Hot, sunny day in Delhi, similar weather Thursday
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) It was a hot, sunny Wednesday in the capital as the maximum temperature settled three notches above average at…
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Dalai Lama associate is chancellor
byassociate of the Dalai Lama, has been named chancellor of the Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies in Madhya Pradesh, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)…
Chemists across India to go on strike Friday
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Around 7.5 lakh chemists across India will observe a one-day strike Friday against government policies and their impact on…
Declare thalassemic patients as disabled: Himachal trust
byShimla:Shimla-based public welfare trust Umang Foundation today asked the state government to include thalassemics in the category of disabled so that they could avail…
Five weeks before monsoon, Maharashtra running dry
byMumbai, May 8 (IANS) With at least five weeks before the normal onset of monsoon, Maharashtra has just 20 percent water in all its…
Odisha activist seeks release of confined wild tiger
byBhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) An animal rights activist Wednesday demanded the release of a wild tiger who walked into a zoo in Odisha and…
13-year-old Bihar boy cracks IIT-JEE prelim
byPatna, May 8 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy from Bihar has cracked the preliminary examination of the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination…
Dolphinarium plans disallowed, PETA claims credit
byPanaji, May 8 (IANS) Active lobbying by animal rights groups has forced the central government to disallow dolphinariums in coastal states across the country,…
First case of SARS-like virus in France
byParis, May 8 (IANS) France has identified its first case of coronavirus infection, a virus akin to SARS, the health ministry announced Wednesday. “This…
Court notice on plea against Kendriya Vidyalayas
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the central government and the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) on a petition seeking direction…