Bengaluru,25/12: Covid preparedness levels in Bengaluru’s private hospitals vary. Those with Covid isolation wards plan to continue with the same while those without these are awaiting directions from the government or demand from patients. While a circular from the health department has asked private hospitals to be prepared in case of a…
London, 23/9: Cambridge University benefited directly from enslavement and the slave trade, a three-year enquiry has found. While Cambridge has often celebrated its well-known abolitionists, like Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce, a new report shows that the institution benefitted substantially from the slave trade over many years, with a significant part of the university’s…
New Delhi, 10/3: Aam Aadmi Party has swept Punjab and the ruling BJP is all set to defend its governments in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur having crossed the half way mark either on its own or with allies. The Election Commission trends at 11 AM place the AAP firmly in the…
New Delhi, 19/12: The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside an order of the Lokpal granting sanction to the CBI to file a chargesheet against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the alleged cash-for-query scam. A bench of justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, while pronouncing the order in Moitra’s plea, said “The…
Bhubaneswar: One person was killed and three others were critically injured in a blast at an ice cream factory at Talapatna village under Dharakote police limits in Ganjam district on Monday.The incident occurred when workers were filling ice cream into containers.The victims, identified as Ramesh Mahapatra, Hemant Mahapatra, Sabhapati Mahapatra, and Bidesi Pradhan, were rushed…
New Delhi, 20/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said on Thursday he would launch a drive this weekend to give government jobs to 10 lakh people, starting with 75,000 immediate appointments, as he tries to tackle criticism of widespread unemployment. Joblessness in the country of 140 crore people has stayed around 7 per…
New Delhi, 19/10: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday announced the first list of four candidates for the Mizoram assembly elections. The party has fielded AAP state president Andrew Lalremkima from Aizawl North III, while Vanlalmawia Vanchhawwng, Biakthianghlima and Lalngaihawma Pachau will contest from Aizawl West I, Aizawl West III and Aizawl South I respectively.
Cuttack: A youth stuck on the Mundali bridge under Barang police limits in Cuttack district was rescued today. The youth was found on a police on the bridge this morning. A group of fishermen noticed the youth stuck on the Mundali bridge on Friday. They immediatedly informed the Godisahi outpost and the fire brigade. The…
New Delhi, 24/8: Former Indian owner Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket through a social media post on Saturday morning. Dhawan’s last competitive game was in April, leading Punjab Kings in IPL 2024. He retires with 24 hundreds (17 in ODIs and seven in Tests) across 269 international matches. …
Mayurbhanj: A woman was allegedly murdered by her son following suspicion of witchcraft in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Wednesday. The incident took place at Kalaraphulia village under Bhaliadiha panchayat within Betanati police station limits.The accused, identified as Tapan Singh, allegedly hacked Raimani Singh, to death with a sharp weapon.According to sources, a few months ago,…
