Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai Juggernaut Books Sneh Bhargava was AIIMS Delhi’s first and only woman director Not much about Sneh Bhargava’s life seems ordinary. In 1984, she became the first woman to helm the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the capital Delhi – one of the country’s top medical institutions –...
Kim Woodburn, who has died at the age of 83, found fame alongside her co-star Aggie McKenzie in Channel 4 show How Clean is Your House. But when the show ended in 2009 following a six-year run, it was just the start for the acerbic star, who went on to create some of television’s most...
A video showing the moment a London-bound Air India flight crashed in India is now verified. BBC Verify has geolocated Air India flight AI171 to a location in Ahmedabad which is consistent with the flight path between the runway and the crash site. The appearance of the aircraft in the footage is consistent with an...
This weekend, music fans have been soaking up the sun and the beats at Primavera Sound in Barcelona, one of Europe’s biggest festivals. Headlining the festival were three mega stars: Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter, also known as the “Powerpuff Girls” of pop. The stellar line-up also included Haim, Wolf Alice, Jamie xx...
Six people are being treated for injuries after a man “started setting people on fire” at a mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday, police say. A peaceful event in support of the Israeli hostages was taking place when the attack occurred. Authorities say the suspect was seen throwing Molotov cocktails, and using other devices to...
Coventry had almost 60% of the ball on the night as Lampard’s side had 20 shots to Sunderland’s 16. And Le Bris, who has now led Sunderland to a play-off final against Sheffield United in his first season at the club, conceded the visitors were the better team in normal time. “It’s really fantastic because...
“Consistency” was the word repeatedly used by Bompastor to sum up Chelsea’s campaign but it has not been easy. With the former Lyon boss stepping into the big shoes left by Emma Hayes, the squad went through what they described as a “transitional season”, bedding in new players and adapting to the new manager’s style...
Toby Jones presents a set of must-see Dad’s Army moments from the BBC’s archives. Read full article at source...
Declan Rice says Arsenal need “big balls” and “magic moments” if they are to overturn their semi-final deficit against Paris St-Germain and reach the Champions League final. Mikel Arteta’s side face the French champions in Paris on Wednesday (20:00 BST) after losing the first leg 1-0 courtesy of Ousmane Dembele’s early strike at Emirates Stadium...
Watch: Prince Harry’s exclusive interview in full The Duke of Sussex has spoken exclusively to the BBC about his prospects of returning to the UK, relationship with his family and anger at losing his right to automatic full security protection when visiting from the US. He made the comments after losing his latest legal challenge...
From a recount in Runcorn to a change of council control in Staffordshire, see what’s been happening so far. Read full article at source...
Politicians and royalty joined thousands of mourners as Pope Francis’ funeral was held in St Peter’s Square. Later, huge crowds lined the streets of Rome to watch as the Pope’s coffin was carried in a procession to his final resting place, Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica. Video edited by Serene Khalifeh Read full article at source...
Pope Francis visited the US, Mexico and Canada on different occasions before his death at the age of 88. During his trip to the US in 2015, he became the first pontiff to address a joint session to Congress. In a trip to Canada in 2022, the Pope delivered a formal apology for the Catholic...
Adam Pope BBC Radio Leeds reporter Off the back of a mind-numbingly boring goalless draw at West Brom, the climate ahead of the trip to Hillsborough felt like that around the Birmingham City defeat early on in the previous season. Did Leeds have enough players to challenge for promotion? Georginio Rutter was on his way...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Aaron Parsons Photography “If I’m so empowered, then why am I such a coward?” sings Self Esteem in the opening lines of her new album “Please be upstanding for the world’s most confusing House of Games contestant and Bake Off failure, Self Esteem!” This is how Rebecca Lucy Taylor – aka...