Saharanpur clashes: Main accused arrested
The main accused for instigating clashes in Saharanpur which left three people dead and dozens injured has been arrested along with six of his accomplices, police said on Thursday. Moharram Ali allegedly incited a mob to pelt stones and fire at the Sikhs and had opened fire at Sahastra Pal, a... read more »
IPV offers better protection from polio virus
Within days of the government announcing inclusion of injectable inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) in the immunisation programme, a study done in India has shown that a dose of injectable inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) given to children aged between 1-4 years who had been vaccinated with... read more »
Rahul stopped Sonia from becoming PM: Natwar
Congress president Sonia Gandhi declined to become Prime Minister in 2004 because of strong opposition from her son, Rahul Gandhi, who was afraid she would be killed like his father and grandmother, former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh said on Wednesday. Mr. Singh (83), an estranged... read more »
13 killed as tank shells hit Gaza UN school
A Palestinian health official says 13 people were killed after tank shells hit a U.N. school in Gaza where hundreds of Palestinians had taken refuge from Israeli attacks. Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra said another 40 Palestinians were wounded in the shelling early on Wednesday. Adnan Abu... read more »
Singapore riot: Indian nationals withdraw judicial review plea
Four Indians, facing charges for their roles in Singapore’s worst riot in four decades in December last year, have withdrawn their applications for judicial review proceedings against the... read more »
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Asks for Special Privileges at Airports to be Withdrawn
New Delhi – Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has written a letter to the Special Protection Group or SPG, asking for special airport exemptions provided to her family, when they are travelling... read more »
Badaun Gang-Rape: Fifth Accused Arrested; Two Cops Booked for Ignoring Family’s Comp...
Badaun / Uttar Pradesh – Police on Saturday arrested the fifth accused in the gang-rape and murder of two teen sisters in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district. Two policemen have... read more »
45 hurt in China quake along Myanmar border
A moderately strong earthquake in southwestern China has injured 45 people and forced thousands to seek shelter in an area near the border with Myanmar, Chinese authorities said on... read more »
4 killed, 11 injured in Jammu hotel fire
Four persons were killed and 11 injured when a fire broke out in a hotel in Jammu in the early hours on Saturday. The incident occurred in Hotel Neelam in bus stand area of Jammu city at around 02.30... read more »
