Veteran actress Elsie Kelly, who was best known for her role in ‘Benidorm’, has passed away. She was 89 at the time of her passing. She was best known for playing the role of Noreen on the hit show for more than a decade.The news of her demise was confirmed by her talent agent, Michelle…
Shortage of Auto LPG and CNG has left thousands of Auto richshaw drivers stranded causing transport disruption several parts of the city as several LPG gas stations in Bangalore on Thursday. Bengaluru: Autorickshaw and taxi operators across Karnataka have urged both the state and Union govts to provide immediate financial assistance and policy support in…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday announced a major organisational reshuffle in West Bengal, appointing Arnab Banerjee as the new state Trinamool Youth Congress president and Kunal Ghosh as North Kolkata organisational district president, as the party moved to strengthen its structure following a rebellion by around 20 of its MLAs.The changes were…
Hyderabad: The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has cancelled the final year MBBS general surgery paper-I examination held on April 15, citing discrepancies in the syllabus. According to an official notification, certain questions in the exam were found to be outside the prescribed syllabus due to differences between the old and new…
The poll found that only around one in five specialist mental health nurses consider their workload manageable Mental health patients in the UK are “routinely coming to harm” due to rising caseloads, chronic understaffing and excessive administrative burden, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).The poll found that only around one…
Ahmedabad: Police on Wednesday registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against three persons after seizing 10.3g of mephedrone, a synthetic narcotic substance commonly known as MD, during a raid in the Kalupur area of Ahmedabad.According to the police complaint, they recovered the contraband, valued at approximately Rs 1.02 lakh,…
New Delhi: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has urged oil and gas companies to review and strengthen their compensation policies beyond statutory requirements to ensure adequate support for families of workers killed or permanently disabled in accidents.While several companies have already enhanced their voluntary compensation packages following its interventions and continued follow-up, the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka incurs a staggering Rs 51,000 crore annually in social costs due to heavy consumption of its alcohol drinkers, the state’s excise reforms report prepared by the Resource Mobilisation Committee reveals. Citing data from National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2021, the report released by the govt late Wednesday states Karnataka ranks seventh among the…
Oxford law graduate picks India over UK career An Indian student, Niyati, has shared why she plans to return home just two months after graduating from University of Oxford with a law degree, despite having the option to build a career in the United Kingdom.In a video posted on Instagram, she explained that her decision…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take steps to withdraw from its website a press release containing “judgmental aspersions” in connection with its probe into the FIITJEE coaching institute.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaura was hearing a petition filed by FIITJEE challenging the press release issued by the agency last year.After…
