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Infant dies in MP after taking Ayurvedic cough syrup

A five-month-old girl has died in Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh allegedly after consuming an Ayurvedic cough syrup and a medicinal powder, an official said on Friday. Image used only for......

Toxic cough syrup kills 2 more kids in MP, toll rises to 22

Two more children from Madhya Pradesh have succumbed to kidney infections caused by the consumption of a 'contaminated' cough syrup, taking the death toll to 22, an official said on Thursday.......

Cough syrup deaths: No state follows pharma safety norms

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will conduct testing, inspection and auditing of cough syrup manufacturers. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Kerala ex-CM, veteran CPM leader Achuthanandan dies at 101

Former Kerala Chief Minister and veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist leader VS Achuthanandan, one of India's most respected Communist figures and a key presence in Kerala's political history,......

Kerala shocker: Police tell Dalit woman to drink water from toilet

A 39-year-old Dalit woman has levelled allegations against the police and the chief minister's office, citing a false theft case registered against her that was later proven baseless. IMAGE:......

General insurance employees go on strike against privatisation

Employees of public sector general insurance (PSGI) companies are observing nationwide one-day strike on Wednesday to protest against intended privatisation of state-owned insurers. Illustration:......

Internet growth: Problems and challenges

India should piggyback on mobile phones to increase penetration and speed of Internet, says an expert. Ramesh Govindan, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the......

Meet Asha, the robotic nurse

'Imagine taking care of a patient who is infected with Covid. A human nurse is unable to do that due to fear of infection. The robot can do that task, while it is controlled or supervised......

Why govt insurance firms posted such huge losses

Multiple reasons accounted for the losses, including manpower crunch and lack of clarity on the merger of National, United and Oriental, reports Namrata Acharya. Illustration: Uttam......

India's 10 wealthiest jewellers

Image: T. S. Kalayanaraman, chairman, Kalyan Jewellers with Aiswarya Rai India, the world’s largest consumer of gold has created a number of rich jewellers over the years.......

'Manthan Never Looked As Good As It Does Now'

'The problems that the film explores still remain.''It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.' IMAGE: Smita Patil and Girish Karnad in......

A big fat Indian wedding in Tamil cinema

After directing the critically acclaimed Achamundu Achamundu with Prasanna and Sneha in the lead, Arun Vaidyanathan will now produce Kalyana Samayal Sadham- The Bg Fat Indian Wedding (the literal......

Lal scores a hattrick with In Ghost House Inn

He's got the Midas touch. From being a mimicry artist, Lal (not to be confused with Mohanlal) has come a long way in his life and career as a scenarist, director, actor, producer,......

Pokkiri: Watch only for Vijay, Asin

Watch Pokkiri only if you are a fan of Vijay and Asin because there's nothing more tedious than a badly made remake. The Tamil remake of the Telegu smash hit, revolves around Tamizh (Vijay), a......

Review: This Rasam is very bland

Even super star Mohanlal can't salvage the disaster that is Malayalam film Rasam, says Paresh C Palicha.Rasam, directed by veteran filmmaker Rajeevnath, has little going for it. In the film, a......

Chitra, Lakshmanan strike gold at Asian Indoor

Indians add 2 gold, 1 silver in Asian Indoor Games IMAGE: PU Chitra clinched gold in women's 1500m race. Photograph: Athletics Federation/Twitter India's impressive show in the 5th Asian Indoor......

India's Lakshmanan fails to qualify for 5000m final but has no regrets...

'I could not do that because it was a bit tight at the home stretch. But at least I could run better than my personal best' 'To run along with him (Mo Farah) was one of my dreams and I did that......

Athletics Nationals: Lakshmanan wins gold in 5000m; New records made

Asian champion Govindan Lakshmanan grabbed a gold medal in men's 5000m race while three meet records fell by the wayside on the opening day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in......

Check out India's schedule on Day 12 of Asian Games

Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 12th day of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Thursday. IMAGE: India face Malaysia in a tricky semi-final clash at 4pm IST. Photograph:......

Asian Games: Hima, Anas, Dutee shine; heartbreak for Lakshmanan

Long distance runner Govindan Lakshmanan finished third in men's 10,000m race but was later disqualified for lane infringement. IMAGE: Hima Das celebrates after winning the silver medal in the......