Jhansi hospital fire Negligence claimed 10 newborn lives
A devastating fire at the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College claimed the lives of 10 newborns late Friday night. Even as the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a probe, initial investigations reveal glaring lapses in fire safety protocols, including expired fire extinguishers and non-functional...
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BJP, Cong spar, EC responds
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700 Kg drugs seized off Gujarat coast
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AQI 817, Delhi is most polluted city in the world
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IAF aircraft develops snag, PM stranded at Deoghar airport
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BCCI stumps PCB dream of Champions Trophy visiting POK
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Delhi LG cracks whip on illegal immigrants
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Congress scheming to restore Article 370: PM
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Students win, PCS exams back to one shift
After four days of relentless protests by nearly 20,000 students, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has reversed its decision to conduct preliminary exams over two shifts agreeing to hold the PCS (Provincial Civil Services) preliminary exam in a single day as per the old pattern. The Review Officer/Assistant Review...
India will seek Arsh Dalla extradition
India will seek extradition of Arsh Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla, the de facto chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force, from Canada as he is a proclaimed offender here. He was reportedly arrested there recently and it is expected that he will be extradited or deported to face justice in...
Wholesale price inflation to affect retail market
Wholesale price inflation rose to a four month high of 2.36 per cent in October as prices of food items, especially vegetables, and manufactured goods turned dearer, showed the government data released on Thursday. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 1.84 per cent in September 2024. As per the...
Dominica Award of Honour for PM Modi
The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month, the Dominica government said. The award is in recognition of PM Modi’s contributions to Dominica during the COVID-19 pandemic and his dedication to strengthening the partnership between the two...
AFSPA returns to Manipur
The Centre has re-imposed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Manipur’s six police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam. An area or district is notified as “disturbed” under AFSPA to facilitate the operations of the armed forces. The AFSPA gives Armed Forces operating in disturbed areas powers to search,...
NCR gasps, GRAP III invoked
Delhi’s air quality has reached ‘hazardous’ levels, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to implement Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) restrictions, effective from eight am on Friday. Under the third stage of the GRAP, all inter-state buses from National Capital Region (NCR) states, except...
Government doctor stabbed in Chennai by patient’s son
A medical oncologist at the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital here was stabbed multiple times on Wednesday by the son of a patient allegedly over grievances regarding the treatment of his mother at the same facility, a hospital official said. The man assaulted the doctor inside the outpatient room during...
