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Rishi Sunak called findings of long-awaited report “a day of shame for British state”.London, United Kingdom: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal that a damning report concluded was covered up and largely could have been avoided.More than 30,000 people were infected with viruses such as HIV and hepatitis after being given the tainted blood in Britain between the 1970s and early 1990s, the Infected Blood Inquiry concluded.Victims included those needing blood transfusions for accidents and in surgery, and those suffering from blood disorders such as haemophilia…
Amid the escalating backlash, Mr Patra took to social media to clarify his statement.New Delhi: BJP leader Sambit Patra found himself in the eye of a political storm following an unfortunate slip of the tongue. During an interaction with media after Prime Minister Narendra Modi”s roadshow in Odisha’s Puri yesterday, Mr Patra suggested that Lord Jagannath, the revered deity of the ancient town, is a devotee of PM Modi. This gaffe has ignited a fierce backlash from political rivals, especially from Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD).The incident occurred in the sweltering heat and chaos following PM…
Chennai Super Kings’ elimination from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 left a bitter taste in the mouths of fans as their dream of seeing MS Dhoni lifting the trophy at Chepauk remained unfulfilled. It isn’t yet known whether Dhoni plans to play another season, and in that respect, Royal Challengers Bengaluru players were slammed by certain former cricketers and experts over their failure to do the customary handshake with MS Dhoni. Many suggested that RCB players ‘over-celebrated’ their playoffs progression, prompting Dhoni to return to the dressing room without shaking hands. But, a video, contradicting the same, has emerged…
Five people from one family in a remote Himalayan village voted in today’s phase in their own polling station after officials travelled for seven hours and borrowed a power connection from the military to enable them to cast their ballots. Officials collected the voting equipment on Sunday from Leh, capital city of the Himalayan federal territory of Ladakh, and boarded a bus, for the 180-km (110-mile) trip to Warshi – where the only voters were Rinchen, 23, her parents, and grandparents. Located about 20 km (12 miles) from Siachen Glacier, dubbed the world’s highest battlefield where Indian and Pakistani troops…
Jacqueline Fernandez shared a reel on her Instagram feed after attending the preimere of The Substance at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Jacqueline Fernandez represented the brand BMW at the esteemed film festival. In the video, Jacqueline can be seen posing for the cameras in her stylish best. She can also be seen posing on the red staircase with all her sartorial glory. Sharing the video, Jacqueline wrote, “Thank you @bmwindia_official for this exquisite red carpet experience for the premier of ‘The substance’ @fetch_india @visualisation_.”The comments section was flooded with compliments. Jacqueline’s Fateh co-star Sonu Sood dropped an orange heart…
Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash, who retired as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on Monday, said he was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Speaking at his farewell at the high court in the presence of the judges and members of the bar, Justice Dash said he was “ready to go back to the organisation” if they called him for any assistance or for any work that he was capable of doing. “To the distaste of some persons, I must admit here that I was and I am a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS),” he…
The BJP has taken action against former Union Minister and MP Jayant Sinha after he allegedly failed to cast his vote today. The party has issued a show-cause notice against him, claiming he has not been taking part in “organisational work and election campaigning” ever since Manish Jaiswal was declared a candidate from the Hazaribagh seat in Jharkhand. Mr Sinha, who in March expressed his desire not to contest the Lok Sabha polls, is the sitting MP from the high-profile seat. “You are not taking any interest in organisational work and election campaigning ever since the party declared Manish Jaiswal…
A decades-long UK scandal in which thousands of people died after being treated with infected blood was covered up and largely could have been avoided, according to a bombshell report published Monday. More than 30,000 people were infected with viruses such as HIV and hepatitis after being given contaminated blood in Britain between the 1970s and early 1990s, the Infected Blood Inquiry concluded. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday said he was “truly sorry” for the decades-long institutional cover-up that saw thousands of people receive infected blood products. “I want to make a wholehearted and unequivocal apology for this…
Salman Khan exercised his democratic right and cast his vote in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Election 2024 on Monday in Mumbai. The Tiger Zinda Hai actor wore a violet full-sleeve t-shirt and he matched it with black pants. After casting vote, Salman Khan showed his inked finger to the paparazzi stationed outside the polling booth. Salman Khan was also seen interacting with a woman seated in a wheelchair. Salman Khan also waved at the paparazzi in his signature style. Take a look at the pictures here:On Monday, a large numbers of Mumbai celebrities turned up to cast their…
The scales are heavily tilted on our favour and the people also know it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, adding that his party will win a historic mandate and st new records. Looking back on his tenure, PM Modi told the channel that his government follows citizen centric approach and he has given impetus to infrastructure, digital push, UPI and has brought in many reforms. Here’s the full interview: Sanjay Pugalia: A special welcome to NDTV viewers. We have brought this extremely special meeting with India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for you. Sir, you took…