Chief Minister instructed to start 24×7 health care services equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and testing equipment in district hospitals of all divisions

Ranchi: The government is determined to create a strong health circuit in the state. Better and modern facilities for examination and treatment should be ensured in the hospitals here, so that patients do not have to go to big hospitals in other states. Chief…

Temperatures in Iraq likely to surpass 50 degrees

Baghdad (IANS) A blistering heat wave is expected to hit Iraq in the coming weeks, with temperatures likely to surpass 50 degrees Celsius, a weather observatory said in its forecast.

"Temperatures will peak at 52 degrees Celsius in the last…

J&K administration refutes allegations of stone pelting on Amarnath pilgrims

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has refuted the misleading claims and allegations made in a video circulated in social media regarding stone pelting on the Amarnath yatris, an official statement said on Wednesday.

The administration…

Wrestlers vs Brij Bhushan: Chargesheet elaborates minute details of sexual harassment

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police in its chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have claimed that be it India or abroad, the powerful politician sexually harassed women wrestlers on multiple occasions.

Terrorists fire at 2 non-local labourers in J&K’s Anantnag

Srinagar (IANS) Two non-local labourers were injured after terrorists fired at them overnight in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said on Wednesday.

“Both have been shifted to hospital where attending doctors described their…

India concerned over recent Ukraine developments, indirectly criticises Russia for ending grain deal

United Nations (IANS) India has expressed concern over the “recent developments” in Ukraine in broad terms without mentioning any country while introducing an element of indirect criticism of Russia for ending a UN-sponsored arrangement to allow shipments…

Bengaluru police foils terror plot, five held

Bengalauru (IANS) Bengaluru police have foiled a terror plot with the arrest of five persons and recovery of weapons from them.

Police Commissioner B. Dayananda said that based on credible information, the Bengaluru City Crime Branch has been…

15 die as transformer bursts near Namami Gange project site in Chamoli

Chamoli (IANS) At least 15 persons died after a transformer exploded at the project site of Namami Gange, built on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli.

The injured are being shifted to higher centre in Rishikesh.

Chamoli…

New all time high of Nifty registered at 19851 points

New Delhi (IANS) After witnessing high volatility at the highs on Tuesday, Nifty witnessed choppy movement for mid part and sharp upsurge in the later part of Wednesday and closed the day higher by 83 points, says Nagaraj Shetti, Technical Research…

'Perverse': SC sets aside Gujarat HC order, grants activist Teesta Setalvad regular bail

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in connection with a case relating to alleged fabrication of evidence in 2002 Gujarat riots.

A special bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna,…