Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar removes the hijab of a newly recruited doctor during an official event on December 15, 2025. — X/@SouthAsiaIndex/screengrab In yet another incident of hate crime against religious minorities in India, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar removed the hijab (veil) of a newly recruited Muslim doctor during an official event on…
The position of the earthquake on the Richter scale is shown in the picture. – Reuters/File The epicentre of the earthquake was about 85 km north of the Panjgur district. Some panicked residents went out as a precaution. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. Panjgur: An earthquake of 3.3 magnitude hit…
Getty Images Who are resident doctors, previously called junior doctors? Resident doctors are qualified doctors who have completed a medical degree. They make up nearly half of all doctors in England and work across the NHS, including in A&E and GP surgeries. After their initial degree and the mandatory two years of postgraduate foundation training,…
Watch: Prosecutor announces charges against Nick Reiner in parents’ deaths Prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed murder charges against Nick Reiner over the deaths of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele. Nick Reiner is facing two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance alleging multiple murders, District Attorney Nathan Hochman…
President Donald Trump has expanded the US travel ban, barring citizens of five additional countries and people travelling with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority from entering the US. The White House said the sanctions were intended to “protect the security of the United States” and would go into effect on January 1. People from…
Getty Images The backlog of driving tests grew after the covid-19 lockdown Learner drivers face months of delays booking practical tests because a backlog will not be cleared until November 2027, a watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said there was a backlog of 1.1 million tests that were not carried out in…
Navid Akram, one of the suspected Bondi Beach attackers, is seen in this screengrab from a video. – daily Mail Police in Australia said on Wednesday they have charged a man with 59 crimes, including a terrorism charge, after allegedly opening fire at a Jewish event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Naved Akram, 25, is one…
