Respiratory disease up in S. Asia
Driven by India’s health profile, chronic respiratory diseases accounted for a greater percentage of health loss in the South Asia region.
Solar power to empower Bihar village
A village in Bihar that lost its electricity connection 30 years ago and then never succeeded in getting the state government to reconnect power supply is all set to be electrified again, this time wi
‘Make offenders feel force of law’
Delhi lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday said that ensuring safety of women is a major challenge for the police and offenders should be made to feel the “full force and strength” of law and
Woman survives kidnapping bid
Four youth travelling in a car allegedly tried to kidnap a 24-year-old textile designer after she resisted their harassment.
2 women raped in city, FIRs lodged
Two widows were raped in the capital in the past 24 hours.
A 32-year-old widow was kidnapped and gangraped allegedly by her three neighbours in Usmanpur area of northeast Delhi.
Cong lists achievements in 15-yr rule report card
The city Congress on Wednesday launched a report card of its 15 years’ rule in Delhi. Chief minister Sheila Dikshit, DPCC chief J.P.
HC stays order on FIR against Sheila
The Delhi high court on Wednesday stayed till September 19 the trial court’s order for registration of FIR against chief minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged misuse of government funds on an ad campaig
Insurance firm employees robbed of `49 lakhs
Two employees of an insurance firm were robbed of `49 lakhs by car-borne assailants in Paschim Vihar.
Conjoined Nigerian twins separated
A pair of conjoined twins from Nigeria who were surgically separated at a city hospital celebrated their first birthday as their parents Hussaina and Hassana Badaru thanked the team of doctors.
Tagore artworks in New York sale
A handwritten poem by Rabindranath Tagore and a collection of posters commissioned by Mahatma Gandhi are among select artworks that will go under the hammer at global auctioneer Christie’s New York sa