A newborn girl was found dumped on an
anthill with red ants stinging her in the remote village of
Veerajakkammal Puram in the district. Spotting the crying newborn,
unable to bear ant bites in the anthill yesterday, residents of the
village near Periyakulam informed police, who rushed her to the
Government Medical College Hospital here. Doctors at the hospital said
the baby had suffered swelling on her face and other body parts caused
by ant bites. They said the baby was recuperating quickly and her
weight was normal.
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who mesmerised generations of listeners with his inimitable voice for over five decades with hits like 'ay mere pyara watan', 'laaga chunri me daag' and 'poocho na kaise', died at a hospital here today at the age of 94 after prolonged illness. Dey, who was in and out of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the last five months for respiratory and renal problems, died of cardiac arrest with his daughter Shumita Deb and son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb by his bedside when the end came at 3.50 AM. The condition of Dey, who had made Bangalore his home for the last many years, deteriorated since yesterday afternoon, hospital spokesman Vasuki said. With the demise of Dey, the void has become complete in the famous quartet of singers Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore Kumar, who dominated the Hindi music industry from 1950s to 1970s. The mortal remains of Dey, whose unique voice lent a rare dimension to his persona, were cremate...
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