Former West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell has died at the age of 85 while serving a multiple life sentence in prison. He was most recently incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution-Smithfield, located about 60 miles south of Pittsburgh.According to a report by the New York Post, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spokeswoman Maria Bivens said Kermit Gosnell died on March 1 at a hospital outside the prison system. The cause of death was not disclosed.His name became nationally known after he was convicted in 2013 of manslaughter, including the death of a patient during a procedure, as well as three infants born alive.Her case attracted intense attention not only for its brutality, but also for how it fueled America’s deeply divided abortion debate.

Why his case shocked the country

Gosnell operated the Women’s Medical Society Clinic, later described by investigators as a “house of horrors”. Authorities who raided the facility in 2010 uncovered disturbing conditions, including improperly stored fetal remains, non-sterile equipment, and unsafe medical practices.Former staff testified that he routinely performed abortions beyond Pennsylvania’s legal 24-week limit.In some cases, infants were reportedly born alive and then killed by cutting their spinal cord, a method they called “snipping.”A 2011 grand jury report painted a grim picture, calling the clinic a “baby charnel house” and suggesting that many of the alleged crimes could not be prosecuted because of destroyed records.

conviction and sentence

In 2013, Gosnell was found guilty of:

Regulatory failures and consequences

One of the most controversial aspects of the case was not just Gosnell’s actions, but the systemic failures that allowed him to continue for years.The investigators found that:

Following the scandal, two state health officials were fired and Pennsylvania tightened regulations and inspection protocols for clinics. Gosnell’s crimes soon became an issue in the broader debate over abortion, regulation, and patient safety, several years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. While abortion opponents cited the case as evidence of serious oversight failures, abortion rights advocates argued that it highlighted the risks of poor regulation rather than legal access.

New Delhi: As Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, political activities have intensified in the state, with key alliances strengthening and parties recalibrating strategies based on past performance and evolving voter dynamics. However, the contest is once again expected to center around the DMK-led alliance and the AIADMK-led NDA front. BJP Trying to expand its footprint. AIADMK The party on Monday finalized seat-sharing with its key allies, allocating 27 seats to the BJP, 18 seats to the PMK faction led by its president Anbumani Ramadoss and 11 seats to the TTV Dhinakaran-led AMMK, completing talks between key constituents of the opposition front for the assembly elections.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections (DMK) led coalition won a decisive victory, winning 159 out of 234 seats, returning to power after a decade. The DMK itself won 133 seats with about 36.8% vote share. Its major ally, the Indian National Congress (INC), won 18 seats with about 4.4% vote share.On the other hand, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-led alliance managed 75 seats, with the AIADMK winning 66 seats and securing around 33.3% vote share. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), contesting the elections as part of the AIADMK alliance, won 4 seats with about 2.6% vote share.Smaller players also played a role in shaping the outcome. Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) won 5 seats, while Viduthalai Chiruthigal Katchi (VCK), aligned with the DMK, won 4 seats. Left parties, including the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), won 2 seats each, contributing to the DMK-led block’s total.The vote share split highlighted a bipolar contest, with the DMK-led alliance collectively polling around 45%, while the AIADMK-led front secured around 39%, indicating a relatively consolidated anti-incumbency vote against the then AIADMK government.As the state enters the next election cycle, alliances have once again become unstable. The DMK is expected to maintain its core alliance with the Congress, Left parties and VCK on the basis of welfare schemes and governance record. Meanwhile, the AIADMK is dealing with internal challenges and alliance uncertainties, especially after the rift in its ties with the BJP.The BJP, despite its modest vote share, is attempting to emerge as a more influential player by contesting more seats this time, aiming to convert its growing vote advantage into seats.At stake in the upcoming election is not only power in one of India’s most politically divided states, but also the future of Dravidian politics, which has historically resisted the dominance of the national party. While the DMK will try to protect its mandate, the AIADMK will face the challenge of rebuilding leadership unity, and the BJP will test whether its expansion strategy can disrupt Tamil Nadu’s strong political binary.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane had special praise for Rinku Singh after the franchise appointed him the vice-captain ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League season.

