One killed, seven injured by bear in Odisha
byBhubaneswar, May 9 (IANS) A bear Thursday mauled an elderly man to death and injured seven others in Odisha’s Balasore district, an official said….
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Safdarjung doctors call off strike
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Resident doctors at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi called off their day-old indefinite strike after the administration agreed to their…
Safdarjung doctors on strike
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Around 1,000 resident doctors at the Safdarjung Hospital are on a strike, miffed with poor amenities, security and salaries,…
Kumbh pots to parade through Britain
byLondon, May 9 (IANS) Hundreds of Hindus carrying ornate pots known as ‘kumbhs’ will parade through London, Manchester, Leicester and Dudley over the next…
Students hold silent protest on Himachal Pradesh University Campus
byShimla: Students Central Association (SCA) backed by activists belonging to Students Federation of India (SFI) held a silent protest on the campus here today…
Delhi sees hot Thursday, no change likely Friday
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Delhi saw a hot Thursday with the maximum temperature three notches above average at 41.9 degrees Celsius. The met…
Vietnam suspends vaccine after 9 kids die
byHanoi, May 9 (IANS) Vietnam has suspended the use of Quinvaxem vaccine until the World Health Organisation (WHO) gives a report, following the death…
China bird flu toll rises to 32
byBeijing, May 9 (IANS) One more person died Thursday in central China’s Henan province due to the H7N9 avian influenza, bringing the nationwide death…
Ban captivity of dolphins in India, says animal rights group
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Welcoming the environment ministry decision that dolphinariums or captive dolphin facilities will not be allowed in India, animal protection…
96 percent UAE school students pass Kerala board exam
byDubai, May 9 (IANS) School students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who appeared for the higher secondary examinations held by India’s Kerala state,…