Dr. U.T. Iftikhar honoured as ‘Star of the Year’ in Rehabilitation at Thumbay Hospital Conference
Ajman, UAE: Dr. U.T. Iftikhar, Chairman of the State Allied and Health Care Council, has been conferred the prestigious ‘Star of the Year Award in Rehabilitation’ at the 5th International Annual Awards and Conference on Innovation in Rehabilitation Practice and Medicine, hosted by Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital at Thumbay Medicity in Ajman.
The award recognises Dr. Iftikhar’s remarkable contributions to advancing rehabilitation care and promoting evidence-based medical practices in the UAE. Widely respected in the healthcare community, Dr. Iftikhar has played a key role in improving patient recovery outcomes and setting high standards in the field of rehabilitation.
The event was organised by Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital, a part of the College of Health Sciences at Gulf Medical University (GMU) and the Thumbay Healthcare Division.
The ceremony was held in the presence of H.E. Sheikh Dr. Majid Bin Saeed Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ruler’s Court, Ajman, and Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group. During the occasion, His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Majid praised Thumbay Rehabilitation Hospital as the best rehabilitation hospital in the UAE, acknowledging its innovative medical practices, advanced infrastructure, and patient-focused services.
The conference also marked the launch of the UAE’s most advanced Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapies, setting a new benchmark in rehabilitation care across the country.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
