First H1N1 case in Meghalaya: footballer tests positive

A 17-year-old footballer, who had recently returned from UK, on Tuesday tested positive for the H1N1 virus making him the first case of swine flu in Meghalaya.

Dawki-resident Salwit Tongper had returned on August 3 and was admitted at Shillong Civil Hospital with cough, cold and fever on August 8.

"Today we got the report of the throat swab from the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases and it was positive for H1N1 virus," Director of Health Services (DHS) K H Lakiang said.

Another boy Gauranga Paul, who had returned from Bangalore, developed influenza-type symptoms and his nasal and throat swabs were sent for tests.

Maintaining that Tongper's case was imported and not indigenous, Lakiang said the doctors have been asked to examine the people, including his family members, with whom he came in contact with.

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Rejected by DU, student commits suicide

Unable to get admission in Delhi University allegedly drove a 17-year-old girl to hang herself at her residence in east Delhi on Tuesday evening.

Prachi Singh Gaur had applied for the BA English course in five DU colleges after her Class XII results were announced. She could not get through any of the two university cut-off lists. Prachi had dreamt of becoming a news anchor and was depressed that her friends got their names in the second cut-off lists on Monday.


Gopal Singh Gaur, Prachi's father, is struggling to come to terms with his daughter's sudden death.

Prachi did not leave behind a suicide note but the family says Prachi was deeply upset with not making it to Delhi University's cut-off list.

Prachi scored 46 per cent in her Class 12 boards but the cut off for the BA pass course in the college she applied to was at least 15 per cent higher.

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