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AP: Free Robotic cardiac surgery performed at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences at Puttaparthi

Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 16 (UNI) The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), Prasanthigram, marked a monumental milestone in its journey by performing its first-ever robotic cardiac surgery — totally free of cost —using an indigenously developed platform.
With this, SSSIHMS has become the first institution in the world to offer robotic cardiac surgeries completely free of cost, extending the healing touch of Sai to all, irrespective of financial means, caste, creed and religion, the Institute stated in a release here on Thursday.
The state-of-the-art robotic system — a marvel of the “Make in India” spirit — is the SSI Mantra, an indigenous surgical robotic platform developed by SS Innovations under the visionary guidance of Dr Sudhir Srivastava, Founder, Chairman and CEO of SS Innovations.
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Make child labour eradication a social movement: Minister Vivek Venkataswamy

15 Jun 2026 | 5:20 PM

Hyderabad, June 15 (UNI) Telangana Labour and Mines Minister Dr G Vivek Venkataswamy on Monday called for transforming efforts for the eradication of child labour into a mass social movement and urged all sections of society to work towards building a child labour-free Telangana.

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AIADMK moves HC against TN Speaker accepting resignation of four party MLAs, who joined TVK

15 Jun 2026 | 5:19 PM

Chennai, June 15 (UNI) Stung by the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar’s ruling accepting the resignation of four AIADMK legislators who joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, even as disqualification proceedings were pending against them for voting in favour of the government in the trust vote in violation of the whip, the party moved the Madras High Court challenging the decision, besides restraining the Election Commission to hold the bye-elections to the four seats.

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AP: Three members of a family die by suicide in suspicious circumstances

15 Jun 2026 | 5:16 PM

Nellore, June 15 (UNI) Three members of a family apparently died by suicide hanging themselves from the ceiling fan in their house at Duvvuru village in Sangam mandal, police said on Monday.

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Robbers snatch gold chains from Circar Express passengers near Bapatla

15 Jun 2026 | 5:11 PM

Bapatla, June 15 (UNI): A gang of robbers snatched gold chains from the passengers travelling in the Kakinada-bound Circar Express at the Nallamada railway bridge near the railway station here in the wee hours on Monday.

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Bhagwat rejects Kharge's demand for RSS registration

15 Jun 2026 | 5:03 PM

Bengaluru/Thrissur, June 15 (UNI) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday strongly defended the organisation's legal and historical status, arguing that the RSS did not require registration and drawing a parallel with Hindu Dharma itself amid a fresh political controversy triggered by Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge seeking greater transparency from the Sangh.

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