Thursday, February 29, 2024

Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?

As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Ad hocism and political expediencies damage GHMC

From the debt-free, surplus status in 2013-14 when the Telangana manifested as a separate State, the GHMC is now neck deep in debts, with the total borrowings over the past nine years crossing ₹6,300 crore

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Man jailed for taking brother's picture in court

Kane Thompson shared a picture taken inside Newcastle Crown Court on social media.

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

G-33 nations urge WTO members to find a permanent solution to public stockholding issue

A group of developing and least developed countries want WTO to find a solution to the issue of public stockholding of rice and wheat

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Former NI and Saints defender Nicholl dies at 77

Former Northern Ireland, Southampton and Aston Villa defender Chris Nicholl passes away at the age of 77.

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Saturday, February 24, 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

FBI launches probe into church investigated by BBC

The Christian church, known as The Truth, has been recently rocked by a sexual abuse scandal.

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

US prosecution of Assange 'state retaliation' - lawyers

The Wikileaks founder's legal team tell the High Court that his extradition will go against UK law.

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X briefly suspends account of Alexei Navalny's widow

The social media platform - formerly Twitter - says Yulia Navalny's account was "mistakenly" blocked.

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Windsor was 'a brilliant dancer and a lovely man'

Fans who watched and met late Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Robin Windsor share their memories.

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Watch Live: BBC News

Britain's most-watched news channel delivering breaking news and analysis all day, every day.

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Huge explosions as Israel strikes southern Lebanon

Israel's military says it hit weapons depots in response to a drone launched by Hezbollah.

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Saturday, February 17, 2024

Family of patient with Huntington’s Disease donates brain to NIMHANS for research

The adult-onset disease attacks areas of the brain that help to control voluntary (intentional) movement, as well as other areas; doctors said this is the first brain donation of a HD patient

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Alexei Navalny death: Team accuses Russia of 'hiding' his body

An ally of the opposition activist, who died on Friday, says officials are "trying to cover traces".

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Global meet urges India to augment production of pulses to meet nutritional requirements

Union Ministers Arjun Munda and Piyush Goyal said the Centre had taken adequate measures to improve pulses cultivation by increasing the minimum support price regularly

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Watch: Taylor Swift BBC interview 15 years ago

BBC Breakfast rifles through the archives for Taylor Swift's appearance on the programme in 2009.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Pakistan Rangers opened fire on Jammu border: BSF

Troops on high alert, no casualties reported

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Kelce and Mahomes seen on Chiefs' party bus

Super Bowl winners Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes take part in the Kansas City parade.

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Europe needs a decade to build up arms stocks, says defence firm boss

The head of Rheinmetall, Germany's biggest defence firm, says Europe's ammunition stocks are currently empty.

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Sweden water park: Dramatic video shows huge fire engulfing newly built attraction

Video shows huge flames and thick smoke rising from the large slides in Gothenburg.

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DR Congo protests: Police fire tear gas to disperse anti-Western demonstrations in Kinshasa

Protesters demand that foreign powers use their influence over Rwanda to curb conflict in the east.

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The fighter pilots hunting Houthi drones over the Red Sea

The BBC has been given rare access to US Navy warships trying to protect shipping.

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Sunday, February 11, 2024

Congress leaders see tie-up between CPI(M), BJP in Kerala

Reception given to ‘Samaragni’ protest march Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee at Kozhikode, Vadakara

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Saturday, February 10, 2024

Apartment association president arrested for electrocution of girl in swimming pool



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Jindal Stainless inks pact with MSME Vizag over defence, aerospace products

Aim of the MoU is to capitalise on Jindal Stainless’ expertise in strategic material supply and the manufacturing capabilities of the MSME Technology Centre

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Hungary president resigns live on TV over child abuse pardon

Katalin Novak steps down live on TV after pardoning man jailed for covering up sexual abuse at a children's home.

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Friday, February 9, 2024

Jowie Irungu convicted of murdering Monica Kimani, as Jacque Maribe acquitted by Kenyan court

The fiance of a popular news presenter is convicted of killing a businesswoman five years ago.

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Students’ body accuses A.P. Chief Minister of reneging on ‘Mega DSC’ promise

Education Minister had announced in the Assembly that there were 23,000 vacant teacher posts, but the notification was issued for only 6,000 posts, says AISF

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Senate advances aid package for Ukraine and Israel

The Senate will begin to consider a $95b package that does not include border security measures.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

New LED street lights commissioned in Puducherry



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Gaza ceasefire: Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas's proposed terms

Israel's PM rejects Hamas's proposed 135-day truce plan and says "total victory" in Gaza is possible.

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Could the Houthis sabotage undersea cables?

Yemen's UN-backed government warns of the threat to crucial communication links under the Red Sea.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

After five months of pause due to the Israel-Gaza war, government hopes to move on the IMEC

Visit of Greek Prime Minister and other high-level delegations for the Raisina Dialogue could see talks on the economic corridor kick-started

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Orcas gasp for air whilst trapped in drift ice off the coast of Japan

The coast guard is unable to rescue them as the ice is too thick, an official told local media.

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Assistance dog refusal to be tackled by government

The long-awaited Disability Action Plan also includes support for "aspiring disabled politicians".

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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Renovation of Chinese nets caught in spiral of uncertainty

Kerala Tourism’s ₹2.44-crore project to conserve the iconic nets a non-starter

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Scoop film: Netflix releases first photos of Prince Andrew movie

Gillian Anderson is seen as Emily Maitlis and Rufus Sewell as Andrew in the first official photos.

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Saturday, February 3, 2024

Dravidian parties are functioning against Annadurai’s principles: Annamalai

The BJP leader says Annadurai was against State earning revenue through sales of liquor. However, the State government is completely dependent on revenue generated from Tasmac.

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Stormont: Michelle O'Neill makes history as nationalist first minister

The Sinn Féin vice-president hails "a new dawn" as a power-sharing government returns in NI.

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Can Atlantic storms affect the colour of sunrise?

BBC Weather Watchers have been sending in their captivating sunrise photos.

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Stormont: Assembly to sit on Saturday as DUP boycott ends

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has written to the speaker following the passage of legislation at Westminster.

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