chandra Das’ killing sparks outrage

The protests were triggered by the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Das was allegedly beaten to death by a mob over accusations of blasphemy on December 18, after which his body was set on fire. The incident sparked outrage and renewed concerns over the safety of religious minorities in Bangladesh.

India summons Bangladesh high commissioner

India summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah on Tuesday, as reported by ANI. This came after Bangladesh Foreign Ministry had summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to convey its “grave concern” over the security of its missions

Kolkata: Police lathi-charge protesters near Bangladesh deputy high commission

Members of Bangiyo Hindu Jagran and several other Hindu organisations staged a protest near the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata, condemning atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh and the killing of 27-year-old Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das. Protesters had planned to submit a deputation, but tensions escalated as large crowds gathered near the diplomatic premises.Police said a lathi charge was carried out to prevent a breach of law and order after the situation became volatile.

Mumbai and Delhi: VHP protesters detained

In Mumbai, police detained members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) during demonstrations over the same issue.Meanwhile, in the national capital, VHP members and activists from other Hindu organisations were detained near the Bangladesh High Commission after protesters pushed barricades and attempted to enter the premises. Heavy security was deployed as slogans were raised and demonstrators chanted religious slogans while being taken away in police buses.

Hyderabad: Minority safety and infiltration concerns raised

In Hyderabad’s Kothapet area, several Hindu organisations led by the VHP staged protests condemning violence against minorities in Bangladesh. Protest leaders warned of escalating agitation if concrete steps were not taken.VHP National Spokesperson Shashidhar alleged that large numbers of Bangladeshi infiltrators and Rohingyas were living in the city and urged the state government to address security concerns, warning of further action if no response followed.

Effigies burnt, anger directed at Bangladesh government

Sentiments against Bangladesh’s interim government intensified during the protests, with demonstrators burning effigies of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and the national flag of Bangladesh. Slogans condemning the Dhaka administration were raised at multiple protest sites.In response to the security situation, Bangladesh suspended consular and visa services in New Delhi and Agartala.

Dhaka: Protests over killing of Inqilab Moncho leader Osman Hadi

Meanwhile, Bangladesh witnessed its own wave of protests after Inqilab Moncho held a rally in Dhaka over the killing of its convenor and spokesperson, Sharif Osman Hadi. The group demanded justice ahead of the upcoming national election and referendum.Hadi was shot at close range on December 12 in Dhaka’s Bijoynagar area and later airlifted to Singapore, where he succumbed to his injuries on December 18.

Yunus calls for peace

The chief of interim government Muhammad Yunus condemned the killing of the Hindu man while calling for peace and assuring justice. “The Office of the Chief Adviser expresses its profound sorrow over the recent killing of factory worker Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh and extends its deepest condolences to his family. On behalf of the government, Education Adviser Professor C R Abrar visited the family in Mymensingh on Tuesday to convey the government’s sympathy and assurance of support during this difficult time,” he said in a post on X.“The Interim Government reiterates that this killing was a heinous criminal act with no justification and no place in Bangladeshi society. Allegations, rumours, or differences of belief can never excuse violence, and no individual has the right to take the law into their own hands. The government reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the rule of law. The authority to investigate alleged offences and to ensure justice through due process rests solely with the state,” he added.Further confirming the arrest of 12 individuals with connection to the killing, he said, “Law enforcement authorities have arrested 12 individuals in connection with the crime. Investigations are ongoing, and the Interim Government has directed that the case be pursued fully and without exception. Such acts of violence will be met with the full force of the law. The government remains fully committed to ensuring the safety, dignity, and equal protection of all citizens, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or background. It calls upon all communities, institutions, and leaders to reject violence, resist attempts to create division or unrest, and uphold restraint, humanity, and respect for the law.”Additionally, it stated that it will provide assistance to the man’s family, “The Office of the Chief Adviser confirms that financial and welfare assistance will be provided to the family of Dipu Chandra Das, and that the relevant authorities will remain in close contact with them in the coming period. The Interim Government reiterates its resolve to protect all citizens and to ensure that justice is served.”

