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…
Hospitals, hotels not complying with safety norms will be sealed: Bihar Fire Services DG
Patna, June 4 (IANS) Bihar’s Fire Services and Home Guards Director General Shobha Ahotkar on Thursday warned that both private and government hospitals, as well as hotels that do not comply with the fire safety norms, will be sealed. The DG also…
Delhi HC grants bail to woman accused of smuggling ganja, posing as NIA official
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a woman accused of smuggling over 10 kg of ganja through the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport while allegedly posing as an officer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA),…
Malviya Nagar inferno: 15 admitted in Max Hospital, 6 on ventilator yet stable
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A day after 21 people died in a massive fire at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, 15 others injured are undergoing treatment at a private hospital, with six of the patients put on…