Nicola GoodwinBBC Midlands Investigations BBC Sports groups in England are hoping to use the success of the England Women’s team to keep youngsters, like these in Worcester, playing their sport A million teenage girls are giving up sport because of deep-rooted negative attitudes – but could the England Women’s Rugby World Cup victory change that? … Read more
Story so far: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been re-elected to power for the third time in June 2024, was armed with 88% of the donations received by political parties in 2023-24. Analysis of the income and expenditure reports, including donations above ₹20,000 declared by the major national parties show that BJP had an income … Read more
Supporters wave flags with images of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during an election rally in Amritsar. | Photo Credit: AFP In a democracy, electoral campaigns play a significant role in mobilizing the voters’ choices. Campaigning as a political strategy accomplishes three necessary tasks — it connects the parties and their leaders with the electorate; it … Read more
K.K. Shailaja, the LDF candidate in the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency, campaigning at Uralloor on Wedensday. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT A row over the misuse of cyberspace for denigrating candidates appeared to monopolise the Lok Sabha campaign narrative in Kerala on Wednesday. Online slander spreads like invasive digital weeds, dehumanising candidates and blurring their … Read more
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami met with farmers, traders and members of the public during his morning walk in Tirupattur, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition in T.N., Edappadi K. Palaniswami met members of the public and traders at the common market … Read more
On Wednesday, which marked 50 years since the christening of the State as Karnataka, many organisations in Bengaluru kickstarted unique initiatives to showcase the heritage and the elements that are local to the State. Azim Premji University released the first episode of its podcast series, ‘Noorakke Nooru Karnataka’ on Radio Azim Premji University. “As the … Read more
Stephanie and Matt Trott want risky breech deliveries to be spotted earlier after their baby died. Source link
Sharon Baker wants people who have had breast cancer to receive scans to check for secondary cancer. Source link
Boris Johnson says it is time for him to call out those spreading false information on Covid jabs. Source link
Separating fact from fiction Now that millions of people have received the vaccines — including more than 3 million who have completed the full two-dose regimen — experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be able to truly sort out real, rare side effects caused by the … Read more