Heatwave grips North India, temperatures cross 45 degrees Celsius, IMD issues red, orange alerts
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Severe heatwave conditions continued to intensify across Delhi and several parts of North India on Wednesday, with temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius in many areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue red and orange alerts in multiple…
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Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on diversion of life-saving drugs
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and other regulatory authorities on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging illegal export of life-saving anti-cancer drugs meant exclusively for…
Avoid direct exposure, keep hydrated: Ganga Ram Hospital doctor’s advice amid prevailing…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A top doctor of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital's Department of Internal Medicine on Wednesday advised people to avoid direct exposure to the sun and keep themselves hydrated as much as possible, amid the prevailing heatwave…
Ahmedabad’s NID develops lightweight, ergonomic parcel trolley for Indian Railways
Ahmedabad, May 20 (IANS) Students at the Railway Design Centre of the National Institute of Design (NID) in Gujarat's Ahmedabad have developed a modern 'parcel trolley' for Indian Railways, aimed at making parcel handling on railway…
India becomes 13th nation authorised to issue OIML certificates, boosting global trade credibility
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said India has become the 13th country in the world authorised to issue OIML pattern approval certificates, a move that will strengthen the country’s global…
India’s peak power demand hits record high for 3rd straight day amid heatwave
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India’s electricity demand touched a fresh all-time high for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as scorching temperatures and heatwave conditions across several parts of the country pushed up the use of…
Rajasthan: ‘Bharat Taxi’ service to be launched in Jaipur in 1st week of June
Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) After being introduced in cities such as Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Chandigarh, the cooperative-model "Bharat Taxi" service is now set to expand to Jaipur and other cities, with its Jaipur launch scheduled for the…
Punjab Police bust international drug cartel, 10 kg ICE seized
Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted an international drug cartel with the arrest of two persons and recovered 10 kg ICE…
Tension in Patna as police halt RJD student wing’s protest march on NEET issue
Patna, May 20 (IANS) A protest march against the alleged NEET paper leak controversy, organised by the Socialist Student Association of India, the student wing of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), was stopped by police personnel outside the…
Rajasthan: Two sisters die after getting trapped in car while playing
Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) In a heartbreaking incident in Rajasthan’s Alwar city, two minor sisters died after getting trapped inside a damaged car while playing near their home in the Khudanpuri area on Wednesday.
The children reportedly…