Sensex edges lower; healthcare stocks gain
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Wednesday closed lower on the back of profit-booking, snapping three days of…
Chandy announces health initiatives in tribal areas
Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday announced a slew of health initiatives for tribal areas in Palakkad district, where 28…
Indian diaspora’s painful past on a beautiful island
Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe): They came from distant India to verdant Gudaeloupe, a group of French islands in the French West Indies, with dreams in their…
S&P upgrades RIL on clarity in business strategy
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Wednesday said it has upgraded Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) ratings due to improved…
Probe ordered into student’s suicide in Bengal
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) Human rights panels Wednesday ordered a probe into the suicide of a Class 9 student after allegedly being tortured and…
Gurunath’s police custody extended till May 31
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) A Mumbai court Wednesday extended till May 31 the police custody of Board of Control for Cricket in India chief…
Retired Major General gets two-year jail
Chennai, May 29 (IANS) A CBI special court here Wednesday sentenced retired Major General A.K. Gupta and Lt. Colonel S.S. Kadian respectively to two-…
Church counting on youngsters, says Pope
Rome, May 29 (IANS/AKI) The Catholic Church has high hopes from young people, who should be generous and should not be afraid to aim…
Court issues contempt notice to army chief
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Indian Army chief on former Lt. General Tejinder Singh’s contempt…
Delhi court notice to governments on display of national flag
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and the city governments on a petition seeking directions…