Bangladesh government promises speedy trial

Bangladesh’s Law Adviser Asif Nazrul announced that the murder case would be transferred to the Speedy Trial Tribunal under the Speedy Trial Tribunal Act, 2002, requiring completion within 90 days of the police investigation report.Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said joint forces have arrested 10 people so far, including relatives of the prime accused, Faisal Karim Masud. Authorities said the case is being treated as a top priority.Political Fallout Ahead of Bangladesh ElectionsHadi, a prominent leader of the July uprising that led to the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, was being considered as a potential candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency in the February 2026 national elections.Following his death, the interim government declared a national day of mourning on December 20, even as Inqilab Moncho warned of a mass movement to oust the government if justice is not delivered.

Kuldeep Singh Sengar (File photo)

NEW DELHI: The sister of the Unnao rape survivor on Tuesday criticised the Delhi high court for granting bail to convict and former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar and suspending his life sentence in the case.Also Read | Unnao rape case: Delhi HC suspends jail term of Kuldeep Sengar; sets condition for bailThe woman alleged that Sengar’s release would endanger her family’s lives.“I am not happy about this. He killed my uncle and then my father. Then this incident happened with my sister. He has been released, but we’re still in danger. He killed my uncle and then my father. He (Sengar) has been released, but we’re still in danger,” she told news agency ANI.The woman added that while the court may have released Sengar, it should at least put her family behind bars for their “safety.”“My sister is in distress. If something happens to my family, will the court take responsibility? I have a brother—who knows what they might do to him? Many of his men are roaming around outside, threatening us. If we dare file a police complaint, they will kill us. That is why we do not leave our home out of fear,” she said.Earlier on Tuesday, a Delhi high court bench comprising Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar granted conditional bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar and suspended his sentence for the duration of the pendency of his appeal challenging his December 2019 conviction and life sentence by a trial court.The conditions of his bail include furnishing a Rs 15-lakh personal bond with three sureties of the same amount, not entering within a five-kilometre radius of the survivor’s residence, and refraining from threatening or influencing her or her mother.On August 1, 2019, over two years after the ghastly June 2017 crime, the Supreme Court had transferred the rape case and other related matters from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.Sengar’s appeal against his conviction in the case relating to the custodial death of the survivor’s father is also pending before the high court. He was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in that case and has sought suspension of the sentence, citing the substantial time he has already spent in jail.

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A special NIA court in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered immediate attachment of land belonging to Ghulam Nabi Fai, a US-based Kashmiri lobbyist and convicted agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Judge Yahaya Firdous of Budgam district authorised the seizure of over 1.5 kanals (approximately 8,100 sq. ft.) of land across two villages — Wadwan and Chattabugh.The court directed the Budgam district collector to take possession of the property “forthwith” with the assistance of revenue and police authorities.

Later in the day, Budgam police attached Fai’s property.The court’s decision follows an application by Assistant Public Prosecutor Mohammad Iqbal Rather under Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code (now Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita).Originally a resident of Budgam, Fai was declared a “proclaimed absconder” by the court in April this year after he failed to respond to a 30-day notice to appear before police. The case against him was registered in 2020 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).Fai, a known supporter of banned Jamaat-e-Islami and alleged to be a close associate of designated terrorist and chief of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin, has been booked for giving support to a terrorist organisation in the country.“This court is satisfied from the record that the accused… has deliberately and intentionally concealed himself,” the judge said in the seven-page order.The prosecution argued that the attachment was urgent as Fai’s relatives currently in possession of the land were likely to sell it, which would defeat the legal process.“… this court directs collector Budgam to attach the immovable property of land measuring one kanal and two marlas under Khewat No 60, survey No 466 in village Wadwan and land measuring 11 marlas under Khewat No 136, Survey No 343 situated at village Chattabugh (belonging to Fai) and take possession forthwith,” the court said.The Budgam district collector has been instructed to use revenue authorities to identify and demarcate the properties before formal attachment, with the Senior Superintendent of Police providing necessary security for the operation.Fai, 76, has a long history of legal trouble in both India and the United States. He rose to prominence as the director of the Washington-based Kashmiri American Council (KAC), which he claimed was an independent grassroots organisation to highlight the so-called “oppression of people of Kashmir”.He was arrested by the FBI in 2011 after an investigation showed that the KAC was a “front” for the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. The US authorities proved that for over 20 years, Fai funnelled at least USD 3.5 million from the ISI into the US to influence American policy on Kashmir.In 2012, Fai was sentenced to two years in prison by a Virginia federal court for conspiracy and tax violations. At the time, US Attorney Neil MacBride noted that Fai had “lied to the Justice Department, the IRS, and many political leaders” while pushing ISI propaganda. After his release, he was kept under supervision for three years.During his US trial, federal prosecutors said that Fai had lied about holding a doctorate degree, a title he used for decades to bolster his credibility in political circles.“Fai has no doctorate degree,” US Attorney MacBride informed the court in 2011, noting that his false representation unfairly diluted the respect earned by actual scholars.

