Toddler home for Christmas after 18 months in hospital

Toddler home for Christmas after 18 months in hospital

PA Media Phoebe and Callum Melly pictured leaving the Evelina London Children’s Hospital with Bertie A toddler who has been in hospital for most of his life is preparing to spend his first Christmas at home after finally being discharged. Nineteen-month-old Bertie Melly had severe health issues when he was born prematurely at 24 weeks, … Read more

8,500 candidates appearing on runway of airstrip for home guard job in Odisha gone viral

8,500 candidates appearing on runway of airstrip for home guard job in Odisha gone viral

The pay is less than ₹650 a day and the job sits at the lowest rung of policing, demanding long hours of vigil at police stations and law-and-order hotspots. Yet, such was the rush for job that the Odisha Police had to turn an airstrip into an examination hall for nearly 8,500 aspirants competing for … Read more

Grieving families’ despair at care home inspection gaps

Grieving families’ despair at care home inspection gaps

Eleanor Layhe, Jemma Woodman and Ella Rule,South West Trudy Polkinghorn Lugh Baker died in 2021 and his mother, Trudy Polkinghorn, said she “was so angry” with the regulator, the CQC Care homes that are graded as inadequate or requiring improvement are often not being reinspected for a year or more, a BBC investigation has found. … Read more

65-year-old woman murdered at home in Bengaluru

65-year-old woman murdered at home in Bengaluru

The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim had spoken to her elder sister some time after noon. During the conversation, she informed her sister that someone had come to check the TV, and she had stepped out to talk to her. | Photo Credit: Illustration by Satheesh Vellinezhi An elderly woman was murdered in her … Read more

Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned

Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned

Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Alison Tilsley, 63, and former rugby player Alex Wood, 43, died in the incident A care home has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third was seriously hurt when a leaking boat capsized during a day trip. Exeter Magistrates’ Court … Read more

Hyderabad sought after for GCCs, became home to 40% of centres set up in India in three years: Report

Hyderabad sought after for GCCs, became home to 40% of centres set up in India in three years: Report

Hyderabad emerged as the sought after destination for greenfield global capability centres (GCC) attracting 40% of all such facilities set up in India in three years, Xpheno said in a workforce research report. Of the 160 GCCs set up in last 30 months, as many as 64 opened in Hyderabad with a commitment to onboard … Read more

In Balochistan, where Dussehra was once home

In Balochistan, where Dussehra was once home

A tall effigy of Ravana once stood in the cold desert air of Quetta, Balochistan. Hard to imagine now, but yes – Ravana burned here. In what is today Pakistan, Dussehra was part of community life a century ago. It happened in the 1920s and 1930s, during colonial rule. The British kept Balochistan as a … Read more

Dussehra 2025 DIY: 7 creative and eco-friendly ways to make ravan at home

Dussehra 2025 DIY: 7 creative and eco-friendly ways to make ravan at home

Dussehra celebrations are incomplete without the symbolic burning of Ravan, which signifies the victory of good over evil. While large effigies are common at public events, many families prefer making a smaller version of Ravan at home for children, housing societies, or eco-friendly celebrations. Here’s a detailed guide to help you create your own Ravan … Read more