Act at once against school teacher in slapping case, SC tells UP govt

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately decide on granting sanction to prosecute a school teacher accused of instructing her students to slap a Muslim......

Student suicides: Raj issues 9-page guidelines for Kota coaching centres

No glorification of toppers, results of routine tests to be kept confidential, no segregation of students in special batches based on their ranks and a policy for easy exit and refund within 120......

TN DIG who killed self was under treatment for depression

On the night before the death of C Vijayakumar, deputy inspector general of police, Coimbatore range, he, along with his wife and daughter, is said to have attended a birthday dinner at a fellow......

Why Govt Wants To Ban These Cough Meds

Codeine-based formulations are under the scanner for misuse as a narcotic product. IMAGE: In July, the government for the first time allowed a private company, Bajaj Healthcare, to process opium......

Singapore emerging as top healthcare centre

Singapore is wooing well-to-do Indians to explore the island-state as an ideal tertiary healthcare destination. Besides being only about three to five hours away from India, its being projected as......