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The Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 by a voice vote with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan saying the Bill will go down in history as the biggest reform of the Narendra Modi government.The NMS Bill that seeks to create National Medical Commission in place of Medical Council of India (MCI) has already been passed by the Lok Sabha."When history will be written, this Bill will be recorded as the biggest reform of the Narendra Modi government. You may mock the Bill but when it is passed today... Читать дальше...

A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has found evidence indicating that the human placenta is a sterile environment. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes their study of the placental environment and what they found. In an accompanying News and Views piece, Nicola Segata, with Università degli Studi di Trento, suggests that the findings by the team indicate that the placenta is unlikely to be the main source of the infant microbiota.

Joaquin Phoenix is going to absolutely nail this! I can't wait!

Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen was arrested Monday in London after allegedly sexually assaulting a female passenger on a British Airways flight, according to a report. Olesen, 29, was busted on suspicion of sexual assault after fellow golf pro Ian Poulter tried to calm down the “slightly intoxicated” golfer while aboard a flight from Nashville to...

Wales' largest coal-fired power station looks set to close due to "market conditions".

Older people who attend religious services regularly have better mental health, according to a study of people over the age of 50.

A wall around Toddbrook Reservoir in Derbyshire has been severely damaged after heavy rain battered the region - prompting police to urge residents to seek safety

The Birmingham faithful is expected to issue a cool welcome back to Test cricket to Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, who will be playing their first game since their bans for the sandpaper scandal.

Just one round remains in this year's shortened Rugby Championship, but there is plenty more to consider as the run to the World Cup continues. Here are some of the key talking points ahead of the next block of fixtures.

One of the biggest divisions in Congress is the hardest to see: who can afford to work there as an intern. Congress is not required to pay them and most members do not. But there is one non-profit that connects low-income students with congressional internships that some thought they could not afford. Nancy Cordes reports.

1. How Did Kamala Harris Do in the Democratic Debate?  The New York Times
2. CNN's Democratic debate, night 2  CNN
3. Opinion: Joe Biden took some hits, but still had a better debate than last time around  Los Angeles Times
4. Doug Schoen: Second Democratic debate -- Two big winners, two big losers and one big, unanswered question  Fox News
5. Live opinion: Who won the debate  CNN
6. View full coverage on Google News

Former Georgia General Assembly Minority Leader Stacey Abrams would be a strong candidate for the 2020 U.S. Senate seat. She’s raised almost twice as much money as U.S. Sen. David Perdue of the Republican Party this year for her PAC. She’s a national figure, giving the response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union […]

While the eyes of the canoeing world focus on the Sella Descent in Spain this weekend, it will be a special moment for two South African paddlers.

The Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) of the US-led international coalition...

People who regularly eat dark chocolate are less likely to be depressed, researchers have claimed today.

1. Sixth person dies from listeria outbreak linked to prepackaged food  ITV News
2. Listeria outbreak: Sixth death after hospital food contaminated  Sky News
3. Sixth death from listeria outbreak linked to NHS sandwiches – Public Health England  RT
4. No Links To Deadly Listeria Outbreak Says Isle Of Wight Trust  Isle of Wight Radio
5. Listeria outbreak: Toll rises to six as Sussex patient dies  BBC News
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FCA Italy and LexisNexis Risk Solutions are teaming up to offer European customers the possibility of accessing a range of new, customised and "advantageous" car insurance services based on driving style and vehicle safety systems.

Ian Holloway, who coached the Ivory Coast star when he was in charge at Crystal Palace, says he's surprised they've moved the Lille star instead

The Port Elizabeth High Court on Thursday dismissed an application brought by Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso’s legal team.

Pirate FM has produced a film about how it raised more than 20 times its target collecting tins for foodbanks. The station’s Managing Director Mark Peters came up with the idea after hearing a news bulletin about how desperate foodbanks had become and the types of people using them. “When I was pitching it to […]

Thursday: Ms. Harris goes on defense in the her second presidential debate, 24 hours of homelessness in S.F., and the harrowing escapes from Paradise.

Outside of American literature courses, it doesn’t seem likely that many Americans are reading Herman Melville these days. But with Melville turning 200 on August 1, I propose that you pick up one of his novels, because his work has never been more timely. This is the perfect cultural moment for another Melville revival. The […]

(Hill) MSNBC “Morning Joe” anchor Joe Scarborough on Wednesday night slammed 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, saying they were spending more time attacking former President Obama’s policies than President Trump during the second round of primary debates. “These candidates are attacking Barack Obama’s policy positions more than Donald Trump,” Scarborough, a former GOP congressman who left […]