Pakistani family pardons Indians for murder in UAE; court may commute death sentence
Crime The Indian men, from Punjab, were convicted in October 2016 for killing Farhan during a brawl in 2015, said the report. IANS murder or violence3x2.jpg The family of a Pakistani man, allegedly murdered by 10 Indians in Abu Dhabi in 2015, has pardoned the convicts facing death sentence. The father of the victim, Mohammad […]
Kashmiris avail benefits under PM Modi's 'Jan Aushadhi Scheme'
[India], Mar. 27 (ANI): Aiming to provide generic drugs at affordable rates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led ‘Jan Aushadhi’ scheme has opened one of its stores in Srinagar’s Rajbagh area in Kashmir. Under the scheme, the poor population across the region is getting quality drugs at affordable prices. “It is a scheme under which we are […]
Parliament passes Mental Healthcare Bill
[India], Mar. 27 (ANI): The Parliament on Monday passed the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 with the Lok Sabha approving it today. The bill seeks to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of such persons during delivery of healthcare services. The bill also […]
Ola Play launched in Hyderabad – indiablooms
indiablooms Ola Play launched in HyderabadindiabloomsThe average time spent by customers in a cab in Hyderabad is 40mins. Ola believes there are interesting opportunities ahead for how customers interact with the technology available in its cabs. Ola Play allows various partners like Apple Music, Sony …Ola’s connected car platform Ola Play launched in Hyderabad; onboards […]
Wanted: 200 nurses, 150 cleaners for Hyderabad’s short-staffed Gandhi Hospital
News Two nurses were suspended after patients were allegedly administered expired drugs, but were they just scapegoats? Aditi Mallick Gandhi_Hospital_File_photo_750x500.jpg File Photo “In the night, there are no nurses available in the first floor of the paediatric ward. If our children fall sick, we have to go to the emergency ward downstairs,” says Nikitha, whose […]
Dry borewells, deaths and migrations: Temperatures rising in Andhra’s Rayalaseema area
Weather Kurnool touched 41 degrees Celsius earlier this week and is likely to see temperatures increase. Nitin B. Drought_PTI_3x2.jpg Image for representation: PTI It has been one month since 37-year-old Akula Ramanjeyulu in Andhra’s Kurnool district killed himself late at night, reportedly due to rising debt and a failing crop. Akula’s crop is said to have failed […]
Udaipur: One arrested for allegedly molesting Austrian woman
[India], Mar. 27 (ANI): The Udaipur Police on Monday arrested one person on charges of allegedly molesting an Austrian woman. Bianci, the Austrian woman, had gone to a massage parlour in Udaipur when the accused allegedly touched her private parts. The victim said that when she questioned the man, he offered a justification stating that […]
Shiv Sena, Sumitra Mahajan call for talks over resolving Gaikwad's 'flying ban'
[India], Mar. 27 (ANI): Asserting that all MPs need to attend Parliament diligently and cannot always travel by train, Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan today called for resolving the issue of Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaekwad’s ‘flying ban’ by several airlines through amicable talks. “MPs need to attend Parliament and they cannot travel by train […]
Why only Gaikwad, why not act against Kapil Sharma: Shiv Sena
[India], Mar. 27 (ANI): Extending his support to Ravindra Gaikwad, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday asked as to why there is no action taken by the airline against comedian Kapil Sharma and others who had also misbehaved with their staff in the past. “If airline can ban MP for slapping someone 2-3 times, […]
PM Modi to join devotees in observing nine-day fast this Navratri
[India], Mar. 27 (ANI): During the auspicious occasion of Navratri which begins on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will observe his nine-day fast, a practice that he has been following for more than four decades. The Prime Minister will strictly maintain a diet consisting only of warm water for nine long days, joining millions of […]