Lawyers, journalists clash second day in Kerala
2016-07-22
The two groups clashed in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram Continue Reading
Head of “world’s largest family” turns 72
2016-07-22
Ziona has 38 wives, 89 children and a large number of grandchildrenContinue Reading
Funds sought for eco-tourism hub in northeastern India
2016-07-22
Villagers converted a barren land into a forest in five yearsContinue Reading
Bodo students protest federal minister’s remarks on new states
2016-07-22
They will intensify their stir after August 15Continue Reading
Contaminated drinking water affects 70,000 habitations
2016-07-22
Rajasthan tops the list of contaminated habitationsContinue Reading
In a first, Tamil Nadu to open skin bank
2016-07-20
Chennai: Very soon burns patients can pin their hopes on a cadaver donor skin bank at Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital, a first in government sector. Until now, government hospitals had to depend on private facilities for cadaver skin to treat emergency cases like patients with severe burns orContinue Reading
Court asks states to discharge cured mental patients
2016-07-20
New Delhi: The Supreme Court issued notice to six states on a PIL seeking discharge of more than 300 patients who have been cured of their mental ailments but are still lodged in hospitals with those under treatment. The bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thkaur and Justice A.M. Khanwilkar issuedContinue Reading
Government blames ‘ghosts’ for farmer suicides in Madhya Pradesh
2016-07-20
Bhopal: Some of the 418 farmers who committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s home district Sehore in the last three years took the extreme step because they were “possessed by ghosts”, according to the state government. It, however, made it clear that this was as perContinue Reading
Defacement in public places: HC says violators must pay
2016-07-20
Chennai: The Madras High Court today made it clear that the financial repercussions must flow to violators who must pay for expenditure incurred for removing defacements of public places. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan gave the direction on a contempt petition byContinue Reading