Oscar-winning UK playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88

Slovenians on Sunday voted to suspend a new law to legalise assisted dying in a referendum held after critics mounted a campaign against the legislation. Around 53 per cent of voters had rejected the law, while 47 per cent voted in favour, meaning its implementation will be suspended for at least one year. Slovenia’s parliament had approved a law in July allowing assisted dying after a 2024 referendum supported it. But the new vote was called after a civil group, backed by the Catholic Church… Source link India Consumer demand strengthens ahead… Cyclone Ditwah to bring four days… Operation…

China has loosened its civil service medical rules so that sufferers from three chronic diseases will no longer be barred, a move hailed by campaigners and legal groups as a landmark in the fight against unfair employment practices. The updated rules were issued on November 14 by the General Office of the Central Committee’s Organisation Department, which oversees the recruitment process, and the National Health Commission. Amid a tough job market in China, many qualified candidates for civil… Source link India Consumer demand strengthens ahead… Cyclone Ditwah to bring four days… Operation Sagar Bandhu: Two IAF… Passing-out parade held…

The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka rose to 123, with 130 people still missing, authorities said Saturday. Nearly 44,000 people have been displaced and are in temporary shelters, the South Asian country’s disaster management centre said. The death toll is expected to rise. Social media posts on Saturday showed several areas affected by overnight mudslides that authorities have yet to reach. Sri Lanka has been battered by severe weather since last… Source link India Consumer demand strengthens ahead… Cyclone Ditwah to bring four days… Operation Sagar Bandhu: Two IAF… Passing-out…