Sultry day in Delhi, Thursday to be cloudy
byNew Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The temperature in the national capital Wednesday shot up a little at 35.5 degrees Celsius – two notches below…
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Himachal Pradesh University students reject new education system
byShimla: Students of Himachal Pradesh who have recently completed their plus two education are having to look for private professional courses, though many of…
Letting other system doctors give allopathic drugs dangerous: IMA
byNew Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Wednesday opposed a health ministry directive allowing practitioners of homeopathy, ayurveda and siddha to…
Over 8,000 held for food crimes in China
byBeijing, June 19 (IANS) More than 8,200 people have been arrested in China since a crackdown on food safety crimes was launched in January,…
Thousands missing in Kedarnath, death toll may zoom
byDehradun/Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Thousands of people are missing following the devastating floods in Uttarakhand, officials said Wednesday, adding the death toll may run…
Konkan Railway introduces ‘green’ toilets (With Image)
byMumbai, June 19 (IANS) Regular toilets will be replaced by eco-friendly bio-toilets for disposing human waste at all stations of the Konkan Railway (KR),…
18-month-old stable after complex surgery
byGurgaon, June 19 (IANS) An 18-month-old girl suffering a rare disorder in which her head swelled to an unprecedented 94 cm is stable and…
Radioactive element found in groundwater near Japan n-plant
byTokyo, June 19 (IANS) High levels of a toxic radioactive isotope have been found in groundwater near the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan,…
Two units of Assam’s Kopili hydel project shut down
byShillong, June 19 (IANS) Two units of the 275 MW Kopili Hydel Project in Assam, owned by the North Eastern Electric Corp (NEEPCO), has…
350 families moved from flooded Haryana villages
byChandigarh: Authorities in Haryana’s Palwal district today shifted nearly 350 families from two villages after the water level in the Yamuna river crossed the…