Kolkata, Oct 2: At least nine people were killed and 39 others injured after a mini-truck they were travelling in overturned and skidded into a ditch in West Bengal's Burdwan district, police said Tuesday.The people
New Delhi, Oct 2 : The nation today paid its homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 143rd birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee offering floral tributes at Rajghat.Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan
Ahmedabad, Oct 1: On the recommendation of the Union home ministry, the Gujarat government today revoked suspension of whistle-blower IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in one of three cases against him.“However, as Bhatt has also been
Belgaum (Karnataka), Oct 1: 25 passengers were injured today when a passenger train derailed near Tumaraguddi between Suladhal and Soolebhavi stations near here this evening, senior police and railway officials said.Earlier, Railway Ministry spokesman in
Srinagar, Oct 1: Indian security forces Monday shot dead five Pakistani militants in Jammu and Kashmir after a seven-hour long encounter, police said.All of them belonged to the Hizbul Mujahideen group, a police officer told
New Delhi, Oct 1: More and more people -” around one in four -” are now turning to electronic devices like mobile phones or tablet computers to check the time, and wrist watches may soon
London, Oct 1: Men with shaved heads are seen as tougher, powerful, taller, stronger and having greater potential as leaders, according to a US study.Researcher Albert Mannes from the University of Pennsylvania, and a balding
New Delhi, Oct 1: In a bid to reduce healthcare costs, the union health ministry plans to bring in a legislation to make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic medicines.Sources from the ministry say
Washington, Oct 1: Those who smoke and drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than those who don't, according to a new US study.Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System found
New Delhi, Oct 1 : India has 224.6 million undernourished people as nearly a fifth of the country's population does not receive the minimum number of calories required by an average individual, says the newly
New Delhi, Oct 1: Though India boasts of its young population, a survey by a UN panel has indicated that the country has around 90 million ageing people and the figure is expected to touch
New Delhi, Oct 1: Observing that the “CAG is not a munim (accountant)” the Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the Comptroller and Auditor General's power to conduct performance audit of controversial allocation of
Hyderabad, Oct 1 : Several educational institutions in Telangana region, including in Hyderabad, are closed today following a bandh call by pro-Telangana groups.Telangana student unions including Osmania University Students Joint Action Committee gave a bandh
New Delhi, Oct 1: Jaime Vendera can break wine glasses with his raw voice, but the US-based vocal coach doesn't consider himself special and gives credit to years of hard work for achieving the unique
New Delhi/Mumbai, Oct 1: Kingfisher flight operations were crippled from Sunday night onwards with the airline engineers going on strike protesting non-payment of salary since March.Twenty flights of Kingfisher originating from Delhi, and 16 flights
New Delhi, Oct 1: A large percentage of India's elderly face abuse from their sons, rather than daughters-in-law, with financial dependence being one of the main reasons for neglect and abuse. While the government gives
Jaipur, Sep 30: Security in and around the Sanganer Airport here was stepped up on Sunday after security agencies received information about a post on social-networking website Facebook threatening to blow up the airport on
Shillong, Sep 30 : Nearly one lakh people were affected in Meghalaya Sunday after the swollen Brahmaputra and Jingiram rivers submerged over 100 villages, an official said. No loss of life has been reported so
Mumbai, Sep 30: A section of engineers of the near-bankrupt Kingfisher Airlines went on a strike this evening over non-payment of salaries, affecting the flight operations.“Engineers from New Delhi and Mumbai bases are on strike
Burdwan (WB), Sep 30: Seven pilgrims were killed and 11 injured when a bus, on way from Tarapith to Kolkata, overturned on NH 2 at Gurap in Hooghly district today. The bus, carrying over 30
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