Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
Covid inquiry Boris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said. Amanda Pritchard told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry the decision, made by the Treasury in July 2020, had been “very disappointing”. Extra beds and staff would have […]
Asif Ali’s Kishkindha Kaandam Reported to Stream on Disney+ Hotstar
Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali’s thriller, Kishkindha Kaandam, directed by Dinjith Ayyathan, will soon be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Following its success in cinemas, where it ran for over two months, the movie is reported to release digitally in December. Although an official announcement from Disney+ Hotstar is pending, sources suggest the thriller might debut […]
5 dead in suspected murder-suicide near Wichita, police say
Five people were found shot to death inside three homes in Wichita, Kansas, and police believe the shootings are connected. Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan confirmed that one of the deceased was the suspected shooter, though he declined to provide further details. Authorities believe the victims knew each other, but the nature of their relationships […]
How anti-Hindi protests of the 1960s created India’s most successful regional political movement
The 1960s were a time of student uprisings across the world. Militant socialist students in Europe, especially in France and West Germany, staged protests with the aim of bringing about revolutions in their countries. Anti-war students and “hippies” in the US opposed the military intervention in Vietnam. There were student movements against undemocratic regimes in […]
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
SPL Artwork: Uranus and its five largest moons had been thought to be inactive and sterile. The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the dead sterile worlds that scientists have long thought. Instead, they may have oceans, and the moons may even be capable of supporting life, scientists say. Much of […]
Woman wins $1m despite forgetting about lottery ticket
A customer purchases a ticket for the Power-ball jackpot of $1.9 billion dollars at a newsstand in New York City, US, November 7, 2022. — Reuters A woman got lucky and became rich on a random Sunday evening after she won on a lottery ticket that she had forgotten about. The woman, who requested to […]
Turmeric’s Toxic Twist: Experts Warn Of Lead Risks For Children’s And Adults’ Health
Amid a report on high lead levels found in turmeric sold in Asia, including India, doctors on Saturday warned that lead exposure through contaminated turmeric can impair kids’ cognitive functions, and raise heart disease, and stroke risk in adults. The study, published in the journal Science of The Total Environment, found that turmeric sold in […]
BJP is back to its favourite bogey: ‘The Other’
Right-wing political parties and populist leaders across the world thrive on the Us vs Them narrative. In the US, President-elect Donald Trump spoke darkly about the enemies within (those who oppose him) and the immigrants (“who eat pet cats and dogs”). In Europe, all parties on the right of the ideological spectrum view immigrants with […]