Vaccinate cattle on war footing: Goa legislator
byPanaji, April 26 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Goa’s assembly Pratapsing Rane Friday demanded that all cattle in the state be vaccinated “on war…
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MC Shimla gives cable operators a week to remove wires wedged into trees
byShimla: Municipal Corporation here has issued notice, instructing cable operators to remove all cable wires wedged into trees forthwith. MC Shimla has granted a…
Overcast morning in Delhi, light rain expected
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 24.3 degrees Celsius,…
Billionaires Gates and Slim join forces to eradicate polio
byAbu Dhabi: Billionaires Bill Gates and Carlos Slim said that they planned to join forces to eradicate polio in six years. Gates, the founder…
Smoking near kids equal to violence, says Latvia
byMoscow: The parliament of the northern European republic of Latvia has passed a bill that would make smoking in the presence of children equal…
60 fall ill after drinking polluted water in Lebanon
byBeirut, April 26 (IANS) Over 60 students were hospitalised in Lebanon’s northern port city of Tripoli after drinking contaminated tap water, state-run National News…
Dubai’s campaign to reduce plastic bags hailed
byDubai, April 26 (IANS/WAM) If you are in the UAE next month, and you go shopping and see a staff member of the Dubai…
Australian state gives grant for hearing impaired in India
byNew Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An Australian state has announced a grant of over $100,000 to a Mumbai-based charitable center engaged in rehabilitating hearing…
Court refuses to allow photocopy of international textbooks in DU
byNew Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday rejected a plea of Delhi University students’ asking it to vacate the order on…
Granules India’s net profit up by 8 percent
byHyderabad, April 25 (IANS) Granules India Ltd., a fast growing pharmaceutical manufacturing company, has reported eight percent growth in the net profit during 2012-13….