Probe panel slams Goa hospital for O2 shortage, Oppn stages walkout

Panaji (IANS) A committee appointed by the state government to probe oxygen-related deaths at Goa government's apex health facility, the Goa Medical College (GMC), has slammed the hospital authorities for lackadaisical attitude and not doing enough…

Indian Army enhances deployment of air assets near border with China in Arunachal region

Missamari (Assam) (IANS) The Indian Army has enhanced deployment of air assets, including unmanned aircraft, near the borders with China in Arunachal Pradesh region.

The deployments have increased gradually as the Indian Army revamped air fire…

Protesters sit on rail tracks in Punjab, Haryana; commuters hit

Chandigarh (IANS) Acting on the call of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) for a six-hour nationwide 'rail roko' protest, all railway tracks in Punjab and Haryana were blocked on Monday by farmers, thus affecting the rail services.

The…

'Hindus only' job advertisement raises uproar in Tamil Nadu

Chennai (IANS) An advertisement by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (H&CE) for various posts in its college inviting only Hindus has created an uproar in the state with several individuals and organisations coming out against it.

The…

IAF Chief reviews operational preparedness of Force in Ladakh

New Delhi (IANS) Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, reviewed the deployment of aircrafts at the forward locations in Ladakh amid China rejecting the border dispute resolution proposal. This was Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari's…

Last chance for resurrection: Sidhu writes to Sonia

Chandigarh (IANS) Days after sharing his concerns with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Punjab state President Navjot Sidhu on Sunday made public a letter he has written to party chief Sonia Gandhi, saying this is Punjab's last chance for resurrection…

Search on for 3 missing persons in Kerala district

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Search is on for three people who went missing after landslides were triggered by heavy rain in the eastern high ranges of Kottayam.

The Civil defence forces of Kerala fire force and a voluntary organisation, IRW are…

IT searches reveal massive import under-invoicing

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Saturday said that the Income Tax Department recently carried out 'search and seizure' operations at various locations around the country to unearth massive under-invoicing of imported products such as laptops,…

Another non-local carpenter shot dead in J&K's Pulwama

Srinagar (IANS) After killing a non-local street vendor in Jammu and Kashmir's capital city Srinagar on Saturday, militants shot dead another non-local carpenter in Pulwama district.

Police sources said militants fired at a non-local carpenter,…

Chorus grows for Rahul Gandhi to become Congress president

New Delhi (IANS) Congress Working committee members on Saturday appealed to Rahul Gandhi to take over as the president of the party. A proposal in this regard was mooted by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and vetted by other Chief Ministers…