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Everything you need to know about Kalla Central Hospital: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Alleged unmasked CIA agent leaves Russia

May 20, 2013 at 12:54 AM

Moscow, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ryan Fogle, the man Russia's security services claimed to have captured last week as he tried to recruit a Russian to spy for the US, left Moscow Sunday, a media report said.

Ansari heading to Uzbekistan in first vice presidential visit

May 18, 2013 at 8:06 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari is heading to Uzbekistan, a key Central Asian country, from May 21-24 for talks with President Islam Karimov that are expected to focus on Afghanistan and counter-terrorism cooperation among other issues.

APML to launch movement to fight against 'political victimisation' of Musharraf

May 17, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Islamabad, May 17 (ANI): Former Pakistan military chief and president, Pervez Musharraf, has decided to launch a 'peoples' movement in order to clear his name and stay politically relevant as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz comes to power next week.

Rahul continues with his feedback mission in Jaipur

May 16, 2013 at 6:38 PM

Jaipur, May 16 (IANS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi met party workers and office bearers here Thursday while continuing his task of collecting feedback over the party's prospects in the upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha elections, party sources said.

Soon a detailed study on 'diabesity': Doctors

May 16, 2013 at 5:34 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A study will be conducted across India to explore better therapy to control the double-barrel menace of diabetes coupled with obesity, doctors said Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi on feedback mission in Rajasthan

May 15, 2013 at 5:10 PM

Jaipur, May 15 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi arrived in Rajasthan's Bikaner district Wednesday to hold "feedback meetings" with the party's workers, party officials said.

Indo-Canadians win in British Columbia elections

May 15, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Toronto, May 15 (IANS) Two Indo-Canadians from different parties were among the winners in the provincial elections in British Columbia, Canada, media reported Wednesday.

Hero MotoCorp enters Central America

May 14, 2013 at 5:58 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Tuesday launched products in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

Nicaragua orders photojournalist to leave country

May 13, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Managua, May 13 (IANS/EFE) An Agence France-Presse photojournalist has been expelled from Nicaragua, Chilean Consul Diego Rivera said.

Timely action could have saved Sarabjit's life: Badal

May 11, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Bhikhiwind (Punjab), May 11 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday said that had the Congress-led UPA central government acted in time, the life of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh could have been saved.

Sri Lankan court orders probe on mass grave

May 10, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Colombo, May 10 (IANS) A Sri Lankan court Friday ordered a full investigation into a mass grave found last year in the island nation's Central Province, a lawyer said.

Jamaica blown away by El Salvador in beach soccer

May 10, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Nassau (Bahamas), May 10 (IANS/CMC) Jamaica were blown away by El Salvador, 2-7, in their opening match of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship here.

Coal block allocation scam: CVC seeks detailed report from CBI

May 10, 2013 at 11:58 AM

New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has sought a detailed report from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over the central government's interference in investigations related to the coal blocks allocation scam.

New test will find out which kids at greatest risk of developing cerebral malaria

May 9, 2013 at 11:20 AM

Washington, May 9 (ANI): Michigan State University researchers have identified a test that can determine which children with malaria are likely to develop cerebral malaria, a much more life-threatening form of the disease.

Rs. 4995 crore centre subsidy to provide ration sugar at existing rates

May 7, 2013 at 3:44 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prof. K.V.Thomas on Tuesday said that the Central Government is providing subsidy for distribution of sugar through fair price shops in the targeted public distribution system (TPDS) at a uniform retail issue price (RIP) throughout the country.

Tolani, Bedi given additional charge of post of member of Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange

May 6, 2013 at 7:45 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Central Government has entrusted the additional charge of the post of member of the Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange to R.P. Tolani, Judicial Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, and U.B.S. Bedi, also Judicial Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.

Mobiles 'unacceptable' for only 6 pc drivers

May 6, 2013 at 5:04 PM

London, May 6 (ANI): Only 6 percent of drivers consider using a mobile while driving as highly socially unacceptable, a new survey has revealed.

