Tag: WHO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings on the occasion of Lachit Diwas, which is observed annually in Assam to mark the birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, the great Ahom General who had inflicted the most crushing defeat on the Mughals. ....

The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested five Bangladeshi nationals who entered India by illegally crossing the international border in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district. ....

Delhi Police's Special Cell has recovered two hand grenades from a house in the Bhalswa Dairy area, where two persons who were arrested over their suspected links with terror organisations, were staying on rent, said an official. ....

The Supreme Court on Monday extended, till May 21, its earlier order directing that no coercive action be taken against sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the civil services examination by faking her identity.....

Security forces on Wednesday released a photograph and sketches of terrorists suspected to be responsible for the Pahalgam attack in which 26 civilians were killed and several others were injured on Tuesday. ....

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) through its National General Secretary, Satish Chandra Misra, on Sunday issued a whip to its six MLAs elected to the Rajasthan Assembly, directing all of them to vote against the Congress in case of any 'no confidence motion or any other proceedings to be held during the upcoming session of the Rajasthan Assembly.....

A massive hunt is on to trace two men who allegedly molested a young woman on new year's day here, said a top police official on Wednesday.....

Hollywood actor Vin Diesel, who got a 'desi' welcome in India on Thursday morning, says he dreamt of exploring the country and is glad that his dream has finally come true.....

Targetting mosquitoes responsible for transmission of malaria that take refuge in cattle sheds in countries like India can help achieve WHO's goal of eliminating the disease globally by 2030, researchers say.....
As Bollywood's 'showman' Subhash Ghai turned 72 on Tuesday, celebrities like Anupam Kher and Shabana Azmi wished him a "lovely" year and expressed the hope that he continues making movies.....