
Vatican City: The Vatican has said it was planning to issue a set of guidelines to bishops around the world on responding effectively to the sexual abuse of children by priests that will include recommendations for prevention programs, better screening of priests and the need to obey civil reporting requirements. Cardinal William Levada, who heads the Vatican office that deals with clerical sex abuse cases, told some 150 cardinals of...

12:08 PM, Nov 20, 2010

The insurance companies will have to redress grievances in two weeks or face penal action, the IRDA said. ...

07:53 PM, Jul 29, 2010

The new "norms" will help expedite all the urgent cases on priority. ...

10:14 AM, Jul 16, 2010

There are claims on how good probiotic foods are for health. ...

12:26 PM, Dec 07, 2009

It results in "long-term, irreversible" side-effects in HIV patients. ...

12:41 PM, Nov 30, 2009

WHO emphasises using drugs like - oseltamivir and zanamivir. ...

01:04 PM, Aug 22, 2009

There have been cases of Influenza A H1N1 virus among students. ...

06:46 PM, Aug 06, 2009

The action was taken to make the testing facility accessible at large. ...

06:22 PM, Aug 06, 2009

This is WHO's checklist for hospitals to ensure patient safety. ...

03:37 PM, Dec 04, 2008

Recovery agents who rough up clients will be history. ...

11:41 PM, Sep 15, 2008

MTNL and BSNL will now share TV broadcast space with private players. ...

10:50 PM, Aug 21, 2008

The moment I picked up the book Bishan - Portrait of a Cricketer, I was convinced it's going to be a journey, especially since it was penned by an author - Suresh Menon - who not only knows his cricket but also the names that graced the game. However, I still wasn't won over by the fact that history of a stature as big as Bishan Singh Bedi could be...

06:44 PM, Mar 10, 2008

Cardiff: World record wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan's retirement from Test cricket last year means Sri Lanka must select two bowlers, instead of one, to make up for his absence, captain Tillakaaratne Dilshan said. "We have to play six batsmen and five bowlers (instead of four) now as Murali normally bowled 40 overs every day," Dilshan told reporters on Wednesday. "Now we don't have that type of bowler, so we need...

09:03 PM, Jan 29, 2008

The RBI has framed guidelines for the use of recovery agents by banks. ...

01:07 AM, Dec 01, 2007

Delhi HC has issued guidelines for handling cases of child sexual abuse. ...

02:48 AM, Aug 22, 2007

In a new booklet the Delhi Police shamelessly reinforces stereotypes. ...

01:49 PM, Jul 17, 2007

Acquiring a passport has just become easier with the new passport guidelines. ...

02:56 PM, Dec 26, 2006

The Reserve Bank has notified the guidelines on outsourcing of services by banks. ...

03:45 PM, Nov 04, 2006

Judgment says granting clemency must be in public interest; should not be at the whim and fancy of government. ...

08:29 PM, Oct 11, 2006