NEW DELHI: Lalit Modi on Monday shared a video from Vijay Mallya’s birthday party, where he referred to himself and Mallya as the “two biggest fugitives from India”.The video, posted on Lalit Modi’s Instagram account, shows him posing with Mallya and saying, “We are the two biggest fugitive from India.” Modi captioned the post, “Let me do something to break the internet down again. Happy birthday my friend #VijayMallya Love u.”

The video drew sharp reactions online. Several comments warned that the two would “regret this” and said that “karma will follow, if not today then tomorrow”. Others said the video was not humour but an open mockery of the Indian state.“This is not humour, it is an open mockery of the Indian state. When economic offenders joke freely from foreign soil, it exposes how weak enforcement and political will really are. The silence of the government sends a dangerous message that the powerful can loot the country, flee, and laugh while ordinary citizens face the full force of the law for far smaller mistakes,” a user wrote.Lalit Modi hosted the birthday party on December 16 at his six-bedroom home in Belgrave Square in London. Friends of Mallya reportedly travelled from India to attend the event. Among those seen at the party were fashion designer Manoviraj Khosla, actor Idris Elba and entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.Vijay Mallya, the former owner of now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines, left India in 2016 for United Kingdom after facing several cases in India linked to alleged financial irregularities and loan defaults involving thousands of crores of rupees. Indian authorities are seeking his extradition in money laundering and fraud cases.Lalit Modi, the former chairman of the Indian Premier League, also left India in 2010 after investigations were launched into alleged financial misconduct and irregularities during the IPL’s early years.

Security personnel keep vigil following a wave of violence allegedly triggered by rumours, in West Karbi Anglong, Assam. (PTI Photo)

NEW DELHI: Fresh violence was reported from Assam’s trouble-torn Karbi Anglong district for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, with at least eight people injured as a clash between two groups of protestors prompted police to resort to lathi-charge and tear-gas shelling to disperse them, officials said.In response, the state government temporarily suspended internet services in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts.Also Read | Assam on edge: Section 163 imposed in West Karbi Anglong as protest over grazing land turns violentThe clash broke out after a group, including women and children whose shops were burnt by a mob on Monday, came out to protest against the initial violence. Meanwhile, agitators demanding the eviction of encroachers from the tribal belt also gathered in the Kheroni market area.Both sides were agitated, and security forces initially tried to pacify them. However, the situation escalated when the two groups began pelting stones at each other, injuring several protesters, police personnel and media persons covering the incident.

As the situation spiralled out of control, police resorted to lathi-charge and later fired tear gas shells to disperse the two groups.The situation remains “tense” in the area, and additional forces have been rushed to the spot.Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the situation in Karbi Anglong as “very sensitive.”“Senior minister Ranoj Pegu is present in the district. I believe the matter will be resolved soon,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a programme.The violence occurred despite prohibitory orders being in force in the area.Earlier on Tuesday, protesters called off their hunger strike demanding the eviction of encroachers from tribal belt areas following talks with Pegu, the state education minister.The agitators, representing several political and social organisations, had been on a hunger strike for the past 15 days, pressing for the eviction of illegal settlers.After Pegu held discussions with the protesters, they withdrew the hunger strike following assurances from the government that tripartite talks on the issue would be held soon.Pegu also assured them that CM Sarma would also be present at the meeting.The violence on MondayOn Monday, four people were injured in police firing after protesters went on a rampage, setting ablaze the residence of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) chief executive Member Tuliram Ronghang and around 15 shops in Kheroni Bazaar.Also Read | KAAC chief’s house torched over ‘arrest’ of protesters seeking eviction of illegal settlers; prohibitory orders clampedThe mob also attempted to attack the local police station but was thwarted by security forces.Following the violence, Sarma indicated that rumours had circulated claiming three hunger-striking protesters had been arrested, which led others to become “agitated.”“No one has been arrested. They were taken to Guwahati for treatment as their health deteriorated,” he clarified.The protesters are demanding the eviction of “encroachers,” most of whom they claim hail from Bihar, from Professional Grazing Reserve (PGR) and Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) lands in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong.(With PTI inputs)

