Over the past few months, we have come across several horror stories from across the country, where COVID-19 patients had to wait for hours to get an ambulance to reach the hospital.  There have also been several instances where patients are being charged exorbitant amounts to transportation.  bccl The Supreme Court expressed its concern over …

Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases reported in the state so far in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 9,43,772. In the past 24 hours, the state added 20,131 new Covid-19 cases, while the death toll went up to 27,407 with 380 patients succumbing to the infection. AFP A total of 13,234 patients were discharged …

In a major relief for Dr. Kafeel Khan, who has been behind bars since his arrest in Mumbai in January, the Allahabad High Court has directed the government to immediately release him. The High Court order on Tuesday came in a habeas corpus petition filed by his mother alleging that her son had been detained illegally. BCCL Detention illegal The …

The Supreme Court has said that states and universities cannot promote students without holding final year exams by September 30. Upholding the UGC decision to hold final year exams, a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said if any state feels they can’t conduct exams by that date, they must approach the UGC for new dates to hold the exam. …

Compelling cases of distress, including migrant workers and labourers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with expiry of visas, persons with medical emergency/ pregnant women and elderly persons or those required to return to India due to death of family member, and students will be given priority for international travel on non-scheduled commercial flights under Vande …

Amid reports that ISIS terrorist Abdul Yusuf Khan who was arrested from New Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan area on Friday night was planning a major strike in the national capital, security agencies have recovered a suicide vest and explosives used for making bombs, from his house in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district. ANI Security forces conducted searches at Yusuf’s residence where a …

Just a few months ago the entire country was left shell shocked after a bone-chilling case of animal cruelty emerged from Kerala, where a pregnant elephant died after biting an explosive-laden fruit. Despite the outrage from across the country and beyond, it appears that they haven’t learned any lessons. Now another shocking case has emerged from the state which is eerily …

Just days after he tested negative for COVID-19, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been admitted to AIIMS in Delhi for post-COVID care. Shah was admitted to the hospital as he has been complaining of fatigue and body ache for the last three-four days. BCCL “The Home Minister has been complaining of fatigue and body aches for the past 3-4 …

As the investigation into the grounding of Japanese ship Wakashio on a reef near UNESCO protected sites in Mauritius continues, the local investigators have made some unusual findings. The crew of the stricken MV Wakashio, which crashed off the coast of Mauritius on the evening of July 25 were celebrating a crew member’s birthday and veered off course in search of a wifi …

Hospitals overcharging patients is not anything new but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has reached such levels where common people cannot afford to get treatment private in hospitals. Despite several state governments capping the cost of treatment in private hospitals, they still find ways around it to charge high amounts from patients. BCCL According to Vijay Gopal, an anti-corruption activist …