Day: July 12, 2019

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Plea in Bombay HC against Dhotre’s election to LS

8:06 pm July 12, 2019

Nagpur/Akola: A petition has been filed before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court challenging the election of Sanjay Dhotre, minister of State for HRD Ministry, to the Lok Sabha. The plea was filed by a resident of Akola, Dnyaneshwar Sultane, on July 8. The petitioner has said defective electronic voting machines (EVMs) were […]

600 families affected as Mizoram floods rage

2 dead, 390 houses submerged in Mizoram flood

8:05 pm July 12, 2019

Aizawl: Two men have drowned and 390 houses submerged in floods triggered by incessant rain across Mizoram, officials said Friday. A 53-year-old man drowned in the Tlawng river near Aizawl when a bamboo raft he was rowing with two friends capsized on Thursday, officials said, adding his friends managed to reach the bank. A man […]

Mumbai Press Club backs boycott of Kangana Ranaut

8:00 pm July 12, 2019

Mumbai: The Mumbai Press Club on Friday said it fully backs the decision of the Entertainment Journalists Guild to boycott actor Kangana Ranaut for refusing to apologise for lashing out at a PTI reporter during a press conference. Members of the Mumbai Press Club said in a statement that they strongly condemn Ranaut’s language and […]

12-year-old boy suffering from bird flu dies at AIIMS in Delhi

AIIMS to lead largest pan-India oral health survey

7:57 pm July 12, 2019

New Delhi: The AIIMS Centre for Dental Education and Research will undertake the largest nationwide oral health survey this year in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to collect data that would act as a baseline for planning preventive and treatment strategies. An expert committee comprising dentists representing various oral health specialities and health ministry […]

Himalayan conclave to be held in Mussoorie on July 28

7:55 pm July 12, 2019

Dehradun: A conclave to deliberate on the problems faced by Himalayan states will be held in the queen of hills on July 28. Being held in Uttarakhand for the first time, it will be attended by the chief ministers of all Himalayan states besides administrators and experts. States to attend the conclave include Jammu and […]