Chinese newspaper's building causes stir over phallic appearance

May 6, 2013 at 3:36 PM

Edinburgh, May 6 (ANI): The new headquarters for Chinese newspaper People's Daily has caused a stir among people for its phallic appearance.

Many parents engage in multi-tasking while driving kids

May 6, 2013 at 2:09 PM

Washington, May 6 (ANI): Many parents are putting their children at risk while driving by engaging in distracting behaviors, according to a survey.

Research backs laws that would make helmets necessary for bicyclists

May 6, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Washington, May 6 (ANI): The use of bicycle helmets should be required by law, a new study has suggested.

Obama does not 'foresee' sending U.S. ground troops in Syria

May 4, 2013 at 10:36 AM

Beijing, May 4 (Xinhua-ANI): Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama said here Friday he does "not foresee" a circumstance under which Washington would send ground troops to war-torn Syria.

Obama travels to Mexico, Costa Rica

May 3, 2013 at 4:20 AM

Washington, May 3 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Thursday kicked off a three-day visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, with focus expected to be on trade, energy, security and immigration issues.

Security stepped up for Pakistani inmates in Tihar

May 2, 2013 at 5:24 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Security has been stepped up Tihar Jail in the national capital, India's largest prison, to avoid any attacks on Pakistani inmates in the wake of the brutal assault and death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in a Pakistan jail.

Regrettable Pak did not heed India's plea to release Sarabjit on humanitarian grounds: PM

May 2, 2013 at 9:32 AM

New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said he was saddened to hear the news of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's death this morning at Lahore's government-run Jinnah Hospital, and expressed his regret over Pakistan not heeding India's repeated pleas to release the latter on humanitarian grounds.

PMK demands probe into April 25 violence

May 1, 2013 at 8:20 PM

Chennai, May 1 (IANS) Facing criticism for inciting caste violence in Tamil Nadu, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss Wednesday demanded a probe into the April 25 incidents at Marakkanam near here, in which 20 people were injured.

Sarabjit's distraught family returns home after Pak doctors say he is clinically dead (Update:Sara

May 1, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Lahore/Amritsar, May 1 (ANI): Distraught family members of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh returned home via the Wagah-Attari land border route on Wednesday after doctors at Lahore's Jinnah Hospital reportedly indicated that he was clinically dead.

Top law officials should have talked it out: Khurshid

April 30, 2013 at 7:16 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval should have "talked it out" with Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati instead of writing a letter alleging he has been made a scapegoat in the coal blocks allocations issue, said External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday.

Now, functional artificial tissues to mend broken heart

April 30, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Washington, April 30 (ANI): A team of bioengineers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has created artificial heart tissue that closely mimics the functions of natural heart tissue through the use of human-based materials.

Woman who underwent 1st successful womb transplant 6 weeks pregnant

April 30, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, April 30 (ANI): A woman, who became the first person to successfully receive a donor womb, is now six weeks into a "healthy" pregnancy.

Suspect dead in Ghaziabad police lockup, kin allege torture

April 28, 2013 at 9:16 PM

Ghaziabad, April 28 (IANS) A suspect in a robbery-cum-double-murder case was found dead Sunday in a police lockup here, hours before he was to be presented in a court, police said. His father has alleged his son died following police torture.

Murder suspect dies in Ghaziabad lockup, probe ordered

April 28, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Ghaziabad, April 28 (IANS) A man allegedly involved in a robbery-cum-double-murder case, was found dead Sunday in a police lockup here, hours before he was to be presented in a court. A probe has been ordered into his death, police said.

Death in police custody in Ghaziabad

April 28, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Ghaziabad, April 28 (IANS) A man, suspect in a robbery-cum-double-murder case, was found dead Sunday in a police lockup here, hours before he was to be presented in a court, police said.

Kate hoax call Indian nurse blamed 'Oz radio DJs in suicide note'

April 28, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Melbourne, Apr. 28 (ANI): Nurse Jacinta Saldanha, who committed suicide after answering a hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge by two Australian DJs, left a suicide note where she reportedly blamed them for her death.

