The NHS in England has been “broken” by successive Conservative-led governments – and the state it is now in is “unforgiveable”, Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC. In his first major interview in Downing Street, the prime minister said a review of the health service to be published on Thursday finds changes to the … Read more
Signal cycle optimisation, strengthening of traffic engineering wing and developing an application to facilitate smooth passage for ambulances through traffic were among the top priorities highlighted by Telangana Director General of Police Jitender during a coordination meeting on Friday. The meeting was attended by Commissioners of Hyderabad and Cyberabad along with senior traffic officials. … Read more
The Mumbai engineer who designed the Ghatkopar hoarding, which collapsed and killed 17 people on May 13, argued in court that the incident was an “act of nature” and he cannot be held responsible for it. The engineer, Manoj Ramakrishna Sangu, was granted bail by a Mumbai sessions court on Thursday. In his bail plea, … Read more
Image for representation purpose only. The boy should not be arrested if two young persons go on a date, said Uttarakhand High Court, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed pertaining to gender discrimination in teenage dating. The observations were made by a Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Bahari and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal, … Read more
Electoral employees assemble EVM and VVPAT machines in Bhopal. | Photo Credit: A.M. FARUQUI The Election Commission of India (ECI) categorically assured the Supreme Court that it is impossible to tamper with electronic voting machines (EVMs) “at any stage”. The assurance comes on the eve of the General Elections to the Lok Sabha. Replying to … Read more
Kapu strongman Mudragada Padmanabham and YSRCP Kakinada Lok Sabha candidate Ch. Sunil Kumar at a meeting held to discuss election strategy, in Kirlampudi of Kakinada district on Monday. KIRLAMPUDI Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham on Monday exhorted Kapu cadre to hand a resounding defeat to Jana Sena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan in the Pithapuram Assembly … Read more
The Centre has told the National Green Tribunal that there is no requirement to include slaughterhouses and meat processing units within the scope of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 as the existing guidelines and safeguards effectively regulate these entities from an environmental standpoint. Last year, animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi approached the NGT, … Read more
Buttonholing, on the other hand, involves putting needles into the same hole each time. This is safe for those with fistulas, but for those using grafts, it “has always been avoided… due to the risk of infection and graft degradation”, according to the UK Kidney Association guidelines which are used throughout the NHS. It says … Read more
A mass wedding being conducted by HR&CE department at the Sri Abirami Amman Temple in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. File photo for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Madras High Court on Thursday, March 14, 2024, wanted to know whether the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department will come up with a … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Regulator BCAS has directed airlines to ensure that all baggage of passengers are delivered within 30 minutes of landing of a flight at an airport. The directive from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to seven scheduled airlines also comes against the backdrop … Read more