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Return to work or face action: Delhi Doctors warned
The Delhi government on Tuesday asked the resident doctors of the government hospitals, who are on strike, to return to work or face action, an official said. The doctors, however, refused to call off the strike on mere assurances.
"The…
Karnataka moves SC against Jayalalithaa’s acquittal
The Karnataka government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the state high court's May 11 verdict acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and others in a disproportionate assets case.
The Karnataka government has…
Mother Teresa’s Successor Sister Nirmala dies at 81
Sister Nirmala (Joshi), who headed the Missionaries of Charity following the death of Mother Teresa, died in Sealdah at the age of 81. She was suffering from prolonged illness. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjer tweeted to inform about the sad…
Mumbai Hooch Tragedy toll mounts to 100; worst in 11 Yrs
The death toll in the Mumbai hooch tragedy - the worst in 11 years in Maharashtra - shot up to 100 on Monday, police said.
"The toll has reached 100 and another 48 people are under treatment in various hospitals," Deputy Commissioner of…
BJP’s C.P. Thakur ready to be Bihar CM candidate
In a move likely to put the BJP in a dilemma, senior party leader and former union minister C.P. Thakur on Monday said he was ready to be chief ministerial candidate in the run-up to the Bihar assembly elections.
"I am ready to take the…
Over 20,000 resident doctors in Delhi Strike Work
Over 20,000 resident doctors in 25 Delhi government hospitals on Monday went on strike demanding increased security and life-saving drugs at the hospitals. The doctors, under the banner of the Federation Of Resident Doctors Association…
Sonia Gandhi condemns attack on Afghan Parliament
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday condemned the terror attack on Afghan parliament, calling it a "heinous attempt by fundamentalists to subvert democratic forces".
Expressing deep concern over a string of explosions in the Afghan…
India sets 2 Guinness Records on International Yoga Day 2015
The first International Yoga Day at Rajpath saw two Guinness World Records being set - for the largest number of participants in a yoga lesson at a single venue and for the most number of nationalities in a yoga lesson.
An official…
Yoga Day a Platform to unite World: Sushma Swaraj at UN
The International Day of Yoga was a perfect platform to bring the world together in a spirit of unity and harmony, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here on Sunday.
Addressing the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the…
Yoga can help reduce Healthcare Costs: Narendra Modi
The practise of yoga can lead to a reduction in healthcare costs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a conference here to mark the first International Yoga Day on Sunday.
"Yoga is not a system but a state of being. It is a philosophy…