Hazare fit to fast: Doctor
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) : A day before Anna Hazare is to begin his three day fast in Mumbai to push for a strong Lokpal…
No snow but bone-chilling Christmas in north India
New Delhi : Snowfall eluded north India this Christmas despite bone-chilling cold, with sub-zero temperatures in several places. It was the coldest Christmas in…
Private hospitals step in to fill void caused by striking Rajasthan doctors
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday directed the health department to authorise private hospitals to treat at approved rates patients who are suffering…
Triangular contests in most Punjab seats
Chandigarh : As the Election Commission advanced the date of the elections for Punjab’s 117 assembly seats to Jan 30, against the expected date…
Team Anna writes to PM, wants ‘real anti-corruption law’
New Delhi : In an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and parliamentarians, Team Anna has urged them to come out with “a…
Christmas celebrated in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram : Christmas was celebrated with gaiety across Kerala Sunday, with churches crowded right from midnight on Christmas Eve. Sudden rains caused heartburn to…
Kashmir Congress wants rotational chief minister
Jammu : Congress, the ruling alliance partner of National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, has stepped up its campaign for rotational chief ministership, seeking…
Season’s lowest in Srinagar, Leh freezes at minus 16
Srinagar : The scenic Kashmir Valley may have been devoid of snowfall this Christmas, but the cold spell continued today as the minimum temperature…
Scrap derogatory content by Feb 6, court asks websites
New Delhi : A Delhi court Saturday ordered websites like Facebook, Google and Yahoo to remove all “derogatory” content from their sites by Feb…
Unaided private schools seek amendments in Right to Education
Delhi: Representatives of ‘budget private schools’ — unaided private institutions which often cater to weaker sections of society — from eight states Thursday formed…