British pupils plot gang crimes, smoke, bully teachers
byLondon, April 1 (IANS) Many teachers in Britain are reluctant to use measures against misbehaving pupils who do not hesitate to threaten or assault…
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Fear shadows Nepal gays, lesbians: rights body
byNew York, April 1 (IANS) Nepal should allow lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups to operate freely and end arbitrary arrests of LGBT…
Himachal assembly wants elementary level board exams
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh assembly Monday unanimously passed a resolution on school education that the state should be allowed to conduct board exams of…
Health experts applaud SC ruling on Norvartis
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Health experts welcomed the landmark ruling of the Supreme Court Monday, rejecting Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG’s attempt to patent…
Letting out steam part of Kudankulam tests: KNPP
byChennai, April 1 (IANS) India’s atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) said Monday that only steam was being let…
Apex court backs pollution board’s powers: MDMK
byChennai, April 1 (IANS) The MDMK, in a statement here Monday, asserted that the Supreme Court has corroborated the powers of the Tamil Nadu…
Greenpeace protests power cuts in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Greenpeace India Monday protested poor electricity supply in the city, demonstrating outside the Vidhan Sabha here on the penultimate…
Early intervention can help tackle autism (April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day)
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Six-year-old Tanvi Roy flaps her hands continuously for hours, while Ankit Prakash, 17, doesn’t go to the toilet but…
SC rejects patent protection for Novartis cancer drug
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed Swiss pharmaceutical chain Novartis AG’s petition seeking patent protection for its anti-cancer drug, Glivec…
SC rejects patent protection for Novartis cancer drug
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed Swiss pharmaceutical chain Novartis AG’s petition seeking patent protection for its anti-cancer drug, Glivec…