Fertility yoga may help women conceive

April 27, 2013 at 11:08 AM

Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): A yoga instructor has claimed that the popular practice, which has long been praised for helping people improve their flexibility and core strength, can also be used to help women conceive.

Dec 16 gang rape victim died in India, not Singapore: Accused

April 26, 2013 at 9:32 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Dec 16 gang-rape victim died in India due to medical negligence and her dead body was shifted to Singapore because of public agitation and pressure, claimed counsel for one of the accused in the case.

Bill Clinton gets 400,000-plus Twitter followers

April 26, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Washington, April 26 (IANS/EFE) Former US President Bill Clinton has joined Twitter and attracted more than 400,000 followers within 24 hours on the social network.

Girl of 11 undergoes open heart surgery in Delhi hospital (Lead, superseding earlier story)

April 25, 2013 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An 11-year-old girl from Africa, who had sickle cell disease, underwent a rare open heart surgery, doctors at a hospital here claimed Thursday.

Facebook users' interests help assess, track and map obesity rate

April 25, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Washington, Apr.25 (ANI): More the number of people in a neighbourhood, town or city with Facebook users' interests, lesser the area's obesity rate, shows a study that correlates data on Facebook users' interests with obesity rates in towns and cities.

Malaria remains a major threat, say experts (April 25 is World Malaria Day)

April 24, 2013 at 3:32 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The number of deaths from malaria might be steadily declining, but health experts believe the mosquito sting continues to pose a grave threat to millions in the country.

Gang-rape victim was taken to Singapore for best care: Doctor

April 23, 2013 at 10:12 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The medical superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital, where the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape victim was treated for 10 days, told a Delhi court Tuesday that the victim was shifted to a Singapore hospital as it had the "best" critical care and organ transplant facility.

Even light smoking can trigger rheumatoid arthritis

April 23, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Washington, April 23 (ANI): New research shows smoking even a small number of cigarettes a day over a period of years greatly boosts the odds of developing rheumatoid arthritis, not to mention a host of other health problems.

Former CJI, anti-rape law panel chief J.S. Verma dead

April 22, 2013 at 11:40 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Justice J.S. Verma, who headed the panel on anti-rape laws in the aftermath of the Dec 16 gang-rape, died due to liver failure and bleeding in the stomach here Monday. He was 80.

Kelly Brook flashes sparkling 'engagement ring' during night out with Danny Cipriani

April 21, 2013 at 11:40 AM

London, April 21 (ANI): Kelly Brook, who has been engaged twice before, has set tongues wagging by wearing a sparkling engagement ring on her wedding finger while out on the town with boyfriend Danny Cipriani.

Peforming with autistic fan was career highpoint: Perry

April 21, 2013 at 8:44 AM

Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry says performing her single "Firework" at a charity fundraiser with autistic fan Jodi DePiazza, has been her career's highlight.

Czech angry at being confused for Chechnya

April 21, 2013 at 8:36 AM

Washington, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Czech ambassador to the US has expressed concern over remarks in the US social networks wrongly aiming his Central European country over the Boston Marathon terror attack for Chechan rebels.

Man cheats death after shooting self in eye while cleaning speargun

April 20, 2013 at 3:40 PM

New York, April 20 (ANI): A Brazilian man miraculously survived after accidentally shooting a 12-inch fishing spear into his face, while cleaning his gun.

Chinese media opens online pages against corruption

April 19, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Beijing, April 19 (IANS) Major online media outlets in China Friday simultaneously opened special webpages to solicit public tips that may help combat corruption.

12-year-old US girl survives four-story plunge

April 19, 2013 at 5:00 PM

New York, April 19 (ANI): A 12-year-old girl survived after falling four stories from her bedroom window in Queens.

Rash driver hits five in Mumbai

April 19, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Four policemen and a pedestrian were injured when a rashly driven car knocked them down at a checkpost in south Mumbai early Friday, police said.