Speaking at Knights Unplugged 3.0, Rahane underlined how integral Rinku has become to the identity of the franchise.

Rahane said, “Obviously, and you yourself have summed it up, when we think of KKR, the first name that comes to our mind is Shahrukh Khan; the next name that comes to our mind is Rinku Singh.”

Rinku’s rise in the ranks

Rinku’s journey with Kolkata Knight Riders has been one of perseverance and gradual growth. Having spent seven years with the franchise, he has not always got the opportunities that many young players get in the IPL. Often used as a substitute fielder in his early years, Rinku had to make the most of limited opportunities.

By performing consistently well in those moments, he earned his place in the core of the team and is now considered one of the most important players of KKR. His rise at the franchise level also extended to the international stage, where he broke into India’s T20I setup and was part of the team that won. T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad.

KKR head coach Abhishek Nair also reflected on Rinku’s journey and growth within the setup.

“I think it’s quite appropriate because my first memory of coming to KKR and being part of the support staff was working with Rinku Singh. So now taking over as the head coach, I think over the years we have seen Rinku Singh develop not only as a cricketer but also as a leader over the years, while his performances have spoken for themselves, I think in many ways off the field, speak volumes.” Without saying, he is someone the team always looks up to,” Nair said.

He said the time felt right to hand Rinku more responsibility within the group.

“Now with the big power hitter, we wanted a little more responsibility on his shoulders and I think after becoming a World Cup champion it’s the right time for him to take that responsibility and help take the reins,” he said.

Rinku on vice-captaincy duties

Before the new season, KKR confirms Rinku Singh as vice-captainA decision that reflects both his development and position within the team. Addressing the team and management at the event, Rinku explained what this role means to her.

“It feels amazing. You have given me the opportunity to serve as vice-captain. Recently, Team India became world champions and I was a part of that journey. It is every player’s dream to represent Team India and win the World Cup, so that dream of mine has now come true.”

As far as the responsibility you have entrusted to me, sir, I will give my best. I will work closely with my colleagues and all of you and perform my duties with full dedication.

I would also like to say: Please continue to support our team, whether we are going through good times or bad. Your support is needed even more in difficult times. That’s all I want to say.

We, as a team, will definitely play well. We have a very strong team. While the tournament takes place every year, we will strive to perform even better this time and aim to bring home the trophy.”

Rinku’s appointment is another milestone in a journey built on patience and performance, with the franchise reposing faith in one of its most consistent performers.

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Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Getty)

Carlos Alcaraz had a tough night at the 2026 Miami Open and it ended earlier than many expected. On 22 March, the world No. 1 lost to Sebastian Korda in the third round. The match went 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 in favor of Korda. It was a strong performance from the American, but for Alcaraz, it was another early exit in Miami that fans didn’t see coming.After the match, Alcaraz did not hide how he was feeling. Instead of rushing into training, he opened up about needing a short break. The Spaniard said he wanted to go home, spend time with family and friends and clear his mind before the busy clay season begins. His focus now is not just on tennis but also on rejuvenating himself mentally.

Carlos Alcaraz talks about his Miami Open loss to Sebastian Korda and his plan to reset ahead of clay season

