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Doctor arrested for Bilaspur sterilisati...

Doctor arrested for Bilaspur sterilisation deaths

The doctor who conducted 83 sterilisation surgeries at the government-organised family planning camp in Pendhari area of Bilaspur, has been arrested from Chhattisgarh’s Balodabajar district. R.K.Gupta had allegedly conducted 83 surgeries in five hours on November 8, 2014 after which, within a few... read more »

In Hastings, 63 people cured of deadly E...

In Hastings, 63 people cured of deadly Ebola

Hastings (Sierra Leone): In a town called Hastings in western Sierra Leone a battle every bit as deadly as the Norman Conquest is being fought every day against the Ebola virus. The west African settlement has little in common with its southern English namesake, where William II of Normandy... read more »

Flaunting an AK-47 in Jammu & Kashm...

Flaunting an AK-47 in Jammu & Kashmir is not ‘shocking’: I...

A protective ring by gun-wielding policemen is the new language of power in Kashmir. Flaunting swanky cars as a status symbol is no longer fashionable among the young, the wannabe and those who want to signal that they have arrived. What you really need is a bunch of policemen around you, whether... read more »

Kerry to meet Abbas as new Israeli settl...

Kerry to meet Abbas as new Israeli settlements fan tensions

JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State John Kerry is set for talks on Thursday (Nov 13) with the Palestinian leader on easing regional tensions, after Israel approved new settler homes in east Jerusalem despite mounting unrest. The new settlement construction was announced on Wednesday just hours after... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals 1,30,000, Turkey’s deputy... read more »

Protein therapy may stop cancer from spreading

Stanford researchers have developed a new protein therapy that could offer a safe and effective alternative to chemotherapy that is used to stop cancer from spreading. The protein therapy... read more »

Two Indians elected MPs in New Zealand

Wellington – Two Indian-origin leaders have made it to parliament in the recently concluded general elections in New Zealand, media reported on Monday. Mahesh Bindra and Parmjeet... read more »

Coal blocks: CBI says it's following SC guideline

2G: Supreme Court turns down plea of CBI director Ranjit Sinha on case against him

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought assistance of Special Public Prosecutor in 2G case to decide a plea filed against CBI director Ranjit Sinha in visitors’ list... read more »

Police given free hand: Jayalalithaa

Jayalalithaa inaugurates 4 more ‘Amma’ canteens in Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa declared open four more  “Amma Unavgam”s (low-cost canteen) in Chennai on Monday. With this, the number of such canteens in the city goes up to 207. She... read more »