Johnson & Johnson to stop selling and making talc-based baby powder globally

London (IANS) Johnson & Johnson is to stop selling and making talc-based baby powder globally, two years after it ended sales in the US and Canada, the media reported.

The healthcare firm has faced tens of thousands of lawsuits from consumers…

Supertech twin towers demolition: SC grants an additional week to Noida authority

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed with Noida authority submissions seeking an additional bandwidth of August 29-September 4 for demolition of Supertech twin towers in case of any circumstances delaying the demolition on August 28.

India expresses concern over shelling near Ukraine nuclear plant

United Nations (IANS) India has expressed concern over the shelling near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, the biggest in Europe and among the world's largest, as Moscow and Kiev traded charges over the incidents and the international…

Militants kill non-local labourer in J&K's Bandipora

Srinagar (IANS) A non-local labourer was killed by militants on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, police sources.

According to the sources, at around 1 a.m., "militants fired at Muhammad Amrej, 19, a non-local labourer in…

Fire breaks out in Gujarat hotel, 27 rescued

Jamnagar (Saurashtra) (IANS) Fire brigade teams were pressed into service after a massive fire broke out at Alento Hotel near Jamnagar in Gujarat on Thursday evening.

The firemen have successfully rescued 27 guests, while three staffers are…

Tripura exported over 9K tonnes of pineapples in 2 years

Agartala (IANS) Tripura exported 9,909 tonnes of the most delicious pineapples to Dubai, Qatar, Bangladesh facilitating Rs 14 crore trade of the state's farmers during the past two years, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Pranajit Singha…

Low-pressure activates monsoon, to result in heavy rain in southern Jharkhand

Ranchi: A well-marked low-pressure area currently hovering over eastern Madhya Pradesh now lies over East Madhya Pradesh, resulting in a downpour especially in southern and some parts of central Jharkhand. 

Weathermen said an associated cyclonic…

Incessant rainfall leads to Waterlogging in capital, RMC comes out with emergency number

Ranchi: Heavy rains in the capital city for the past two to three days have given rise to problems of waterlogging in various areas of the capital giving a tough time to the commuters. 

The water logging turn has been reported in many areas including…

Manhart scam: Saryu Rai files criminal writ in HC

Ranchi: Former Jharkhand minister and independent MLA from Jamshedpur East, Saryu Rai has approached the Jharkhand High Court demanding an inquiry into the Manhart scam. Saryu Rai has filed a criminal writ in the High Court and has demanded a probe…

TDF and India Tourism Mumbai celebrate The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Ranchi: A Tribal Design Forum – a community of multidisciplinary designers of tribal origin from across the country and India Tourism Mumbai got together online with quiz enthusiasts from some of the leading institutions of India to celebrate the International…