BBC's Glenn Campbell: My brain cancer diagnosis was a total shock
BBC Scotland’s political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating – but that he’s been lucky. Source link
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Parliament proceedings | Two more Lok Sabha members suspended, total at 143
Proceedings of the Lok Sabha are underway during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Both C. Thomas and A.M. Arif were seen carrying placards protesting the suspension of their colleagues Continuing the spree of suspensions, two more members were suspended from the Lok Sabha on December 20, taking … Read more
Karnataka elections: Total of 2,613 candidates still in the fray, including 185 women
In all, 2,613 candidates are in the fray for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls after the last date for withdrawal of nominations on Monday. According to the final list of candidates shared by the Election Commission, 185 women candidates and one from the ‘Others’ category are contesting. Of 3,130 candidates, who filed valid nomination … Read more
MTB’s total worth touches ₹1,614.5 crore; DKS declares assets worth ₹1,358 crore
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar, Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, his brother H.D. Revanna, Housing Minister V. Sommana, and B.Y. Vijayendra, son of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, were among the 842 candidates who filed their nominations for the May 10 Assembly polls on Monday. Aspirants across parties filed their papers … Read more
India sees six-fold jump in voters since 1951; total electorate on January 1 is over 94.50 crore
Image for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI India has witnessed a nearly six-fold increase in the total number of voters since 1951 to over 94.50 crore this year, but almost one-third of them stayed away from exercising their franchise in the last Lok Sabha polls. This has prompted the Election Commission of India … Read more
A total of 3,744 PG medical seats remained vacant in 2021-22: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Mansukh Mandaviya. File | Photo Credit: PTI Of 60,202 postgraduate (PG) medical seats available for 2021-2022, 3,744 remained vacant after counselling, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha on December 13. Similarly, of the 92,065 UG seats available in 2021-2022, 197 seats were left vacant for MBBS courses after counselling, the Minister said … Read more
Malta moves to ease EU’s last total ban on abortion
The reform would allow doctors to terminate a pregnancy if a mother’s life or health were at risk. Source link
Monkeypox: Two more people infected to take total to nine in UK
The virus doesn’t usually spread easily and the risk to the UK population is low, officials say. Source link
U.S. COVID-19 Deaths in 2021 Surpass 2020 Total
Nov. 22, 2021 — The number of COVID-19 deaths recorded so far in 2021 has surpassed the total for 2020, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. Overall, more than 771,000 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the U.S. during the pandemic. About 385,000 were reported in 2020, according to CDC data, and … Read more
Mozambique army says ‘significant’ number of militants killed in Palma battle
Mozambique’s military has said a “significant” number of militants were killed in fighting for the northern town and gas hub of Palma, seized by Islamic State-linked jihadists last month. Palma was taken in a coordinated attack on March 24, in a major escalation of an insurgency that has been raging in Cabo Delgado province for … Read more