Claire Keenan and Michelle RobertsBBC News Getty Images Hospitals in England are working to get patients home for Christmas and recover from disruption caused by five days of doctor strikes. Resident doctors – previously called junior doctors – are returning to work after a walkout over ongoing pay disputes. Thousands of elective and outpatient appointments … Read more
Nick Triggle,Health correspondent, Jim Reed,Health reporterand Philippa Roxby,Health reporter Getty Images Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the latest five-day strike by doctors in England is “dangerous and utterly irresponsible” and warned them not to abandon patients. The walkout by resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, began at 07:00 on Wednesday. The British … Read more
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images This week’s five-day doctor strike in England will go ahead despite a new offer from the government. The British Medical Association said 83% of its members had voted to continue with the walkout in an online poll over the weekend. Turnout was 65%. The union agreed to the snap poll … Read more
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent EPA Resident doctors last walked out in November, demonstrating in Liverpool (pictured) as well as across England The British Medical Association has announced a fresh round of strikes in England in the long-running pay dispute. Resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, will stage a five-day walkout from 17 December. This … Read more
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar releases balloons during the inauguration of Bihar Diwas, at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday (March 22, 2025). | Photo Credit: PTI The five-day-long Bihar Diwas celebrations kicked off on Saturday (March 22, 2025) in Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar formally inaugurating the event. This year’s … Read more
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins accused the BMA of a “highly cynical tactic” by calling the strike during the election campaign. “I am in politics to help patients not trade unions. The Conservative government has taken tough decisions to keep public spending down to bear down on inflation, which is now back to normal.” Strike action … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File. | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has arrived in London at the start of a five-day visit to the U.K. with an aim to review various aspects of bilateral ties and give “new impetus to the friendly ties”. “Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous Diwali. … Read more
Goddess Durga idols at the puja carnival in Kolkata on Friday. | Photo Credit: PTI The Durga Puja festival in Kolkata concluded on Friday with a grand carnival on Red Road. About 100 big-budget Durga Puja committees participated in the event, with thousands gathering to watch the idols of goddess Durga being taken for immersion … Read more