NHS: Woman takes 200 mile-round trips for dentist appointment
Patients are driving for hours to be seen, and can’t get on waiting lists despite having broken teeth. Source link
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Love for Arikompan takes the shape of a life-sized statue
The statue of wild elephant Arikompan statue installed near Kanjikkuzhi in Idukki. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT To express his affection for Arikompan, the wild elephant that was translocated from Chinnakanal, a vendor in Idukki has installed an eight-foot-tall cement statue of the animal near his shop at Thallakkanam, near Kanjikuzhi. Vettikkattu Babu, a cacao … Read more
Organ donation rules change in NI as Dáithí’s Law takes effect
Most adults in NI will now be considered potential organ donors but there are some exceptions. Source link
Fresh firefight takes place at Rajouri encounter site in Jammu: Army
Representational file image of security personnel taking position in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo Credit: PTI A fresh firefight between the security forces and hiding militants took place in the Kandi Forest area in Jammu division’s Rajouri on May 6. The Army said the security forces engaged the hiding militants in … Read more
Liquor policy case: court takes cognisance of ED charge sheet
A court here on Monday took cognisance of the supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against businessmen Arun Ramchandra Pillai and Amandeep Singh Dhall in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. This was the third chargesheet filed by the investigating agency in the case. It has so far … Read more
Santanu Bhattacharya takes charge as IISER Director
Santanu Bhattacharya assuming the office of the Director of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), in Tirupati on Wednesday. His predecessor K.N. Ganesh is also seen. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Santanu Bhattacharya, a professor of organic chemistry at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, took charge as Director of Indian Institute of … Read more
Bombay HC takes cognisance of article in The Hindu on exploitation of Maharashtra’s migrant workers in sugar belt
About 12 lakh to 15 lakh people migrate within Maharashtra, from dry Marathwada to western Maharashtra’s Sangli, Kolhapur, Pune, Satara, Solapur, and Ahmednagar — also known as the sugar belt. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Bombay High Court took suo motu cognisance of an article by The Hindu on the financial and sexual exploitation … Read more
Interpol takes down Red Notice against Mehul Choksi
Mehul Choksi, CMD, Gitanjali Gems. | Photo Credit: Paul Noronha In a major setback to Indian agencies, the Interpol has taken down from its website the Red Notice against fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in connection with the ₹13,578-crore Punjab National Bank fraud cases. The Interpol took the decision following a representation … Read more
Shiv Pratap Shukla takes oath as Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Newly appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla with state Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu during his oath-taking ceremony, at Raj Bhawan, in Shimla on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday was sworn in as the 29 th Governor of Himachal Pradesh at a ceremony in Shimla, the State capital. Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh … Read more
India takes up violence by Khalistan elements and vandalisation of temple with Australia
Manpreet Vohra. File | Photo Credit: Twitter/@VohraManpreet India has taken up last weekend’s violence involving Khalistani groups and recent vandalisation of a prominent temple in Melbourne, with the Australian authorities. High Commissioner of India Manpreet Vohra said the attacks by supporters of the Khalistan movement is detrimental to peace. “It was a privilege to call … Read more