Govt bans 300 combination drugs sold illegally
Government has banned the manufacture and sale of more than 300 combination medicines sold without its approval. Joint Secretary at the Health Ministry KL Sharma told Reuters that based on…
5 killed as house collapses in UP
Five persons were killed and four others injured when a two-storey house collapsed due to heavy rainfall at Kharkhaunda in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, in the wee hours today…. The…
Syrian government to send delegation to Geneva talks
The Syrian government has said, it will send a delegation to the fresh peace talks due to start in Geneva tomorrow, but has put limits on the agenda. Foreign Minister…
US, allies conduct 09 strikes against Islamic State
United States and its allies have targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria with nine strikes. The US military yesterday said, five of the strikes in Iraq were near…
China-Russia talks focus on North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s two-day visit to Moscow this week has largely focused on North Korea’s increasing nuclear threats. After meeting with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Mr Wang said,…
Obama warns candidates to reject insults, violence
US President Barack Obama has warned White House contenders to avoid raising tensions, a day after a rally by Donald Trump was called off amid clashes. Speaking at a Democratic…
Allahabad High Court celebrates 150th foundation day
The Allahabad High Court is celebrating its 150th foundation day today. President Pranab Mukherjee will be the Chief Guest at today’s celebrations. Chief Justice of India, TS Thakur and Union…
Rains lash several parts of North India
Bad weather hampers rescue operation in Himachal Rains lashed several parts of North India yesterday. Intermittent snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir and light rains on the plains, including…
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff refuses to resign
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has insisted she will not resign over her alleged mishandling of the economy after moves to impeach her. She accused her opponents of causing a political…
North Korea threatens to ‘liberate’ South Korea
North Korea has said it is ready to pre-emptively attack and ‘liberate’ South Korea in the wake of its arch-enemy’s annual joint military drills with the US. In a statement…