‘I have to shower at the gym’ – disabled people waiting for simple home changes

‘I have to shower at the gym’ – disabled people waiting for simple home changes

Adam Eley & Anna Collinson BBC News Investigations BBC Sam says she has walked to her gym 150 times in four years just to shower On a cold and wet evening, Sam Lewis walks to her local gym for a shower. It is a painful and slow journey, using a walking stick. The 34-year-old’s rheumatoid … Read more

NHS home bowel-cancer tests to be extended to over-50s in England

NHS home bowel-cancer tests to be extended to over-50s in England

All 50-74-year-olds in England will now receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years. NHS England has been posting the faecal-immunochemical test (Fit) to all 54-74-year-olds since 2021 and anyone older can request one over the phone. But after trials of local screening programmes for 50-year-olds, the age is now being lowered, bringing … Read more

Bengaluru techie death case: Mother-in-law flees Jaunpur home, no contact yet between U.P.-Karnataka cops

Bengaluru techie death case: Mother-in-law flees Jaunpur home, no contact yet between U.P.-Karnataka cops

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The mother-in-law and the brother-in-law of techie Atul Subhash, who ended his life in Bengaluru, fled their home in Jaunpur on Thursday (December 12, 2024), even as Uttar Pradesh Police said they were yet to receive any official communication from Karnataka. The 34-year-old … Read more

Film editor Nishadh Yusuf found dead at home in Kochi

Film editor Nishadh Yusuf found dead at home in Kochi

Noted film editor Nishadh Yusuf, 43, was found dead at his residence in Panampilly Nagar in Kochi on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. File | Photo Credit: Nishadh Yusuf instagram handle Noted film editor Nishadh Yusuf, 43, was found dead at his residence in Panampilly Nagar in Kochi on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) early morning. Winner … Read more

Why video conference not being used for production of accused in court: SC asks Maharashtra home secretary

Why video conference not being used for production of accused in court: SC asks Maharashtra home secretary

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Supreme Court has directed the Maharashtra home secretary to apprise why video conferencing facilities are not being used for the production of the accused in court to record evidence. A Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and R Mahadevan asked the secretary to file an affidavit in this … Read more