Shahid, Kangana begin shooting for 'Rangoon' 25/11/2015 5:35 am Mitul Paniker Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj has begun shooting his period drama 'Rangoon,' which stars Shahid Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Kangana Ranaut.
Hindu leaders urge climate change action 24/11/2015 11:59 am Rupanjana Dutta Over 60 Hindu leaders and organisations have signed the Hindu Declaration on Climate Change issued on Monday 23 November, calling for action from the world's 900 million Hindus and the 196 governments meeting in Paris from 30 November to 11 December at the 21st Conference of Contracting Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21).
England beat Pak by 84 runs, clinch ODI series 3-1 25/11/2015 5:36 am Mitul Paniker Jos Buttler's record-breaking century helped-England beat Pakistan by 84 runs and clinch the 4-match one-day international series by 3-1.
All-out doctors' strike to take place in December 24/11/2015 12:05 pm Reshma Trilochun The first all-out doctors' strike in the history of the NHS is likely to take place after the government and union refused to back down in a contract row.
Storm Desmond hits the UK 08/12/2015 1:25 pm Reshma Trilochun Parts of the UK has been hit by Storm Desmond which has left thousands of residents without electricity or flooded out of their home.
Overseas visitors denounce health surcharge for visa application 08/12/2015 2:46 pm Rupanjana Dutta The Department of Health has announced plans to levy an immigration health surcharge for non-EEA nationals who “apply for a visa to enter or remain in the UK for more than six months”. It has also announced that all overseas visitors and migrants will be charged for A&E services, ambulance care and most GP services. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the NHS would recover £500 mn every year which would be “put back into frontline patient care.” UK government’s independent advisor on cost recovery, Sir Keith Pearson, will head a consultation starting Monday which will continue until 6 March, 2016.
