Luke MintzBBC News BBC Harold Dillard was 56 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer around his abdomen in November 2009. Within weeks the former car mechanic and handyman – a Texan “Mr Fix It” type who wore a cowboy hat and jeans nearly every day – was in end-of-life hospice care. In his … Read more
RANIPET, TAMIL NADU: 08/05/2025: Rain lashed on the National Highway at Ratnagiri, Ranipet district on Thursday. Photo:Venkatachalapathy C/The Hindu | Photo Credit: VENKATACHALAPATHY C The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has predicted possibility of an increase in rainfall over the Tamil Nadu from May 14. Heavy rainfall may occur in the district along western ghats and … Read more
Members of police stand guard after clashes erupted due to demands over removal of the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, in Nagpur, on March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters “The law and order situation in Nagpur, which was rocked by violence on Monday night (March 17, 2025), is under control but a curfew continues … Read more
Representational image of a seismograph recording an earthquake | Photo Credit: Reuters An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit parts of Jharkhand on Saturday (November 2, 2024) morning, an official said. “There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property,” he said. The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck around 9.20 … Read more
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday thanked Union Minister Piyush Goyal for fully accepting his demands by banning single-use plastic cigarette lighters under ₹20 and now restricting the import of parts for cigarette lighters. In a social media post, Mr. Stalin said: “This welcome move strengthens Tamil Nadu’s matchbox manufacturers, safeguarding over a … Read more
Dark clouds hover over Statue Circle, in Jaipur. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Southwest monsoon has begun withdrawing from Rajasthan, a week later than its scheduled date. Though withdrawal has begun from West Rajasthan and Kachchh, the monsoon is expected to withdraw from Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat during the next 24 hours, according to … Read more
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People gather at Jadavpur at mid-night on the eve of Independence Day to protest against the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College, in Kolkata, on August 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The SUCI (Communist) on Friday (August 16, 2024) blocked roads and took out rallies in various … Read more
Several areas in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received moderate to heavy rain on Friday morning, leading to waterlogging in some locations. A thick blanket of clouds covered the city and adjoining areas, reducing visibility in certain pockets. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a ‘yellow’ alert for the national capital … Read more
BBC Nelly Naylor (top left), Rob Reiss (bottom left), Katie Drinkwater (centre), and Louise Nichols (top right) are just some of many thousands who have been waiting for an assessment It would take more than eight years for the NHS to see all adult patients waiting for ADHD assessments in many parts of the UK, … Read more