Getty Images Doctors say the NHS is struggling to meet demand in England as new data shows the waiting list for routine treatment increasing for the second month in a row. An estimated 7.4m planned procedures were waiting to be carried out in July, up 34,000 on the previous month and the highest level since … Read more
New Delhi: Researchers have developed an online tool that can calculate the extent to which blood pressure medicines prescribed by a doctor will be effective, potentially allowing treatment to be tailored to suit a patient’s needs. The team, including researchers from The George Institute for Global Health in Australia and India, built the tool after … Read more
International trade should happen voluntarily and not under any pressure, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) as he appealed from Indians to opt for swadeshi products . Mr. Bhagwat’s appeal came on a day when U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% additional tariff on India kicked in , bringing … Read more
World Champion D Gukesh bears a striking resemblance to MS Dhoni. The Grandmaster, the youngest world champion, remains a picture of calmness when seated across the 64 squares. Nothing unsettles him. Even the world’s best, sitting opposite and plotting his downfall, fail to elicit the slightest emotion from him while he is at work. Sound … Read more
Hospitals in England have been “hit by a surge” of norovirus – the winter vomiting bug – adding to mounting pressure on the NHS, health officials say. Data shows there were 784 patients a day in hospitals with the virus last week. This is up almost 80% on the same period the year before. Health … Read more
“I’ve got no oxygen”, cries emergency department nurse Lisa Blackwell. She calls for more supplies just as three ambulances are about to arrive at Chesterfield Hospital in Derbyshire. The new state-of-the-art A&E unit was opened less than two years ago but is already struggling to keep up with demand. During several days of filming, BBC … Read more
Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government. File. | Photo Credit: AP India’s response to the note verbale from Bangladesh regarding extradition of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina is a sign that South Block does not want to escalate any issue with Dhaka and that it wants to be on the cautious track. Sources in New … Read more
A low-pressure area that formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal during the early hours of Monday (October 14, 2024) would set the stage for widespread rainfall over north Tamil Nadu and herald the onset of the Northeast monsoon over the State. The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has forecast heavy rainspells, set to begin over … Read more
Iga Swiatek said that she was “proud” of herself after not letting pressure bog her down following the French Open second-round victory against Naomi Osaka. The World No.1 was down a match point against the 4-time Grand Slam winner before making a strong comeback to progress into the third round. From there on, Swiatek did … Read more
The complex electoral landscape of Uttar Pradesh is engulfed in the ‘mysterious’ political moves by its former chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati. Under opposition fire over allegations of being ‘BJP’s B team’, a jibe often taken by Samajwadi (SP) Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati was almost close to shedding the label … Read more