Shinde denies Bangalore blast will delay poll process in Karnataka

April 18, 2013 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi/Bangalore, Apr. 18 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday rubbished the Karnataka Government's claim that the blast outside the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office was an attempt to derail the assembly election scheduled to take place on May 5.

Terror in US: Shell-shocked nation looks for answers (Fifth Lead)

April 16, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Washington/Boston, April 16 (IANS) A shell-shocked America Tuesday looked for answers in the horrific twin bomb blasts at Boston marathon finishing line, leaving three people dead and at least 144 others injured as terror returned to the country after 11 years.

PM condemns Boston bombing as senseless, cowardly

April 16, 2013 at 12:12 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday wrote to US President Barack Obama, condemning the bomb attack in Boston as a "senseless and cowardly act of violence" and offering India's full support in combating terror.

900 kg of heroin seized in Russia this year

April 15, 2013 at 7:08 AM

Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Almost 900 kg of Afghan-made heroin were seized in Russia in the first three months of 2013, the Russian Federal Drug Control Service said.

Beijing reports first case of H7N9 infection

April 13, 2013 at 11:32 AM

Beijing, April 13 (Xinhua-ANI): A seven-year-old girl in Beijing was infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu, the first such case in the Chinese capital, local health authorities said Saturday.

Brazil economic activity down: Central bank

April 13, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Rio de Janeiro, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian central bank's economic activity index, released Friday, declined by 0.52 percent in February from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis, a result that hints at a poor GDP number for the first quarter.

CISF man run over by DTC bus

April 12, 2013 at 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A 55-year-old CISF sub-inspector was killed and three other personnel were injured here Friday when a speeding DTC bus ran over them, police said.

J.M. Coetzee rails against censorship

April 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Bogota, April 12 (IANS/EFE) South African-born Nobel literature laureate J.M. Coetzee offered an impassioned critique of censorship during a seminar at the Universidad Central de Bogota.

Pacemakers for depression patients

April 10, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Berlin, April 10 (IANS) German scientists have implanted pacemakers in the brains of patients suffering from depression, with remarkable results.

Brain pacemaker cures depression in people

April 10, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Washington, Apr. 10 (ANI): Researchers from Bonn University Hospital have found a way to cure depression.

Special needs village opens in Dubai

April 6, 2013 at 2:20 AM

Dubai, April 6 (IANS/WAM) A heritage village for people with special needs has been launched in Dubai to build their capacities as productive partners in the society.

China reports fourth bird flu death

April 4, 2013 at 7:24 PM

Shanghai, April 4 (IANS) Another person died of H7N9 bird flu in China's Shanghai cith Thursday, taking the total number of such deaths in the country to four, reports Xinhua.

Cabinet gives approval for continuation of scheme for special Infrastructure in LWE affected states

April 2, 2013 at 8:20 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 2 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for continuation of the Scheme for Special Infrastructure (SIS) in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states during the 12th Plan period (up to March 31, 2017).

Punjab police denies Indian prisoner Chamel Singh was tortured in Pak jail

April 1, 2013 at 11:06 AM

Lahore, Apr. 1 (ANI): The Punjab Prisons Department has termed the controversy surrounding the death of Indian prisoner Chamel Singh in Central Jail as "malicious propaganda".

Rare pigeons worth $19,000 stolen in Siberia

March 31, 2013 at 10:18 AM

Moscow, March 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Forty rare Uzbek pigeons worth 600,000 rubles (over $19,000) have been stolen in the Siberian city of Omsk, police said on its website.

Gorbachev denies USSR collapse as his fault

March 31, 2013 at 4:50 AM

Moscow, March 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has condemned attempts to blame him for the Soviet Union's breakup.

Kazakhstan gives fillip to interfaith harmony

March 30, 2013 at 8:26 PM

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Kazakhstan's experience of promoting interfaith harmony through a world congress of religions which the Central Asian country has been holding in Astana since 2003 was marked at a roundtable here attended by delegates of different faiths.

