Heatwave eases as rain brings relief across TN; heavy rain alert issued
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Even as the intense summer heat continued to affect many parts of Tamil Nadu, widespread rainfall across several districts brought much-needed relief and cooler weather conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that atmospheric circulations over the southern region are influencing weather patterns…
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India-EU FTA indicates ‘trade is part of future, not past’: Confederation of Swedish…
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) As Prime Minister Modi concluded his successful visit to the third leg of his five-nation tour to Sweden on Sunday, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise Director General Jan-Olof Jacke said that the "Free Trade…
Gas cylinder leak triggers massive blast at house in UP’s Fatehpur; nine critical
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (IANS) A gas leak from a cylinder in a two-room house led to an explosion, leaving nine people in a critical condition in Pilkhini village under the Kalyanpur police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur…
VD Satheesan to take oath as Kerala CM today
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The swearing-in ceremony of the new Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government, headed by Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan, is scheduled to be held on Monday at the Central Stadium in…
Return to a homeland frozen in memory
Washington, May 18 (IANS) For 36 years, Kashmir existed for Sheerin Raina in fragments -- stories told at the dinner table in New Jersey, fading photographs, temple names spoken with reverence, and memories inherited from parents who had…
PM Modi only global leader with ‘vision’ for planet and future today: Ayurveda Sweden…
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Promoting Ayurveda, an ancient holistic healing system originating from India, in Sweden as Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his successful and historic visit to Gothenburg on Sunday, Ayurveda Sweden…
TN: Family of five killed in Madurai highway crash after temple visit
Madurai, May 18 (IANS) A devastating road accident near Madurai in Tamil Nadu claimed the lives of five members of the same family, including three women, after their car crashed into a roadside barrier on a four-lane highway near…
Viral cash video triggers major probe in Tripura; 15 detained
Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Fifteen people, including several police personnel and a Health Department employee, have been detained after a viral video showed a woman displaying a huge amount of cash at her residence in Tripura's Dhalai…
MP: Three held for forging MBBS degree, securing employment under National Health Mission in Damoh
Bhopal/Damoh, May 18 (IANS) A major and shocking fraud involving the healthcare system has come to light in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh, where three alleged doctors employed at "Sanjeevani Clinics", operated under the National Health Mission,…
Chhattisgarh: Pregnant wife, unborn child die as man tortures, inserts iron tool in private part
Raipur/Sarguja, May 18 (IANS) In a deeply disturbing incident that has sent shockwaves across Chhattisgarh, the police have arrested a man Pradeep Agariya accused of brutally torturing and murdering his 23 year-old pregnant wife, Hirabai,…