New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has inked an MoU with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) to launch Solar for Healthcare, an initiative focusing on supply…
Thane (Maharashtra), June 29 (IANS) A mystery technical error has resulted in an SSC Board topper from Ulhasnagar town, with 99.8 percent marks, failing to secure a college seat anywhere in the city. State Education…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Nagaland’s lone Rajya Sabha member K.G. Kenye on Wednesday condoled the death of NSCN(IM) Chairman Isak Chisi Swu, calling him “one of the brightest stars” of the Naga national political…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A two-judge Supreme Court bench on Wednesday declined to hear a fresh petition by high profile celebrities challenging criminalization of consensual gay and lesbian sex and the matter was referred…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) A team comprising 16 promising children of sex workers is scheduled to fly to Denmark to take part in a football tournament. The Durbar Mahila Samannay Committee, a cooperative of sex…
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The army, Assam government, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and other rescue and relief agencies carried out an exercise for tackling urban flooding, and provide humanitarian assistance and disaster…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Emphasizing on the adage that the consumer is king, people will soon be able to shop, eat and watch movies at their convenience even at the most odd hours as…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) In a growing appetite for tourism, 19 per cent of India’s nearly 250 million households reported at least one overnight trip for holidaying, leisure, recreation or shopping, according to the…
Thrissur (Kerala) June 29 (IANS) In what is believed to be a first in the country, twins born prematurely in the 24th week have defied risks and survived to complete 38 weeks of their existence….
Kochi, June 29 (IANS) As part of the upcoming Kerala Travel Mart 2016, a Spice Route Culinary Festival will be held in Kerala between September 23 and 26. Hosted by Unesco, Kerala Tourism and union…
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan at Mehboob studio in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Women’s Commission (MSWC) on Wednesday rejected a reply by Bollywood actor Salman Khan on his recent rape…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government over reports that 16 patients, 12 of them women, lost their sight during a botched up…
New York, June 29 (IANS) Even as the world laments Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, a new study has found that larger crowds do not always produce wiser decisions. In fact, when it…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A two-judge Supreme Court bench on Wednesday declined to hear a fresh petition by high profile celebrities challenging criminalisation of consensual gay and lesbian sex, and the matter was referred…
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) A 70-year-old brain-dead woman here bequeathed a new lease of life to four persons, with her kidneys and cornea were successfully transplanted in the city’s first multi-organ cadaver donation operation on…
Varese (Italy), June 28 (IANS/AKI) Doctors praised a four-year-old boy in Italy who managed to get help for his mother who fainted while driving due to a heart problem. When his mother passed out after…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A widow on Monday sought Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s intervention for justice and to know the truth behind her son’s mystery death 23 years ago when he was working in the…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the poor are the central focus of his government’s economic agenda and the have-nots should be made strong so that they become partners…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Minister for Urban Development M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday urged commercial banks to “shed reluctance” in lending to the urban poor, stating that loan repayment by them was 98 per…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A widow on Monday pleaded for justice to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar regarding her son’s mysterious death 23 years ago when he was working in the Indian Navy. Anuradha A. Paldhe,…