Condition of conjoined twins from Odisha improves
New Delhi-- The 28-month-old conjoined twins from Odisha, who underwent an 18-hour surgery for separation at AIIMS here last week, are stable and their...
Death of new-borns: Assam rushes doctors’ team to JMCH
Guwahati-- After the death of 20 new-borns was reported in the past one week at the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) in Assam,...
50 sheep killed by lightning in J&K’s Ganderbal
Srinagar--A total of 50 sheep were killed when lightning struck the flock in J&K's Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said.
District administration sources said that...
Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers on LoC, calls them ‘my family’
Gurez (Jammu and Kashmir)-- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated Diwali with soldiers in this idyllic valley of Jammu and Kashmir, telling them...
Guterres rules out UN involvement in Kashmir
BY ARUL LOUIS
United Nations--UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday ruled out any direct involvement in resolving the Kashmir issue unless both India and Pakistan...
RBI relaxes external commercial borrowing norms
New Delhi--The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced a new framework for external commercial borrowings (ECBs) and rupee-denominated bonds in a bid...
Government incentives for girls appear to work – somewhat
By Tanay Sukumar
When the then Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury launched the Dhanalakshmi scheme in 2008, she hoped it would encourage families...
SC moved for fair probe into Pollachi case
New Delhi-- Delhi-based lawyer Rajarajan on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking "free, fair, impartial investigation" into Pollachi sexual assault case and protection to...
Demonetisation to have high short-term economic costs, Rajan cautioned government
New Delhi-- The demonetisation tool used by the Indian government to drive out black money could have long-term benefits but its short-term economic costs...
16 year old ends life after being scolded by father in New Delhi
New Delhi-- Scolded by his father for ordering Bluetooth earphones, a young boy committed suicide at his residence in South Delhi's Vasant Vihar area on...
