Private school student found dead in Madhya Pradesh, leaves behind note blaming teacher

Private school student found dead in Madhya Pradesh, leaves behind note blaming teacher

A Class 11 student of a private school in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district was found dead in her home, leaving behind a note accusing a male teacher of torturing her, police said on Friday (November 21, 2025). The 17-year-old student was found dead in her home in Semaria on November 16, 2025. During their investigation, … Read more

The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK’s Covid response

The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK’s Covid response

BBC It was the most momentous event in UK history since World War Two. As a new virus took hold, millions of us were told to stay at home and billions of pounds were spent propping up the country’s economy. The Covid inquiry will publish its second set of findings on Thursday, looking in detail … Read more

Timothee Chalamet dodges questions on Kylie Jenner romance, stays private

Timothee Chalamet dodges questions on Kylie Jenner romance, stays private

Actor Timothe Chalamet has chosen to keep details of his relationship with Kylie Jenner out of the public eye. Chalamet and Jenner have been dating since the spring of 2023. The couple made their first red carpet appearance together in May at the 70th David Di Donatello Awards in Rome. When asked about his romantic … Read more

Streeting rules out VAT on private healthcare

Streeting rules out VAT on private healthcare

Wes Streeting has ruled out introducing value added tax (VAT) on private healthcare at the forthcoming Budget. It comes after newspaper reports that the Treasury was looking at bringing private healthcare services within scope of the sales tax. But asked whether this was under consideration, the health secretary told BBC Breakfast: “it’s not happening”. It … Read more

Manager of private firm arrested for stealing valuables from company in Bengaluru

Manager of private firm arrested for stealing valuables from company in Bengaluru

The Jayanagar police on Tuesday arrested a 40-year-old manager of a private firm and recovered 1.4 kg of gold valuables and 1 kg of silver articles worth ₹89.09 lakh, which he had allegedly stolen from his office in the last few years. Karthik, a resident of Tyagarajanagar, was working as a manager in the firm … Read more

KSRTC employees’ strike: Several commuters turn to private buses in Shivamogga, many cancel plans

KSRTC employees’ strike: Several commuters turn to private buses in Shivamogga, many cancel plans

While the employees did not turn up for duty on Tuesday, the KSRTC officials did operate a few buses, deploying the trainee staff members. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The KSRTC employees’ strike received a mixed response in Shivamogga on Tuesday. While the employees did not turn up for the duty, the KSRTC officials did … Read more

Delivery worker fatally knocked down by private bus at Kalamassery in Kerala

Delivery worker fatally knocked down by private bus at Kalamassery in Kerala

(image for representation) | Photo Credit: istock A delivery man working for an online aggregator died after his motorcycle was knocked down by a private bus near the South Kalamassery flyover in Kochi, Kerala around 9.30 a.m. on Monday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Salam, 41, of Kodungalloor. Reportedly, he was on duty and … Read more

Former nurse and mother lose battle against private gender clinic.

Former nurse and mother lose battle against private gender clinic.

Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent Getty Images A former nurse has lost her High Court challenge against the registration of England’s first private gender clinic for teenagers. Susan Evans, and a mother who asked not to be named, had argued that the health regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) had “acted irrationally” in registering the Gender … Read more

Parliamentary panel retains Income Tax Bill provisions allowing tax officials to forcibly access social media, private email

Parliamentary panel retains Income Tax Bill provisions allowing tax officials to forcibly access social media, private email

The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to review the new Income Tax Bill 2025 proposed by the government has retained the provisions in the new Bill empowering tax officials to access, forcibly if necessary, the social media and private emails of people they are conducting search and seizure operations on.  The Income Tax Bill 2025 was … Read more

Surgeon banned by private practice is working for NHS

Surgeon banned by private practice is working for NHS

Michael Buchanan Social Affairs Correspondent BBC Marc Lamah has not responded to the BBC A surgeon banned from working for a private healthcare company, following an investigation into patient safety, continues to work in the NHS, the BBC has learned. Nuffield Health has stopped Marc Lamah from working in their hospitals, but he is still … Read more