Here are the top 5 stories of the day:

The disclosures made by political parties to Election Commission, after assembly elections in Delhi earlier this year, revealed BJP at Centre, and also in the state now, has a bank balance of over Rs 6,900 crore. Its rival and the grand old party, Congress, at the same time, has merely Rs 53 crore, both at party headquarters and state and district units together. Read full story

Unnao rape case: Delhi HC suspends jail term of Kuldeep Sengar; sets condition for bail

The Delhi high court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar and suspended his jail sentence in the Unnao rape case. A bench of justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar suspended Sengar’s sentence for the duration of the pendency of his appeal challenging his December 2019 conviction and life sentence awarded by a trial court. Read full story

Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Tuesday wrote to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, holding his government responsible for the capital’s deteriorating air quality. In a 15-page letter, LG Saxena said, “11 years of neglect and criminal inaction on you and your government’s part are responsible for the emergency air situation in the capital”. Read full story

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to file a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Indian under-19 players following the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025. Speaking to the media, Mohsin Naqvi has said that Pakistan would take the matter to the ICC. He accused Indian players of crossing the line during the game. Read full story

Hindu man lynched in Bangladesh: From Antonio Guterres to Raja Krishnamoorthi – global leaders condemn killing of Dipu Chandra Das

Leaders and lawmakers across the world have condemned the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man lynched by a mob in Bangladesh, calling for accountability, protection of religious minorities and an end to the growing unrest in the country. The United Nations has also voiced concern over the violence. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres expressed alarm over the situation.Ready full story

A total of 22 naxals surrendered before Odisha Police in Malkanagiri on Tuesday, marking another success in the central government’s effort to curb Left-Wing Extremism and restore lasting peace in the region.Odisha Police confirmed the surrender of the 22 Naxals, who sought rehabilitation, voluntarily giving up thier arms and ammunition. Last Week, as many as 34 Naxals surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. The surrendered Maoist cadres were collectively carrying a reward of Rs 84 lakh, the Bijapur Police said.The surrender took place under the state government’s rehabilitation initiative titled “Poona Margham: Punarvas Se Punarjeevan” (Return to the Mainstream: Social Reintegration through Rehabilitation), which focuses on reintegrating former extremists and welfare-based measures. Officials said the move reflects the growing impact of sustained anti-Naxal policies combined with confidence-building efforts.Among those who laid down arms were 34 Maoists belonging to the South Sub-Zonal Bureau, including seven women and 27 men. In addition to the DKSZC unit, the surrendered Naxals included members from the Telangana State committee and the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) division, indicating that the schemes extend beyond district and state boundaries.Meanwhile, as part of its strategy to establish dominance over Naxalism, with the Centre setting March 2026 as the deadline to eliminate the menace, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), one of the principal forces tasked with countering Left Wing Extremism, has set up a total of 229 Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) across six key Naxal-affected states from 2019 to till date.The FOBs have been a key component of the government’s security strategy to counter Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in Naxal-affected regions. These bases are established by central armed police forces, including the CRPF and its specialised units, in remote, forested and insurgency-prone areas that were earlier considered strongholds of Naxal groups.Out of the total 229 Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), the highest number 59, have been established so far this year, followed by 40 in 2024, 27 in 2023, 48 in 2022, 29 in 2021, 18 in 2020 and eight in 2019.These FOBs have been established across Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Telangana.

India has the highest global mortality rate for breast cancer.This isn’t an outlandish claim, but reality backed by multiple studies across the globe. The studies spanned over decades, but India has remained the premier.With several campaigns running across the country, every camp set up for cancer screenings and everything that prompts people to take constant screenings seriously, the medical sciences are making progress towards tackling cancer early.

However, the numbers do not paint a positive picture. As per ICMR data cited by the government in a 2025 press release, “the estimated number of incidences of cancer cases was more than 14 lakhs in 2023 in India.”Every year, India records over 1.57 million new cancer cases, and this number is expected to rise. Over 70% of these cases are detected at late stages, as cited by CK Birla Hospital. Dr Monika Pansari, a surgical oncologist with 18 years of experience, states that most cancer cases in her career used to seek help only at a much later stage.“We used to see quite a few of advanced malignancies (cancerous growth), advanced cancers, cancers coming in stage III, stage IV. That used to be huge as far as breast cancer is concerned,” says the doctor.This makes treatment more challenging and lowers the survival rates. However, early detection can improve survival rates by up to 80% for some cancers.

