Searing day in Delhi, no respite Thursday
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) With the maximum temperature settling two notches above season’s average at 42.8 degrees Celsius, it was another day of…
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Sharad Pawar’s name dropped from Class 10 text books
byPune, May 29 (IANS) The Nationalist Students Congress (NSC) has taken umbrage at the omission of Sharad Pawar’s name as the founder of NCP…
Ban tobacco advertising, says WHO
byGeneva, May 29 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday called on nations to ban all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship to…
Mercury up again in Himachal
byShimla: After two days of pleasant weather following rainfall in most parts of Himachal Pradesh, the mercury started to rise again in the hills…
Chandy announces health initiatives in tribal areas
byThiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday announced a slew of health initiatives for tribal areas in Palakkad district, where 28…
Probe ordered into student’s suicide in Bengal
byKolkata, May 29 (IANS) Human rights panels Wednesday ordered a probe into the suicide of a Class 9 student after allegedly being tortured and…
Indian student in Saudi Arabia commits suicide
byDubai, May 29 (IANS) An 18-year-old Indian youth in Saudi Arabia has committed suicide after failing in his class 12 exams held by India’s…
‘Global warning doesn’t concern 40 percent of adult Indians’
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Over 40 percent of adult Indians are unconcerned, indifferent or disengaged about global warming, posing a threat to policy…
Meghalaya man moots court sanction to kill ailing sons
byShillong, May 29 (IANS) A father has decided to seek permission from the Meghalaya High Court for mercy killing of his three sons who…
Shukla still critical: Doctors
byGurgaon: Congress leader V.C. Shukla, who was critically injured in the Maoist attack on party leaders in Chhattisgarh last week, continues to remain critical, doctors…