Pakistan takes lessons from India in combating polio
byNew Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan is taking oral vaccination tips from India, which has been polio-free for over two years, and wants to…
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Heavy rains lash Kerala, early monsoon in India
by Hill Post WireThiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) With the onset of monsoon, Kerala was lashed by heavy rains for a second straight day Sunday. The India Meteorological…
Odisha to re-open white tiger safari for visitors
by Hill Post WireBhubaneswar, June 1 (IANS) The white tiger safari at the Nandankanan Zoological Park here, which was shut about a month ago, will be re-opened…
Probe ordered into Goa prison food poisoning
by Hill Post WirePanaji, June 1 (IANS) The Goa government has ordered a magisterial probe into a food poisoning incident that claimed the life an inmate of…
Tremors felt in Kolkata
by Hill Post WireKolkata, June 1 (IANS) A low intensity earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was felt in Kolkata and its adjoining areas Saturday evening,…
Minister to head disaster management team for Bangalore
by Hill Post WireBangalore, June 1 (IANS) A day after Bangalore was battered by the heaviest rain in 122 years, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday announced a…
5.6 magnitude quake hits Philippines
by Hill Post WireManila, June 1 (IANS) An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Mindanao in Philippines Saturday, Xinhua reported quoting the US Geological…
Some respite from sizzling heat in Delhi
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The national capital got some relief from the scorching heat Saturday with the maximum temperature settling at 38 degrees…
Four more children die of encephalitis in Bihar
by Hill Post WirePatna, June 1 (IANS) Four more children died of encephalitis in Bihar in the last 48 hours, taking the total number of deaths caused…
Himachal sees marginal fall in mercury
by Hill Post WireShimla: There was marginal fall in maximum temperatures across the hills of Himachal Pradesh today. More relief is expected next week as the Met Office…