Cancer poses a serious threat to life, but it is not always irreversible. Several types are highly curable and even preventable when detected early.“Of all the cancers that may be easily recognised in their early stages and are avoidable, one of the most prevalent ones in India is breast cancer”, a research on cancer screening and early diagnosis in India said.Omega Hospitals, in its statistical analysis of breast cancer cases in Indian women, says that 1 in 28 Indian women may encounter breast cancer during their lifetime, with urban areas bearing a higher burden compared to rural regions.

Breast cancer detection advancements

It is always better to look out for the symptoms. Through regular examinations and check-ups, the unfortunate instances of cancer developing in the later stages can very easily be avoided. Research shows that feeling a lump during breast self-examination has been the first step to identifying breast cancer. However, some procedures can detect breast cancer as early as 1-3 years before the lump is even felt, like a mammogram.CK Birla Hospital says that through a mammogram, breast lumps can be detected up to 2 years before the presence of any visible symptom. However, it says, many women do not undergo a mammogram until the age of 40.“A mammogram is basically an X-ray of the breast, wherein the breast is compressed against two plates,” explains Dr Monika Pansari.

Reflecting on the experience over the time of technological advancement in cancer detection technology, she says the improved quality of screening results has helped in the appropriate diagnosis of malignancy.“The quality of mammograms has changed, which used to be a film. Earlier, in the older days, what we used to get was just a film mammogram,” the doctor said, “Now, it has become digitalised, wherein obviously we can detect the cancer even if it’s very tiny, which was very difficult in earlier old mammogram machines.”She further goes on to explain other processes used for breast cancer detection, complementary to mammography.“For digital mammograms, there is something called tomosynthesis, wherein we do imaging of the breast, just like a CT scan, multiple slices of images are taken, wherein even if it’s a small, tiny tumour, which is maybe missed in the standard mammogram, can be picked up in tomosynthesis.”This goes on to show the massive progress medical sciences have made in tackling and screening cancer.

Importance of early detection

Dr Monika goes on to list out the importance of having check-ups as a vital part of one’s routine, as early detection increases the chances of getting rid of the cancerous cells with the least procedures to undergo.“Cure rates are as high as 98% in stage I. So later the stage, lower the cure rates,” she says, “If you talk about stage II, cure rates are a bit lower than stage I. Stage III again, cure rates will be a little less than stage II.”She further elaborates how Stage IV breast cancer, while it can be kept under control for years, takes a much longer time and harsher procedures. “For stage IV in breast cancer, we can keep the treatment going and keep the cancer under control for many years if it is a good or favourable type of cancer,” she says, underscoring the possibilities of elongated treatment durations.“A very important advantage of early detection, especially in breast cancer, is that the treatment can be less aggressive,” the surgical oncologist says, “For cancer treatment, we always offer surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.”However, she highlights, early detection could save the need for such procedures. “If we detect the cancer early, if the cancer is some favourable type of cancer, which in medical terms we say hormone receptor positive, there is a small possibility that they may not need chemotherapy.”Ignoring breast cancer until late not only elongates the trauma of the treatment on the body, but it can also lead to losing a crucial part of one’s identity. Dr Pansari, while talking about the benefits of early detection, pointed out how it can also help in “saving the breast.”“For females undergoing mastectomy, that is removal of the breast, is a very emotionally and functionally traumatising experience. Their body image perspective can change entirely should there be an instance,” she explains. “Patients who come to us with advanced malignancy. Obviously, we have to offer them a mastectomy in case it is difficult to preserve the breast.”

She further adds, “If the same patient undergoes screening regularly and if we pick up the cancer in early stages, then definitely breast conservation surgery can be offered, and that helps with their long-term mental well-being as well.”

