14-year-old girl near B'luru forced to marry, man carries her away in broad daylight
Five held by Tamil Nadu police
Bengaluru: Five people accused of forcing a 14-year-old girl from near Bengaluru into wedlock recently have been arrested by Denkanikottai Women Police of Tamil Nadu following a complaint filed by the girl’s grandmother.
A video clip has also gone viral on social media, where a young man is seen carrying away the weeping girl in the presence of another man and a woman, who are accompanying the man ignoring the struggle of the girl.
The girl, who was a resident of Thimmattur village in the valleys of Thottamanju hills near Hosur in Tamil Nadu, had studied till Class 7, after which, she was staying with her parents. On Monday, March 3, she was forcibly married to 29-year-old Madesha, a manual worker from Kalikuttai village in Karnataka. The girl, who returned to Thimmattur after the wedding ceremony in Bengaluru, is learned to have expressed displeasure about the wedding and refused to go to her husband’s house, but neither her parents nor relatives took heed of her objections, the sources have added.
Later, Madesha and his elder brother Mallesh carried the girl away from her relatives’ house in Kalikuttai village to their own house. The scene was captured in the locals’ mobile phones, with the eye-witnesses uploading and sharing the clip on social media platforms.
The girl’s grandmother is learned to have filed a complaint with Denkanikottai Women Police. The officers, who filed a POCSO Act case as well as an abduction case against the accused, arrested Madesha, his brother Mallesha and the girl’s mother Nagamma on Wednesday. They also arrested the girl’s father and Mallesh’s wife early Thursday morning.
The girl is learned to be currently living with her grandparents.
14 வயது சிறுமிக்கு வலுக்கட்டாயமாக திருமணம் செய்து வைத்த தாய்.. திருமணத்தில் விருப்பம் இல்லை என கூறி பிறந்த வீட்டிற்கு வந்த சிறுமியை தூக்கி சென்ற கணவர்.. பரபரப்பு காட்சி#Hosur | #ChildMarriage | #Mother | #Husband | #Police | #Arrested pic.twitter.com/UjVkpfNUFS
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KMC Mangaluru team led by Dr. Haroon files patent for absorbent pads for elderly women
Aims to address urinary incontinence in elderly women
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Mangaluru: Kasturba Medical College (KMC) has filed a patent application for “Absorbent Pads” designed to address urinary incontinence among elderly women, a condition that remains largely underreported despite its widespread impact.
Urinary incontinence does not command urgency like a heart attack, nor does it evoke the same collective response as more visible illnesses. However, for those living with it, the burden is constant, intimate, and often isolating.
There is a gradual and often unspoken impact on daily life. It begins with hesitation, declining invitations, avoiding travel, and choosing silence over conversation. Over time, this can lead to withdrawal, where fear of embarrassment starts shaping everyday decisions. For many elderly women, dignity becomes tied to small, often invisible compromises, including limiting outings or adjusting routines.
What makes this condition particularly poignant is not just its prevalence, but its invisibility. It is endured, not expressed. Accepted, not addressed.
It is in this context that the recent innovation assumes importance. The team at KMC, which includes clinicians such as Dr Haroon Hussain, has approached the issue not merely from a technical standpoint but from the perspective of lived experience.
The proposed solution, biodegradable, antimicrobial absorbent pads with improved fluid control and reduced irritation, aims to go beyond basic functionality, addressing comfort, safety, and dignity.
The development also reflects the role of academic institutions in addressing everyday health challenges. When research focuses not only on major diseases but also on conditions that affect quality of life, it reinforces the broader purpose of healthcare.
However, experts note that innovation alone cannot fully address the issue. Urinary incontinence continues to be underreported, often dismissed as an inevitable consequence of ageing. Many women do not seek medical help, not due to a lack of solutions, but because of stigma and discomfort associated with discussing the condition.
This creates a paradox, a widespread issue that is often experienced in isolation.
Medical professionals emphasise that greater awareness and open conversations are essential. Families must learn to speak about such issues without embarrassment. Healthcare providers must create spaces where patients feel heard without judgment.
The significance of this innovation lies not only in its technical aspects but also in what it brings into focus, that even the most private discomforts deserve public attention.
The patent application was filed by a team comprising Dr. Haroon Hussain, Dr. Sameena, Dr. Ritu Raval of Manipal Institute of Technology, Syed Ayaan Hussain Rizvi, and Suzanne Riya Dsouza.
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