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Published on: Aug 19, 2023, 13:05:25 IST

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Meet Ravi Jayaram, Indian-origin doctor who helped catch UK nurse guilty of killing 7 newborns

Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse in a British hospital, was found guilty on Friday of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others during a year-long campaign of deception that saw her prey on the vulnerabilities of sick newborns and their anxious parents. Read more

Dr Ravi Jayaram, a UK-born Indian-origin consultant paediatrician. (Paul Brand/ X)

‘Who said India don’t have a No.4? Rohit, Dravid should…': Ganguly's two smashing selections for Asia Cup and World Cup

Captain Rohit Sharma and a host of other former cricketers and experts said India have been struggling to find a suitable No.4 ever since Yuvraj Singh retired from cricket but Sourav Ganguly doesn't think so. The former India captain said there are plenty of options and the most prominent one is young Tilak Varma, who has had a sparkling introduction to international cricket in the West Indies. Read more

Inside Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal's 'beautiful and healthy' birthday dinner for bodybuilder and trainer Kris Gethin

Actor couple Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal recently hosted bodybuilder and trainer Kris Gethin on his 49th birthday. Taking to Instagram, Kris shared several pictures and also penned a note. Kris, who is recovering from a viral infection, wrote a long post on how he celebrated his special day in Mumbai. Read more

Ex-Google MD shares inspiring tale from when he was a sales manager at Apple

Parminder Singh, Ex-Google MD, recently took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share a lesson that he learned when he was working as a sales manager for Apple. In his post he explained how a few words from a legend of the marketing world helped him overcome his “embarrassment” of working “out of a humble 10x10 cabin in a business centre”. Read more

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