The Times of India

Gender differences in knee replacement surgery are shifting focus from implant design to patient experience, with expectations for pain relief and improved mobility remaining universal. While women often present with more advanced disease and face unique decision-making challenges, the field is moving towards a phenotype-based approach, customizing treatment to individual anatomy rather than gender-specific implants.

Tragedy struck Bengaluru as a 26-year-old man from Rajasthan was found fatally stabbed on Balagere Main Road. He had recently arrived seeking employment. In a separate incident, a dispute over an alleged insult to a girlfriend led to the stabbing death of a 25-year-old man in JC Nagar. Two friends have been apprehended for the crime.

Businessman Anil Rathod, son-in-law of former minister Revunayak Belamagi, was brutally hacked to death by three assailants at his Kalaburagi office late Thursday night. The attackers reportedly broke into his office and fled after the incident. Police are investigating the motive, suspected to be financial, and are analyzing CCTV footage.

As tensions rise in the Gulf due to the West Asia conflict, Karnataka is on high alert for the looming threat of job losses affecting its eight lakh NRIs. The focus of concern has pivoted from mere safety to the harsh realities of employment instability, with many grappling with salary cuts and increased time off work.