China confirms 131 bird flu cases, 39 deaths
byBeijing, June 10 (IANS) A total of 131 H7N9 avian flu cases have been reported on the Chinese mainland, including 39 cases resulting in…
More
Punjab minister seeks rural doctors’ help during strike
byChandigarh: With government doctors across Punjab planning to observe a two-day strike beginning tomorrow, Punjab Health Minister Madan Mohan Mittal today sought the help…
Concretisation sending temperatures up in Ghaziabad: Experts
byGhaziabad, June 9 (IANS) Concretisation of open spaces in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, on the edge of the national capital, has been leading to considerable…
80 percent migrant kids have little or no education: Survey
byMumbai, June 9 (IANS) As many as 80 percent children of migrant labourers in the state either drop out of schools or have no…
Another hot day in Delhi, similar weather Monday
byNew Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The week ended on a sunny, hot note in the national capital Sunday as the maximum temperature settled a…
Calories important for body: Expert
byNew Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Hot and crispy fried snacks, sweets, carbohydrates-rich food and much more should be avoided if you want to keep…
Lawrence School students set Mount Everest record
byChandigarh: A team of teenage boys from Lawrence School Sanawar has set a new record as six of its members summitted the world’s highest peak Mount…
Pleasant weather in Himachal, more rain in store
byShimla: The weather in Himachal Pradesh remained pleasant today following the recent rains and the Met forecast more rains ahead. “Temperatures plummeted by one…
AIDS killed 1,100 Chinese in May
byBeijing, June 9 (IANS) Infectious diseases killed 1,526 people in China in May. AIDS was responsible for 72 percent of the total, causing 1,098…
Karunya Lottery sets aside Rs.36.50 crore for dialysis machines
byThiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) “Karunya Lottery”, the brainchild of state Finance Minister K.M. Mani, has set aside Rs.36.50 crore for new dialysis machines. The…