India continues to be Polio-Free
Special Immunization Drive to be taken up in Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts India continues to be polio free as the country has eradicated wild polio virus and the last case…
Six killed in road mishap in Andhra Pradesh
At least six persons were killed and 21 others injured, when a State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus returning to Kadapa from Benguluru went off the Guvvalacheruvu ghat road and…
Chhagan Bhujbal seeks release on health grounds
Former Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal, arrested for alleged money laundering, approached the Bombay High Court seeking to be released on bail considering his medical condition after a special PMLA court…
Islamic preacher who called for gays to be executed flees Australia
An Islamic preacher who has said homosexuals should be put to death has left Australia. British-born Shia cleric Sheik Farrokh Sekaleshfar lectured near Orlando, Florida in April and was being…
Obesity boom fuelling rise in malnutrition
A new research has suggested that malnutrition is sweeping the world, fuelled by obesity as well as starvation. The 2016 Global nutrition Report said 44 per cent of countries were…
Social Media overtakes TV as most popular source of news
Social media has overtaken television as young people’s main source of news. According to a report, of the 18 to 24-year olds surveyed, 28 per cent cited social media as…
French labour reform protest turns violent
Twenty police officers and six civilians were injured as protests in Paris over a labour reform bill turned violent. Authorities in the French capital said they detained about 21 people…
Obama to meet Dalai Lama at White House
US President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama at the White House in a move likely to enrage China, which sees the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader as a separatist.…
Wife of Orlando shooter knew of attack, could soon be charged, Reports
The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub knew of his plans for the attack and could soon be charged in connection with the…
AIIMS MBBS entrance exam results announced
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) MBBS entrance exam 2016 results were announced yesterday. Out of 1,89,357 candidates 7137 have qualified in the examination. Dr Ashok Jaryal, Sub…