Shanghai: About 100 people could have died or been injured in a 6.6 magnitude earthquake which struck near Ya'an city in China's southwestern province of Sichuan on Saturday, close to where a massive temblor struck in 2008, killing almost 70,000. The earthquake occurred at 8:02 am local time (0002 GMT) in Lushan county and the epicentre had a depth of 13 km (8 miles), state news agency Xinhua reported. The...
07:53 AM, Apr 20, 2013
Hazaribagh: Seven officers, undergoing training at the Police Training Centre of Padma in Hazaribagh district, were suspended for allegedly attempting to molest women passengers on a bus, police said on Monday. The seven accused were suspended by Superintendent of Police (Padma) Madan Mohan Lall after the bus passengers handed them over to the police on Sunday following the incident, Officer-in-charge of the Ichak Police Station Ravi Shankar Singh told reporters...
12:14 AM, Apr 16, 2013
Madhubani: A call centre is proving to be quite a lifeline for farmers in Madhubani in Bihar. It is an initiative by Delhi-based Drishti Foundation and is proving to be central to the economy of agriculture in the region. It is a lifeline for the farmers of the Madhubani district, addressing their queries and problems on farming, seed selection, what fertiliser to use and using new-age techniques. The call centre...
09:56 AM, Apr 10, 2013
Kolkata: 12:15 pm: Modi says public and private partnership in the health sector will be beneficial in future. "In our country if a child falls into a tubewell, there is 24-hour running commentary. One child's misfortune has the entire country in tears but when in our neighbourhood, a mother dies while giving birth, no one seems to care," says the Gujarat Chief Minister. 12:04 pm: Modi hits out at the...
11:45 AM, Apr 09, 2013
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal and the Centre on a PIL seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into demolition of a 400-year-old mosque. The mosque was laid in the mining lease area of the Jindal company in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. The apex court demanded why there should not be a CBI inquiry into the demolition. Jindal has...
11:03 AM, Apr 09, 2013
New Delhi: An NGO called Navjyoti has given a new ray of hope to underprivileged children. An after-school centre that provides activity based learning, it nurtures their ambitions and dreams. An alcoholic father, a dependent mother and a younger brother who has already quit school is life for 13-year-old Ram Nivas. But in the classroom, he does a 'Taare Zameen Par' with his latest achievement, an electric swing. Helping him...
10:07 AM, Apr 09, 2013
The Supreme Court had ordered a cut down on the use of red beacon lights by politicians and top officials. The Centre and state governments have been asked to amend the rules to drastically reduce the usage to only those officials who hold constitutional posts. The court also said that those found illegally using beacons would be fined and the vehicle would be impounded. The apex court has also ordered ...
09:13 AM, Apr 05, 2013
After CNN-IBN highlighted the plight of 38-year-old Shailaja incapacitated after a surgery in Bangalore's Mallige Medical Centre, help is pouring in for the family. A neurosurgeon from Chennai has come forward and offered treatment that might help Shailaja regain partial movement. ...
07:56 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, who holds the record for the longest space flight by a woman astronaut, has a date with India. She will start her India trip on April 1 from the national capital. She will be speaking with students at the National Science Centre in the national capital. Following that she will meet the President Pranab Mukerjee before leaving for Kolkata. ...
07:45 AM, Apr 01, 2013
Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams, who holds the world record for the longest spaceflight by a female astronaut, will start her India trip on April 1 from the national capital. Williams will visit the National Science Centre (NSC) in the national capital on April 1 and interact with students and teachers. ...
05:00 PM, Mar 31, 2013
After CNN-IBN exposed the story of medical negligence in 38-year-old Shailaja's case, where the mother of two was incapacitated after a surgery in Bangalore's Mallige Hospital, the government of Bangalore has swung into action. ...
10:59 PM, Mar 30, 2013
In a horrifying incident of medical negligence, a woman was left severely incapacitated for the last three years because of a botched surgery by a Bangalore Hospital. Karnataka Health Minister SA Ramadas promised swift action to help her. ...
09:11 PM, Mar 29, 2013
In a horrifying incident of medical negligence, a woman was left severely incapacitated for the last three years because of a botched surgery by a Bangalore Hospital. After a CNN-IBN campaign, Karnataka Health Minister SA Ramadas has spoken out and promised action by Saturday. ...
08:40 PM, Mar 29, 2013
In a horrifying incident of medical negligence, a woman was left severely incapacitated for the last three years because of a botched surgery by a Bangalore Hospital. Thirty eight-year-old Shailaja was admitted to Mallige Medical Centre on November 29, 2009 for severe back pain. ...
08:07 PM, Mar 29, 2013
World No.15 Dipika stretched No.8 Jenny Duncalf to four games before losing 9-11, 5-11, 11-6, 4-11 in the pre-quarters. ...
09:21 PM, Mar 28, 2013
The Holi this year has brought added joy to the people of Bihar amid heightening excitement and anticipation that the state could be granted special status, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday. Celebrating Holi at his official residence, Kumar could not hide his joy with the Centre reportedly considering to grant 'backward' status to the state and said: "this Holi appears to be special." ...
05:20 PM, Mar 27, 2013
Relenting to the Jammu and Kashmir government's pressure, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has handed over Hizbul terrorist Liaqat Shah's case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has welcomed the decision and said that the probe will clear everything. ...
04:56 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Women and Child Development ministry has planned an initiative under which hospitals in 100 districts would have one-stop crisis centres to resolve problems being faced by women. ...
02:12 AM, Mar 24, 2013
The Centre is working on amendments to the US resolution on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka and is also pushing for a resolution to be passed by the Lok Sabha. The all-party meeting called by Speaker Meira Kumar, however, failed to reach any consensus. ...
09:49 PM, Mar 20, 2013
