The British Medical Association has rejected a fresh offer from the government to end the long-running dispute with resident doctors in England. Health Secretary Wes Streeting had proposed covering the cost of exam fees and expanding training places more quickly than planned and wrote to the union on Wednesday giving it until the end of … Read more
The Israeli prime minister’s office said Monday that the Red Cross had handed over the body of another deceased hostage from Gaza to the Israeli military. “If confirmed,” the office said, “it would mean the remains of 12 hostages are still held in Gaza,” with Hamas claiming the devastation from Israel’s military campaign has hampered … Read more
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI India on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) rejected Nepal’s objection to resumption of India-China border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, stating that Kathmandu’s arguments are not based on “historical facts”. “Our position in this regard has been … Read more
Fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi. | Photo Credit: ANI A Belgian court on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) rejected the bail plea of Mehul Choksi, the diamond merchant who is a prime accused in the ₹13,000-crore PNB fraud case, his lawyer said. The diamantaire was arrested in Antwerp by the Belgian police on April 12 based … Read more
Jim Reed Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images Doug Barrowman, who led PPE Medpro, pictured alongside his wife Baroness Michelle Mone. The Covid inquiry has rejected a last-minute bid that would have allowed Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman to access documents and other evidence about PPE deals during the pandemic. Last week … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann speaks on the resolution against the Centre’s draft of the National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing in the State Legislative Assembly, in Chandigarh, on February 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Punjab State Assembly on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) rejected the draft of the National Policy Framework on Agricultural … Read more
Taking to the streets: Protesters take out a rally demanding justice for the victim in the R.G. Kar rape-murder case in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: File Photo The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected an appeal filed by the West Bengal government seeking the enhancement of the life sentence to death penalty for Sanjay Roy, … Read more
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam flag. File | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) general secretary N. Anand on Monday (November 18, 2024) said the party intended to form a government on its own in Tamil Nadu and dismissed speculations that it would form an alliance with the AIADMK in the 2026 Assembly election. … Read more
Representative image. Former Haryana CM and party leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda addresses the media after a meeting of Congress delegation with the Election Commission over concerns on Haryana Assembly election results, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: ANI The Election Commission on Tuesday (October 29, 2024) rejected as “baseless” allegations made by the Congress of … Read more
Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik leave after a fresh round of questioning by ED in connection with a probe in a money laundering case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, in Mumbai, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Friday (October 25, 2024) dismissed … Read more