Congress supports deployment of central forces in West Bengal for panchayat elections

March 30, 2013 at 6:42 PM

Kolkata, Mar 30 (ANI): Congress today backed the proposal to deploy Central forces in West Bengal for panchayat elections.

Staggering 62 pc of African forest elephants killed by ivory poachers over last decade

March 30, 2013 at 1:30 PM

Washington, Mar. 30 (ANI): African forest elephants are being poached out of existence.

65-year-old US man accuses hospital nurse of raping him

March 30, 2013 at 12:10 PM

New York, March 30 (ANI): A 65-year-old man has alleged that a young female nurse raped him at Temple University Hospital in the middle of the night last month.

Obama to travel to Mexico, Costa Rica

March 28, 2013 at 12:02 PM

Washington, March 28 (IANS/EFE) US President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico and Costa Rica during the first week of May as part of his efforts to strengthen the already-deep ties Washington shares with Mexico and Central America, the White House announced Wednesday.

Altering gut microbes may be key to weight loss

March 28, 2013 at 11:54 AM

Washington, Mar. 28 (ANI): Scientists have found that changes to gut microbiota may play a role in weight loss.

Bugs in gut could help lose weight

March 28, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Washington, March 28 (IANS) Scientists have shown that tinkering with bugs present normally in the gut could provide a tool to weight-loss, says a study, giving new hope to people trying to fight the battle of the bulge.

Woman shot dead by husband outside Delhi Metro station (Third Lead)

March 26, 2013 at 7:46 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was killed Tuesday and her father critically injured when her estranged husband allegedly shot at them outside a metro station, security officials said.

Woman shot dead at Delhi Metro station

March 26, 2013 at 2:34 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was killed Tuesday and her father critically injured after her husband allegedly shot at them outside the Karkardooma Metro station in east Delhi, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official said.

Woman killed in Delhi Metro station shootout

March 26, 2013 at 2:02 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was killed Tuesday and her father critically injured after her husband allegedly shot at them outside the Karkardooma Metro station in east Delhi, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official said.

Amnesty's Moscow office searched

March 26, 2013 at 5:14 AM

Moscow, March 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Moscow offices of Amnesty International have been searched in what critics of the Russian government say is a sustained pressure campaign against rights organisations.

UN chief slams coup in Central African Republic

March 25, 2013 at 1:30 PM

United Nations, March 25 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the rebels' seizure of state power in the Central African Republic (CAR) and called for earliest restoration of the constitutional order.

Helicopter deal was tainted, says Antony

March 25, 2013 at 12:18 PM

Kochi, March 25 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday confirmed that corruption had taken place in the controversial helicopter deal with Italian company AgustaWestland. He added that a new defence procurement policy would soon be ready.

President flees, chaos in Central African Republic

March 25, 2013 at 12:10 PM

Yaounde/Bangui, March 25 (IANS) Central African Republic slid into anarchy after its President Francois Bozize fled to Cameroon Sunday as rebels in his country seized capital Bangui.

Better looking birds produce healthier babies

March 25, 2013 at 10:58 AM

Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A female great tits' (Parus major) appearance indicates healthy attributes in offspring, a new study has revealed.

Pentagon taking over drones programme from CIA may not lead to greater transparency

March 21, 2013 at 4:01 PM

Washington, Mar. 21 (ANI): The growing speculation that the White House is preparing to shift its secretive drone programme from the Central Intelligence Agency to the Pentagon is raising new questions: how much more transparency this move would bring into the use of the unmanned ariel vehicles.

Former CIA officer recalls strike that could have averted Iraq invasion

March 20, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Washington, Mar. 20 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency's Luis Rueda has revealed that he had briefed former president George Bush and his top advisers on intelligence that could enable the president to call off the Iraq invasion.

Paul McCartney slaps Alec Baldwin in `30 Rock` cameo

March 20, 2013 at 2:49 PM

London, Mar 20 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has put his acting skills to test in a live episode of US comedy '30 Rock'.

Three Bhandara minor sisters not raped, says minister

March 19, 2013 at 9:05 PM

Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil Tuesday ruled out the possibility of the rape of three minor sisters, whose bodies were found in a well in their village in Bhandara district.