Speaking after the match, Carlos Alcaraz kept things honest and simple. He said, “Well, I don’t know. I don’t know. Maybe I’m going to go back home, which I’m looking forward to, relax with my family, with my friends. A few days. I don’t know how much they, my team, are going to give me how much rest and a few days off. And all of a sudden you go back on track, back on the court.”He made it clear that this short break is important for him. The clay season is very close, and includes big tournaments like Monte Carlo, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros. Alcaraz wants to be prepared in both body and mind. He added, “Clay season is around the corner and I have really good tournaments lined up and I’m excited to play there. I just feel like taking a few days off, resetting my mind, resetting my batteries and being ready and in good shape for the clay season.“This is now the second year in a row that Alcaraz has struggled in Miami. Last year, he lost to David Goffin in the second round despite winning the first set. In such a situation, this year’s result will seem even more disappointing for them.At the same time, Alcaraz gave full credit for the victory to Sebastian Korda. “Sebi was unbelievable today. He played a great match. There were a lot of tense moments that I couldn’t take advantage of and I think he was better in those points. I would say that was the key to the match. Congratulations to him. He deserves it,” he said.With this result, Korda has now improved its record against Alcaraz to two wins and four losses. The American will face Martin Landalues ​​in the fourth round as his form continues at the Miami Open.

ग्रेटर नोएडा के बिसरख थाना क्षेत्र स्थित नवजीवन अस्पताल में नवजात बच्ची की खरीद-फरोख्त का सनसनीखेज मामला सामने आया है। इस घटना ने न सिर्फ स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था बल्कि निजी अस्पतालों की कार्यप्रणाली पर भी गंभीर सवाल खड़े कर दिये हैं. पुलिस जांच में एक के बाद एक चौंकाने वाले खुलासे हो रहे हैं. इस पूरे मामले में अस्पताल संचालक, नर्स, तकनीशियन और अन्य कर्मचारियों की संलिप्तता सामने आयी है. बताया जा रहा है कि नवजात बच्ची को 2.60 लाख रुपये में बेचने का सौदा तय हुआ था. फिलहाल पुलिस और स्वास्थ्य विभाग संयुक्त रूप से मामले की गहराई से जांच कर रही है.

यह सौदा अस्पताल के कर्मचारियों की मिलीभगत से किया गया था
पुलिस जांच में पता चला है कि इस पूरे मामले में मुख्य आरोपी अस्पताल संचालिका याशिका गर्ग है. उनके निर्देश पर ही अस्पताल के कर्मचारियों ने नवजात बच्ची को बेचने के लिए ग्राहक की तलाश शुरू की। इस काम में तकनीशियन रणजीत सिंह और सफाई कर्मचारी गजेंद्र भी शामिल थे. ग्राहक ढूंढने से लेकर डील फाइनल करने तक नर्स पुष्पा और उसके बॉयफ्रेंड ने अहम भूमिका निभाई. पुलिस ने इन सभी आरोपियों को गिरफ्तार कर लिया है.

अस्पताल सील, जांच के लिए कमेटी गठित
मामले की गंभीरता को देखते हुए मुख्य चिकित्साधिकारी डॉ. नरेंद्र कुमार ने तीन सदस्यीय जांच कमेटी गठित कर दी है। यह कमेटी अस्पताल के डिलीवरी रजिस्टर, मरीजों के रिकॉर्ड व अन्य दस्तावेजों की जांच करेगी. अस्पताल को सील कर दिया गया है. जांच का मकसद यह पता लगाना है कि क्या पहले भी ऐसे मामले हुए हैं. शुरुआती जांच में यह भी पता चला है कि अस्पताल में लिंग परीक्षण जैसी अवैध गतिविधियां भी हो रही थीं.

नवजात की मां की तलाश जारी है
इस मामले में सबसे अहम कड़ी नवजात बच्ची की असली मां है, जिसकी पहचान अभी तक नहीं हो पाई है. बताया जा रहा है कि बच्ची को जन्म देने वाली लड़की की उम्र करीब 18 साल है. पुलिस अस्पताल के रिकॉर्ड और आसपास के लोगों से पूछताछ कर उसकी पहचान करने की कोशिश कर रही है।

रिकार्ड छिपाने की कोशिश, जांच में बढ़ी सख्ती
जांच में यह बात भी सामने आई कि संचालक के गिरफ्तार होते ही कुछ कर्मचारी रिकार्ड रूम में ताला लगाकर भाग गए। इससे जांच में शुरुआती दिक्कतें आईं, लेकिन अब कमेटी की निगरानी में रिकॉर्ड खोले जा रहे हैं। पुलिस और स्वास्थ्य विभाग मिलकर हर सबूत जुटा रहे हैं.

