HC notice to Nadda on plea seeking probe into AIIMS graft
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the health ministry, Health Minister J.P. Nadda and AIIMS on a plea seekin
Shiv Sena hails RSS chief for Mother Teresa remarks
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Shiv Sena has patted Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat for his remarks on Nobel laureate Mother Teresa term
117 die of swine flu in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) As many as 117 people have died of swine flu in Madhya Pradesh, authorities said.One person has died of swine flu since Tuesda
'Sulh-E-Kul' - Artistic bridges of love from Persia
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) A rare collection of Persian and Iranian art and culture, comprising the finest collections from one of the oldest civilizati
Modi calls for closer ties with Kuwait
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said India looked forward to further strengthening the close relations it shared wi
Light rainfall likely in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) It will be a partly cloudy Wednesday here and some parts of the city are likely to get light rainfall, the Met Office said.T
Swine flu toll Rises to Seven in Kashmir
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) With the death of one more H1N1 infected patient, the toll due to swine flu in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to seven, an offici
Banerjee calls for withdrawal of 'draconian' land ordinance
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said her party Trinamool Congress was opposed to land acquisition through
MEA reaches out on Facebook Q & A
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) As part of its public outreach, India's external affairs ministry Tuesday held its first question and answer session on Fa
Expert urges India to sequence swine flu virus
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) With swine flu (H1N1) claiming over 800 lives in India this year, a world-renowned scientist in viral pathogenesis has cal
Tourism minister pays surprise visit to Taj Mahal
Agra, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma paid a surprise visit to the Taj Mahal Tuesday evening, to look into the issues ailing the
Swine flu: Bengal to open more testing centres
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) The West Bengal government Tuesday decided to open more swine flu testing centres at the city's School of Tropical Medicine
Ghaziabad students call strike over swine flu mismanagement
Ghaziabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Students of three engineering colleges here went on a strike and forced their respective managements to shut the instituti
Extradited gangster Abu Salem to be sentenced Wednesday
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Ten years after gangster Abu Salem was extradited by Portugal, a Mumbai court is likely to pronounce its sentence Wednesday a
Convert Jinnah House into Maulana Azad memorial: Congress
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Mumbai unit of the Congress Tuesday demanded setting up of a research centre and library dedicated to freedom fighter Mau
Farmer leaders meet Rajnath over land acquisition ordinance
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Farmer leaders from various parts of India Tuesday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and apprised him of their concerns rega
Sweeper stitches woman after delivery in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) A sweeper in a government-run hospital in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district carried out stitching on a woman, following he
Delhi Metro, CISF launch new safety initiative
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi Metro and the CISF Tuesday launched a new safety programme under which the regular commuters of the service will
Himachal to have malaria research station
Shimla, Feb 24 (IANS) The union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to open a malaria research station in Himachal Pradesh's remote L
RSS chief insulted all who work for poor: Christian group
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Indian Christian Voice (ICV) Tuesday reacted sharply to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark on Mother Teresa, terming it an