The NHS waiting list in England has fallen after three months of consecutive rises. At the end of September, it stood at 7.39 million, down from 7.41 million the month before. Of those waiting, 61.8% of patients had been waiting less than 18 weeks. That is the best performance for more than two years, but … Read more
The hospital waiting list in England has risen for the third month in a row with experts warning the government’s key NHS priority – tackling the backlog – is at risk. At the end of August the waiting list for routine treatments hit 7.41 million – in May it was 7.36 million. The proportion waiting … Read more
The death toll in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district, where a private bus was buried under the debris of a landslip on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) evening, increased to 16 with the recovery of a child’s body on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) morning, officials said. Search and rescue operations to trace people buried under the debris … Read more
Large swathes of land in the northern Indian plains, especially in Punjab, were inundated by snow-fed rivers from the Himalayas and rivulets flowing in spate following incessant showers in their upstream, forcing train cancellations and school closures. The death toll in the rain-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir rose to 41 on Wednesday (August 27, 2025), with … Read more
Police sounded alert in the downstream areas of the Krishna river as the flood level has been rising. The police and revenue officials have arranged boats to shift people out of low-lying areas. Due to heavy inflows from the upstream projects, the irrigation authorities released more than 5.5 lakh cusecs by lifting all the 70 … Read more
A view of the origin of the landslide at Punchirimattom on the Vellarimala hills in Wayanad on August 1, 2024 (file image for representation) | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The water level in the Punna river in Vellarimala in Wayanad district of Kerala rose on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) following the heavy rains that occurred … Read more
The number of people with flu in hospital in England has quadrupled over the last month and is rising “at a very concerning rate”, NHS chiefs warn. Latest data shows there were 5,000 patients with the virus being treated in hospital at the end of last week – almost 3.5 times higher than the same … Read more
Shares of Adani Wilmar rebounded in early trading on Wednesday, climbing nearly 5% to reach a high of Rs 323.50 after having closed at Rs 308.25 in the previous session. This recovery follows a sharp decline of 7% on Tuesday after Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) announced its decision to sell its entire 44% stake in … Read more
Outstanding debt from Carer’s Allowance overpayments rose to more than £250m last year, according to the government’s spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the figure had increased by £100m since 2018/19. Charity Carers UK said the report was “further evidence of a broken system that is failing unpaid carers”. The government launched an … Read more
Getty Images GPs, care homes and hospices have voiced concerns about the impact of the rise in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the Budget. The NHS and rest of the public sector are exempt from the tax rise – but that does not cover private care homes or hospices which provide NHS services. There … Read more