Senior journalist shot dead in Srinagar
2018-06-14
The attack took place hours after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh held a security review meetingContinue Reading
Rest in peace? Most unlikely in grave crisis
2018-06-14
Guwahati: The Guwahati Baptist Church (GBC), whose Navagraha cemetery here is fast running out of space for burials, has resulted in church leaders issuing an order disallowing burial of Baptist members from outside the city at the cemetery, even if they die while availing of medical treatment or in anContinue Reading
Monsoon fury claims seven lives in Kerala
2018-06-14
Red alert issued in six districtsContinue Reading
Muslim cleric attacked in Jharkhand
2018-06-14
The assailants asked him to chant Jai Shri RamContinue Reading
Robotics courses in Odisha schools soon
2018-06-13
Bhubanswar:The State Government on Tuesday said it is planning to introduce robotics education programme in schools to enhance the scientific temper of students. Informing this to media, School and Mass Education Secretary Pradipta Mohapatra said the programme on pilot basis will be imparted in 10 model schools of the StateContinue Reading
Odisha to install sensors to warn people about lightning
2018-06-13
On an average, 419 people have been killed in lightning strikes in the state each yearContinue Reading
Workshop stresses youth involvement in eradicating child labor
2018-06-13
By Matters India Reporter Bhopal: A workshop jointly organized by government departments and voluntary groups in a central Indian state stressed educating the youth on child labor and other burning social issues. Anyone found guilty of employing children will be severely punished. This can happen only if responsible citizens informContinue Reading
Largest exodus of Benei Manashe Jews underway from Manipur
2018-06-13
Imphal: “I have been weeping silently for months whenever the thought of leaving my home, my family struck me. Yet, the yearning to return to the holy land is too strong.” Nemchin Touthang, a 57-year-old Jew from Manipur’s Churachandpur district, is one among the 228 Jews who left Manipur onContinue Reading
Comprehensive screening for newborns in Kerala soon
2018-06-12
Thiruvanathapuram: In a first in the country, Kerala will soon introduce a universal Comprehensive Newborn Screening (CNS) programme to assess newborns in public health facilities in the State for birth abnormalities and critical congenital illnesses within 48 hours of birth, to improve the quality of survival of these babies. TheContinue Reading
Spiritual leader Bhaiyyuji Maharaj commits suicide
2018-06-12
Indore: Self-styled spiritual guru Bhaiyyuji Maharaj committed suicide by shooting self at his residence in Silver Springs here on Tuesday. Maharaj fired from his licensed gun at his right temple. He was rushed to Indore’s Bombay Hospital, where he was declared dead, DIG Harinarayanachari Mishra told Times of India. TheContinue Reading