NEW DELHI, AUG 23: The Ministry of Education has directed all states and union territories to enforce comprehensive safety guidelines across educational institutions to address the growing concerns over child safety in schools. The “Guidelines on School Safety and Security-2021,” developed by the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), were Continue Reading
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KATHMANDU, AUG 23 : At least 14 people were killed and 16 others injured after an Indian tourist bus veered off the highway and fell 150 metres into the fast-flowing Marsyangdi River in central Nepal on Friday, authorities said. The bus from Gorakhpur was heading towards the capital, Kathmandu, from the resort town of Pokhara […]Continue Reading
KYIV, AUG 23 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a historic visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under the shadow of war to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in what is being seen as a reflection of India’s concerns over the continuing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Modi embraced Zelensky, who looked visibly emotional, […]Continue Reading
DEHRADUN, AUG 23 : A massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag’s Phata has claimed the lives of four Nepali nationals. The victims succumbed to injuries after being buried under the debris. According to sources within the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), a team led by Inspector Karn Singh was immediately deployed to the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 23: The Supreme Court on Friday deferred till September 5 hearing on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas seeking bail and challenging the arrest by the CBI in the alleged excise policy sca. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the CBI to file its counter affidavit in the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 23 : : Under the auspices of UNESCO, `Sharq Taronalari’ (Melodies of the Orient) the 13th International Music Festival will have Indian singer Shibani Kashyap perform. India will be among 62 countries that will be taking part in this festival. ‘Sharq Taronalari’ (to be held between August 26th and 30th) is considered […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 22 : Hours after the Supreme Court of India appealed to the doctors holding nationwide protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata to return to work, the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) of AlIMS, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML) and Indira Gandhi Hospital (IGH) in New Delhi […]Continue Reading
ANDHRA PRADESH, AUG 22 : A major fire and explosion ripped through a pharma unit on Wednesday leaving 17 people dead and more than 30 injured. The damage could have been worse but due to lunchtime fewer workers were in the plant when the accident occurred. Harrowing scenes unfolded with injured workers — their skin […]Continue Reading
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG 22 : A full emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday following a bomb threat on an Air India flight from Mumbai, airport sources said. The flight with 135 passengers landed safely at the airport around 8 am and was moved to an isolation bay, they said. Passengers were safely […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 21 : A former deputy superintendent of RG Kar Medical College has claimed that Dr Sandip Ghosh, who resigned as the principal after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, was involved in several illegal activities, including the selling of unclaimed bodies. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, Akhtar Ali […]Continue Reading