Safdarjung doctors depose in Delhi gang-rape case

March 18, 2013 at 8:57 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A Safdarjung Hospital doctor, who headed the intensive care unit where the Delhi gang-rape victim was first treated, Monday deposed in a court here. His colleague, who attended to her injured male friend, also gave a statement.

Lil Wayne says he's doing fine after being admitted to hospital

March 17, 2013 at 11:58 AM

New York, Mar 17 (ANI): After suffering a series of seizures earlier in the week, Lil Wayne is once again back in the hospital but doing alright, despite reports that the rapper was near death.

Chinese president vows fight against corruption

March 17, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Beijing, March 17 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday pledged to resolutely fight against corruption and other misconduct in all manifestations and always preserve the political integrity of communists.

Proposals to amend CAT act under consideration, says Narayanasamy

March 16, 2013 at 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 16 (ANI): Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V. Narayanasamy on Saturday said that there is an urgent need to strengthen Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and make it more effective.

Del Castillo, Rodriguez to take part in charity auto race

March 16, 2013 at 11:34 AM

Miami, March 16 (IANS/EFE) Actresses Kate del Castillo and Michelle Rodriguez and pop singer Cristian Castro will be among the celebrities taking part in a charity auto race April 20 in Long Beach, California, to benefit children battling serious illnesses, organizers said in a statement.

Mamata on mission to save fair-price medicine shops (West Bengal Newsletter)

March 16, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) "If you don't cooperate with patients, we won't tolerate that. We will cancel your licence," the stern warning from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left the middle-aged chemist trembling on the other side of the sales counter.

53 lawyers slain in Honduras over two-year period

March 16, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Tegucigalpa, March 16 (IANS/EFE) Fifty-three attorneys were murdered in Honduras during the period 2010-12 and more than 95 of the crimes remain unsolved, the Central American nation's human rights commissioner said.

Fan, Xu are vice chairmen of China's top military body

March 15, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Beijing, March 15 (IANS) Fan Changlong and Xu Qiliang were endorsed as vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of China at the annual parliamentary session Friday.

Xi Jinping elected Chinese President

March 14, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Beijing, March 14 (Xinhua-ANI): Xi Jinping was elected Chinese president Thursday morning at the ongoing session of the 12th National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

Gang-rape case: Proceedings against Ram Singh abated

March 13, 2013 at 9:42 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A fast-track Delhi court hearing the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape case Wednesday abated proceedings against prime accused Ram Singh as he is dead.

New bionic eye restores vision in blind

March 13, 2013 at 10:54 AM

London, Mar. 13 (ANI): A bionic eye has been developed by researchers that enable blind people to read letters and simple words.

Shinde admits security lapse as mystery surrounds Ram Singh's suicide

March 11, 2013 at 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Monday admitted that Delhi gang-rape accused Ram Singh's death under mysterious circumstances inside Tihar jail was a major security lapse.

Venkaiah Naidu seeks Govt. explanation over Ram Singh's suicide in Tihar

March 11, 2013 at 2:03 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 11 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday sought an explanation from the Congress-led UPA Government over the alleged suicide by Ram Singh, one of the key accused in the December 16 gang-rape case.

Delhi CM meets Shinde, refuses to comment on Ram Singh's suicide case

March 11, 2013 at 12:03 PM

New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit met Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde after Ram Singh, one of the key accused in the December 16 gang-rape case, committed suicide on Monday morning.

Suicide inside Tihar jail points to serious security lapse: NCW

March 11, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Kota/New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma on Monday demanded a thorough probe by competent authorities to ascertain what pushed Ram Singh, one of the key accused in the December 16 Delhi gang-rape case, to commit suicide in his cell.

Health benefits of sex revealed

March 9, 2013 at 12:51 PM

New York, Mar 9 (ANI): Taking care of yourself isn't just about eating right and exercising, as an expert suggests that being in a healthy, fulfilling sexual relationship can do wonders for your overall wellness.