Human-AI partnership for breast cancer detection

With the intervention of artificial intelligence, progress in methods of detecting cancerous cells is being made faster and more efficiently.As Cancer Research Institute puts it, “AI creates immeasurable efficiency when it comes to aggregating, recalling, and contextualising complicated datasets without the element of human error. In other words, with a few short prompts, advanced models can process irrationally large amounts of data, identify patterns, make predictions, and perform analyses that researchers would otherwise need to sleuth manually.”Despite the clarity and digitisation, about 20% of breast cancers are missed in the mammogram readings, studies by the US National Cancer Institute say. However, incorporating AI in the systems has improved the efficiency of detection.

In Sweden, a study was conducted by The Lancet Oncology, where more than 80,000 women were screened through mammography. Half of the population had their reports read by a pair of radiologists, while for the other half, AI and one radiologist were paired together. As per the findings, the other half with an AI partner detected 20% more cancers than the first group.As per breastcancer.org, a separate study in the US and Germany showed that radiologists, when paired with artificial intelligence, detected cancer 2.6% better as compared to the radiologist working alone.Dr Monika, when asked about the impacts of AI being implemented in the Indian healthcare system for detecting breast cancer, goes on to support the chances of betterment in cancer detection.“It’s basically a software, there is a lot of data, which is there. So, small lesions, which can still be missed in routine digital mammograms, or even in tomosynthesis, when there’s implementation of AI, the very smallest of the lesions can be picked up. So that is how AI is going to help us in early detection,” says the oncologist.

AI for breast cancer detection in India

The intervention of AI is still in the testing phase, as Dr Pansari highlights, “It is still under evaluation. We have not yet started practising it in our day-to-day routine, regular life, but definitely, AI can help us.”The oncologist also expresses her optimism about getting the technology implemented in India soon, as she says, “research is on. Hopefully, we’ll have it all in a few days, a few months. Not days, maybe a few months or years.”“For anything to come into the medical practice,” the doctor says, “there’s a lot of validation, which happens because it is for public use. We cannot use it in our clinical practice until the trial and validation are done.”She further goes on to add, “It has got its own pros and cons. Until the time we complete the research and collect data, we cannot use it for the public. So that validation has to happen. And once it is all done, then we may start using it.”While AI hasn’t made its way into everyday medical practice, NIRAMAI (Non-Invasive Risk Assessment with Machine Intelligence), a startup based in Bengaluru, has developed a machine that uses heat to analyse and screen the presence of cancerous tissues in the breast.With the dawn of AI in cancer detection in India possibly breaking soon, the country stands at a crucial intersection of technology and public health. While traditional screening methods like mammography have significantly improved early diagnosis, their limitations underscore the need for smarter, more accessible solutions.

BJP MPs’ first meeting today, strategy for Sansad Khel Mahotsav to be discussed

NEW DELHI: The first meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Members of Parliament will be held on Tuesday and will be chaired by BJP President JP Nadda, along with National Working President Nitin Nabin. The meeting will be held on Tuesday at 9 pm through video conferencing.According to a BJP source, the meeting will focus on finalising the strategy to successfully organise the Sansad Khel Mahotsav. “The focus of the meeting will be on finalising the strategy to ensure the successful organisation of the Sansad Khel Mahotsav. Detailed discussions will be held on coordination and preparations related to the event,” a party source said.During the meeting, BJP Working President Nitin Nabin will be formally introduced to the party’s MPs.Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya will also attend the meeting, along with BJP President JP Nadda and Working President Nitin Nabin.All BJP MPs are expected to participate in the meeting.The Prime Minister will join the closing ceremony of the Sansad Khel Mahotsav on December 25 via video conferencing. Preparations and arrangements ahead of the closing ceremony will also be reviewed and discussed in today’s meeting.Nabin is scheduled to visit Bihar today to participate in various party programs and interact with workers and elected representatives.This marks his first visit to the state after being elected as the party’s National Working President. Nabin is the youngest working president ever elected in the party, at 45 years old. He also serves as the Minister of Road Construction in the Bihar Cabinet.The BJP appointed Nitin Nabin as the National Working President on December 14, marking a significant generational shift in the party’s leadership.According to BJP sources, his selection is closely linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. The BJP leadership aims to ensure that, by 2047, when India becomes a developed nation, the party has a mature, experienced leadership in place. With this objective, the party has begun grooming young leaders well in advance.This move is seen as a strategic decision to strengthen the party’s organisational structure and recognise talent from various states. Nabin, a 45-year-old Bihar minister and five-term MLA, brings rich experience in governance and party organisation to the role.