The US Department of Homeland Security said Harvard University will lose its ability to enrol foreign students if it does not meet demands from the Trump administration to share information on some visa holders, marking the government’s latest escalation against the educational institution. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also announced on Wednesday the … Read more
Some current recipients of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are likely to lose out under a planned overhaul of the welfare system, which is expected to tighten eligibility criteria. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out how the government intends to reform the health benefits system on Tuesday afternoon, in a move aimed … Read more
Zachary Bradford had a liver transplant when he was 22 months old but it failed If Zachary Bradford does not receive a small bowel and liver transplant within the next few weeks, the tiny two-year-old could die. That is the reality his parents are living with as they do everything they can to maximise his … Read more
Patients unable to afford private treatment are turning to “dangerous self-removal methods”, the RNID says. Source link
MPs were voting on a plan to set up a compensation scheme for infected blood scandal victims. Source link
Over 125 cases of cracker-related injuries have been reported in various hospitals during the Deepavali festivities this year starting Sunday. Two persons under treatment at the State-run Minto Ophthalmic Hospital and one at Narayana Nethralaya are not likely to regain vision in one eye, and nine others have suffered partial vision loss, doctors said. Nearly … Read more
A view of the Twitter page image of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). Multiple Union Ministries have lost their verified check mark on Twitter following the Elon Musk-owned platform’s move to limit the check mark to people who pay $8 a month (₹650 in India) to retain the blue symbol on their profiles. … Read more
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat. | Photo Credit: ANI Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said missionaries take advantage of situations wherein people feel the society is not with them, in an apparent reference to religious conversions. He was addressing an event on April 16, 2023, in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district, … Read more
“This package of reforms focuses on recognising care with the status it deserves, while also focusing on the better use of technology, the power of data and digital care records, and extra funding for councils – aiming to make a care system we can be proud of,” she said. Source link
The High Court rules the waiting times faced by four transgender people for treatment were lawful. Source link