NDRF and SDRF personnel during a rescue operation to save a 3-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in the Kotputli-Behror district, Rajasthan on December 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI A three-year-old girl pulled out from a 170-foot deep borewell in Rajasthan’s Kotputli-Behror district was declared dead on Wednesday (January 1, 2025) after one … Read more
Four years after India walked out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, neighbours Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are now considering their chances of membership in the 15-nation trading bloc. Sri Lanka has already applied to join the RCEP, and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who begins a visit to Beijing for the Belt and Road … Read more
By Emma Baugh, Ian Barmer and Mike LigginsBBC Look East Image source, Martin Giles/BBC The Covid pandemic has left dental practices with severe backlogs of patients needing appointments, and dentists are saying they are being forced to take on more private work to survive. How bad is the current situation in dental care? ‘I’ve lost … Read more
Planting trees and vegetables are being offered as an alternative for some to lifting weights and running on treadmills. There are green gyms dotted across the UK that are managed by The Community Volunteers (TCV). Daniel Bingham from Northern Ireland got involved with his local green gym earlier this year. The 27 year old from … Read more
KL Rahul’s Kings XI Punjab, after having lost 4 games in a row, seemed to have finally bounced back in the game against KKR but last-minute hiccups turned shockers kept them from chasing down the target of 165. The valiant efforts of Mayank Agarwal (56 off 39) and KL Rahul (74 off 58 ) were … Read more