Five-year-old Delhi rape survivor recovering
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The five-year-old Delhi rape survivor is recovering, doctors said Tuesday while the second accused in the case was sent…
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Chinese ‘Be Safe’ condoms found unsafe in Ghana
byAccra (Ghana), April 23 (IANS) China has again hit the news in Ghana for all the wrong reasons. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)…
Tripura, Meghalaya to ban gutka, pan masala
byAgartala/Shillong, April 23 (IANS) Following the direction of the union government, Tripura and Meghalaya will ban the sale, manufacture and distribution of gutka (tobacco-laced…
Bihar launches vaccination drive against Japanese encephalitis
byPatna, April 23 (IANS) Bihar Tuesday launched a special vaccination drive to cover 1.8 million children against Japanese encephalitis, a minister here said. “It…
China bird flu toll rises to 21
byBeijing, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Chinese authorities reported another fatality from the H7N9 bird flu, bringing the toll from the virus in China to 21….
Jogi seeks Rs.1 crore for robotic legs
byRaipur, April 22 (IANS) Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ajit Jogi has asked the state’s BJP government to provide him Rs.1…
High costs no deterrent for alcohol consumption: Experts
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The strategy of increasing prices and taxes of alcohol and alcohol-related beverages has not lowered neither their demand or…
13-year-old gang-rape victim shifted to AIIMS
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The 13-year-old girl, who had consumed an overdose of sleeping pills Saturday after being gang-raped during nine-day captivity last…
Doctors in Shimla hospital go on strike
byShimla: Healthcare services in the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here were affected following an indefinite agitation by doctors and paramedical staff,…
Indian film-goers exposed to 14 bn images of tobacco use
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Indian cinema-goers are exposed to 14 billion images of tobacco use in Bollywood films each year, says a study,…