Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) Sergio Gor, Director of the US Presidential Personnel Office and a leading contender for the post of Ambassador to India, on Thursday said that President Donald Trump shares a “deep friendship” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi....
Quetta, Sep 11 (IANS) An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan's Quetta on Thursday extended the physical remand of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Mahrang Baloch and other organisers of the group for 15 additional days at the request of police,...
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Daesh-linked terror groups and sectarian militias continue to operate under the shadow of State protection in Pakistan's Balochistan province, with Daesh publicly acknowledging having sanctuaries in Khuzdar and Mastung, a report has revealed. The Balochistan province...
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) Sergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Ambassador to India, has called India a strategic partner "whose trajectory will shape the region and beyond". Gor, while appearing before the Senate for his confirmation hearing...
Tokyo, Sep 11 (IANS) Japan's former Economic Security minister Takayuki Kobayashi announced Thursday that he will run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s presidential election next month, Kyodo News reported. "I will take the lead and run in the...
Gandhinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) As Bhupendra Patel-led Gujarat government completes four years in power, the state support in healthcare services has stood out as its defining achievement. Through the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF), the state government is extending financial...
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The 164 National Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDLs) are sentinels that are protecting India from viruses and pathogens, said Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health, on Thursday. Speaking at the National VRDL...
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Exposure to micro- and nano plastics may be linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study in mice.Micro- and nano plastics prevalent in the environment routinely enter the human body through the...
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) After reviewing the current situation of dengue and malaria in the country, the government has issued an advisory to states to intensify preventive measures for the mosquito-borne diseases, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 11 (IANS) The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) has mobilised over 10 crore women into 90 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) across the country, with many becoming first-generation entrepreneurs, a government official said here on Thursday.Shailesh Kumar...
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) While deaths from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke decreased for most countries, in almost 60 per cent of nations, the rate of decline was slower, according to a study published in...
Kinshasa, Sep 11 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is continuing its efforts to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in halting the spread of the Ebola virus, following the country's declaration of an outbreak...