स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था पर उठे गंभीर सवाल!
इस घटना ने निजी अस्पतालों की निगरानी और पारदर्शिता पर सवाल खड़े कर दिये हैं. ऐसी जगह जहां लोग सुरक्षित इलाज की उम्मीद करते हैं, वहां इस तरह की गैरकानूनी प्रथाएं बेहद चिंताजनक हैं। अब सबकी नजर जांच रिपोर्ट पर है, ताकि इस पूरे नेटवर्क का सच सामने आ सके.

miley cyrus Meanwhile, “superfan” Alex Cooper was jokingly called “a little creepy” hannah montana 20th anniversary special in Hollywood on Monday. The 33-year-old singer and actress playfully teased call her daddy The 31-year-old podcaster was blamed for making the comments while being next to her on stage at the El Capitan Theater celebrating the hit Disney Channel series, the Daily Mail reports. The Grammy winner also thanked Cooper, who hosted the show, for helping bring that old memory to life, quipping that she had “creepily” become her neighbor after interviewing her in her garden in August 2020.Miley said: “I wanted to thank Alex myself because I was heading to the archives to look at what I had collected, some people say collected, but I say collected and preserved from every era, not just from Hannah Montana, but throughout my entire career.“But I called her with this weird idea, “Do you think it might be a good idea to do a special event on Hannah Montana’s anniversary?” But because I was in the middle of it and Hannah was there, I didn’t know what you all would want.“Alex is a superfan… it’s a little scary… she’s also my neighbor, which is also scary. She got the money and then she moved in next door to me.”The Disney alum also said: “There were no other hosts there, I felt like I would just walk in next door, yeah it was weird.“And she said, “Oh my God, you live here,” and she interviewed me at my house five years ago, so she was new to where I was.”Miley added: “There weren’t any other hosts there, I felt like I’d just walk in next door, it was weird. And she said, “Oh my God, you live here” and she had interviewed me at my house five years ago, so she was new to where I was.”Miley added: “There weren’t any other hosts there, I felt like I’d just walk in next door, it was weird. And she said, “Oh my God, you live here” and she had interviewed me at my house five years ago, so she was new to where I was.”During the special, Cyrus appeared in a rare joint appearance on the red carpet with fiancé Max Morando. The couple has been together for four years.Cyrus wore a shiny metallic dress with a graphic Hannah Montana T-shirt underneath, paired with silver metallic stilettos. She wore her blonde hair straight, hanging down her shoulders.Morando, 27, wore a £423 white Celine T-shirt with black trousers and matching trainers.Cyrus and Morando first sparked a romance in late 2021 following her divorce from Liam Hemsworth, 35, who also recently got engaged.Cyrus attended with her mother Tish, 58, who wore a see-through black top with a blazer and jeans. Tish was accompanied by her husband Dominic Purcell, 56, who wore a black T-shirt, jeans and Converse trainers. Purcell reportedly “got involved” with Tish’s 26-year-old daughter, Noah, before beginning his relationship with Tish.Cyrus’ sister Brandi Cyrus, 38, was also in attendance, wearing a black leather top and matching pants. Brandi’s boyfriend, Matt Southcombe, was in attendance along with Purcell’s 26-year-old son Joseph Purcell, whom he shares with ex-wife Rebecca Williamson.Other original cast members participated, including Jason Earles, who played Jackson Stewart, Moises Arias, who played Rico Suave, Cody Linley, who played Jake Ryan, Anna Maria Pérez de Tagle, who played Ashley DeWitt, and Shanika Knowles, who played Amber Addison.

