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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: England

UK NHS to curb reliance on agency staff, save billions

The UK government proposes new measures that if implemented could generate substantial savings for the NHS, enhance the quality of care, and improve patient safety.

Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came all the way from north-east Scotland

This stunning discovery sheds new light on the capabilities and long-range connections of Britain’s Neolithic inhabitants.

Keir Starmer must address England’s white underclass rage politically—not just by police

Fascism’s progress in Europe and the US means the UK’s handling of the violence it now faces will be watched carefully across the world.

Inswing, outswing, reverse swing, reverse-reverse swing & more. James Anderson had it all

A fast bowler playing for 22 years & performing so consistently to be able to take 700 wickets would have sounded like fiction until Anderson did it, Tendulkar said it in March.

English ‘disappearing’ from England is a misplaced fear. The nation was always multilingual

Old English, the earliest ancestor of the modern English language, was a relative newcomer to Britain. Its speakers, the Anglo-Saxons, came from different regions.

England’s James Anderson becomes first pacer to take 700 test wickets

Anderson clean bowled Shubman Gill on Friday and Kuldeep Yadav became his 700th victim on day three of the contest, when the batter fell caught behind.

UK nurse Lucy Letby, who killed 7 newborn babies, jailed for rest of her life

Letby murdered 5 boys and 2 girls at a hospital in northern England where she was working in 2015 & 2016, injecting the infants with insulin or air or force feeding them milk.

Stuart Broad gets guard of honour from Australia in final innings, scores six off last ball

In post-third-day announcement Saturday, Broad had announced retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious 17-year international career.

Man City to fight for Kyle Walker as Bayern Munich circles to lure him away, says Guardiola

Kyle Walker, who has a year left on his City contract, has been one of Guardiola's key players. His defensive versatility allows him to play in a back-four or a back-three.

‘Days of England & others playing dead cricket are gone,’ says former captain Mike Atherton

Atherton also said England’s entertaining brand of test cricket will be difficult to imitate because other teams do not boast of a similar group of swashbuckling batters.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.