Congo criticises Spain after Chile friendly cancelled over Ebola concerns
Madrid, June 5 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned a decision by Spanish authorities to cancel its pre-World Cup friendly against Chile on June 9 due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the African nation. The match was scheduled to be…
SC initiates contempt proceedings against Delhi AIIMS Acting Director; orders appearance on July 7
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to the Acting Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, after expressing shock over the failure to comply with its direction requiring the…
Another Sudanese national isolated at Hyderabad hospital over suspected Ebola symptoms
Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) Another Sudanese national has been shifted to an isolation centre in Hyderabad over suspected Ebola symptoms. The individual, who arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), has been shifted to the isolation centre at…
Udhayanidhi Stalin urges CM Vijay to act as TN may lose 152 super speciality medical seats
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin has urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to immediately intervene to prevent 152 vacant super-speciality medical seats in the state from being surrendered to the…
Unable to escape, jumped from third floor leading to hip fracture, says Kin of Malviya Nagar fire victim
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The relative of an injured victim in the blaze at a bed and breakfast (B&B) property in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area said that his cousin was stuck in his room as the fire spread and, being unable to escape, jumped…
PM Modi urges athletes to become ambassadors of Ayush Ministry’s ‘Yoga 365’ campaign
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on athletes participating in the inaugural ‘World Yogasana Championship’ to become global ambassadors of the Ayush Ministry’s ‘Yoga 365’…
Bangladesh measles outbreak claims four more lives; death toll rises to 605
Dhaka, June 4 (IANS) At least four more people have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh on Thursday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 605 since March 15 this year amid an escalating health crisis in the…
PM Modi recalls support of 190 countries for India’s ‘International Yoga Day’ proposal
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the global acceptance of yoga, recalling that 190 countries had supported India’s proposal at the United Nations for the establishment of the…
PM Modi expresses confidence in Yogasana’s future Olympic prospects (Ld)
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that Yogasana could eventually secure a place in international multi-sport competitions, including the Olympics, as he virtually inaugurated the first World…
DR Congo’s Ebola cases hit 363, as Uganda reports four recoveries
Kinshasa, June 4 (IANS) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 363, including 62 deaths, according to figures released by the DRC government, while Uganda on Thursday reported four recoveries. The latest…