New Delhi: The United States views India as central to maintaining a favorable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday, outlining a roadmap for deeper defense and strategic ties amid changing global dynamics.Addressing an event at the Ananta Centre, US Under Secretary for Policy War Elbridge Colby said India’s role is indispensable for regional peace and stability, especially at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over China’s growing military assertiveness.He said, “The United States believes that India will play a central role in ensuring a favorable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. In this context, a strong, self-confident India is not only good for the Indian people. It is also good for Americans.”Colby stressed that the India-US partnership is based on shared strategic interests, even if differences remain.He said, “First, the United States and India do not need to agree on everything to cooperate effectively. What matters is that our interests and objectives increasingly converge on the most basic issues.”He said, “Differences and even disputes are fully compatible with deep alignment and cooperation on strategic matters. The roots of our partnership run deeper than optics and are more durable than superficial cordiality; rather, they are deeply embedded in enduring strategic mutual self-interest.”Highlighting shared goals, Colby said both countries benefit from an Indo-Pacific where no single power dominates, along with open trade and national autonomy.On defense cooperation, he stressed the need to give priority to solid capabilities.“In this light, one of the most encouraging developments in recent years has been the steady expansion of defense cooperation between the United States and India”.Citing US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Colby said the bilateral defense relationship has never been stronger, with growing momentum in industrial and technology cooperation. He also mentioned the ‘Major Defense Partnership’ framework finalized in October.He said, “Our goals must be practical: ensuring that our forces can work together effectively when our interests align, and in any case seeing to it that India has the capabilities necessary to defend its sovereignty and contribute to a favorable regional balance of power.”He said the US is committed to enhancing cooperation in areas such as long-range precision strikes, flexible logistics, maritime domain awareness, anti-submarine warfare and advanced technologies.Colby also underlined the importance of co-production and co-development of defense equipment while acknowledging challenges including regulatory barriers and procurement differences.“But they are not invincible and we must overcome them,” he said.He said while Washington aims to boost military sales to India, it also supports New Delhi’s push for a stronger domestic defense industry.“A strong domestic industrial base enhances sovereignty and resilience. The United States supports that objective. And India is on its way,” he said.“India already has an impressive defense industrial base and India’s leadership in cutting-edge technologies helps further broaden our defense cooperation.”Colby reiterated that differences between the two countries are natural and should not hinder cooperation.“Strong partnerships benefit from honesty, respect and strategic clarity. The truth is that the United States and India will not agree on every issue.”“Indeed, in exactly the same spirit, we can say without embarrassment that India and the US have not always been partners or even friends. Our histories and strategic cultures are different, and our interests will certainly diverge at times,” he said.

इन दिनों हाईवे पर बगधार में भूस्खलन स्थल पर मरम्मत कार्य चल रहा है। बताया जा रहा है कि दोपहर करीब 2 बजे जब मजदूर खाना खा रहे थे, तभी ऋषिकेश से नई टिहरी जा रही एक कार पर पहाड़ से पत्थर गिर गया. कार में ई ब्लॉक नई टिहरी निवासी महेश पंवार और उनकी पत्नी सवार थे।

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थानाध्यक्ष देवराज शर्मा ने बताया कि कार में सवार दोनों लोगों को कोई चोट नहीं आयी है. घबराहट के कारण उसे बेचैनी हो रही थी. इसलिए उन्हें श्रीदेव सुमन अस्पताल में भर्ती कराया गया है। स्थानीय लोगों का कहना है कि जब हाईवे पर मरम्मत का काम चल रहा है तो बीआरओ को वहां यातायात रोकने के लिए कर्मचारी तैनात करने चाहिए.

जिस वक्त कार पर पत्थर गिरा उस वक्त सड़क पर बीआरओ का कोई कर्मचारी नहीं था। बीआरओ के सहायक अभियंता सुरेंद्र सिंह रावत का कहना है कि सड़क सुधारीकरण का काम चल रहा है, लोग जल्दी में हैं। लोग वहां बिना रुके वाहन पार करने की कोशिश करते रहते हैं।