National honour for Chittoor constable in crime investigation

National honour for Chittoor constable in crime investigation

SP Tushar Dudi felicitating constable Raghuraman, who received national recognition for his exemplary work in crime investigation from Delhi police, in Chittoor on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Police constable Raghuraman from Chittoor district won national recognition for his exemplary work in crime investigation at the All India Crime Meeting organised by the National … Read more

BBC investigation exposes dangerous teeth-whitening industry

BBC investigation exposes dangerous teeth-whitening industry

Daniel O’Donoghue & Laura O’NeillBBC North West Investigations Getty Illegal teeth-whitening treatments that can burn gums and destroy teeth are being handed over in car parks and on doorsteps, a BBC investigation has found. Some gels, containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaching agent for over-the-counter products, are sold blatantly on social … Read more

Botox crackdown pledged by regulator after BBC investigation

Botox crackdown pledged by regulator after BBC investigation

The pharmacists’ watchdog has promised to investigate and “take action” after the BBC exposed illegal and potentially harmful practices in the aesthetic Botox industry. Under UK law, Botox can only be supplied under prescription by a qualified medic following a face-to-face consultation with the patient, to check it is safe for them. But undercover BBC … Read more

Sebi says investigation into Jane Street could be wider

Sebi says investigation into Jane Street could be wider

India’s markets regulator on Tuesday said the investigation and final order on Jane Street could be much wider, adding that it will not release any documents that were not relied upon for passing the order in the case. Last week, Jane Street filed an appeal against the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), seeking … Read more

Week-long training equips 151 Telangana police personnel with advanced CSEAM investigation skills

Week-long training equips 151 Telangana police personnel with advanced CSEAM investigation skills

Best practices in search and seizure, advanced Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and forensic tools, and social media tracing techniques, were among the key focus areas of a week-long training programme for 151 investigating officers handling Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (CSEAM) cyber tipline cases. The training also covered legal provisions under Protection of Children from … Read more

Shropshire maternity failings investigation to interview staff

Shropshire maternity failings investigation to interview staff

Andy Giddings BBC News, West Midlands BBC Donna Ockenden’s report in 2022 found serious failings in Shropshire’s maternity services A police investigation into maternity services at two hospitals has started interviewing current and former members of staff. West Mercia Police began the inquiry in June 2020, while a review by senior midwife Donna Ockenden was … Read more

Police launch investigation into heart operation deaths at NHS hospital

Police launch investigation into heart operation deaths at NHS hospital

Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News BBC Christine Rymer says she had no idea what her mother, Dorothy Readhead, had endured until she was contacted by the BBC Police have launched an investigation into the deaths of patients following heart operations at an NHS hospital, the BBC has learned. Documents seen by us suggest … Read more

Govt. urged to speed up investigation into building number scam

Govt. urged to speed up investigation into building number scam

The Kozhikode Corporation Council has demanded the State government to speed up investigation into the building number scam in which the user IDs and passwords of Corporation employees were allegedly leaked to carry out fraud. The case is being investigated by the Vigilance department. Discussing a report submitted by Corporation secretary K.U. Bini on the … Read more

Nottingham attack: Investigation into claims victims’ records accessed

Nottingham attack: Investigation into claims victims’ records accessed

A hospital trust is investigating reports staff may have “inappropriately” accessed the medical records of the three people killed in the Nottingham attacks. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were stabbed to death by Valdo Calocane in the city in June 2023. Dr Manjeet Shehmar, medical director at Nottingham University … Read more

Cases double in NHS trust death and injury investigation

Cases double in NHS trust death and injury investigation

Mark Norman / BBC A police investigation into allegations of preventable deaths and injuries at an NHS trust has doubled the number of cases it is looking at, BBC News can reveal. The claims centre on care and treatment provided by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust between 2015 and 2021. Sussex Police started looking in … Read more