Heatwave kills 45 in Bihar in 24 hours

Patna (IANS) Severe heatwave left at least 45 people dead and more than 100 hospitalised in the past 24 hours in Bihar, officials said on Sunday. Deaths due to the heatwave were reported from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada districts.

Gaya and…

Scholarship scam: How officials, bankers cheated poor students

New Delhi (IANS) Initial investigation by the CBI into the multi-crore scholarship scam reveals a deep-rooted nexus between government officials, private institutions and public sector banks to siphon-off funds meant for poorest of the poor students.…

Bengal doctors' strike continue for 5th day

Kolkata (IANS) Health services in West Bengal's state-run hospitals remained partially disrupted on Saturday as the "cease work" by junior doctors, protesting against attacks on their colleagues and demanding adequate security measures,…

PM writes personal letter to village pradhans on saving rainwater

New Delhi (IANS) Concerned about the water crisis in rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a personal letter to 'Gram Pradhans'(village chiefs) requesting them to conserve rainwater during the forthcoming monsoon.

The…

Ayodhya put on high alert

Ayodhya (IANS) Ayodhya has been put on high alert after security agencies were given an intelligence input of a possible terror attack in the holy city.

According to top security officials, the intelligence input says that terrorists are likely…

Maharashtra doctors join 'cease work' in solidarity with Kolkata fraternity

Mumbai (IANS) Around 4,500 doctors started their one day token strike to express solidarity with their Kolkata counterparts, an office-bearer said here on Friday.

The medicos, affiliated to Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD),…

Doctors' strike: Kolkata Mayor's daughter 'ashamed' at Mamata's inaction

Kolkata (IANS) Kolkata Mayor and West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim's daughter, a doctor, has come up with strong criticism of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of the ongoing doctors' strike and said medicos have the…

Pak must take action against terror, PM tells Chinese President

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Pakistan must take concrete action against terrorism affecting India to create an atmosphere for peaceful bilateral relations, as the issue came up during his meeting with Chinese…

Pakistan ordered Wednesday's suicide attack: J&K Governor

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Thursday that the 'fidayeen' (suicide squad) attack in Anantnag district on Wednesday was carried out at the behest of Pakistan.

Speaking to the media here, Malik said:…

No survivor in IAF's An-32 crash

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday said all 13 occupants of its An-32 aircraft which crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3 were dead.

"Eight members of the rescue team reached the crash site today morning. IAF is…