Exclusive

Publication

Byline

As Rains Falter, North Karnataka's Annual Migration Begins Early

India, July 7 -- The annual migration of farm workers from North Karnataka has begun weeks earlier than residents say it ordinarily would, with inadequate monsoon rainfall leaving fields unsown, newly... Read More


Prayers, celebrations mark Dalai Lama's 91st birthday in Leh

Srinagar/Dharamshala, July 7 -- Thousands of people joined Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, to celebrate his 91st birthday in Leh on Monday even as people across the country and abroad greeted th... Read More


48 hours without power, 5-ft floods bring Vasai-Virar to a halt

India, July 7 -- Over five days of torrential rain have pushed the Vasai-Virar region to the brink, with thousands of residents left stranded as five feet of floodwater enters neighbourhoods, homes pl... Read More


Rescue op turns fatal as 26-year-old drowns, friend goes missing near Gadeshwar Dam

India, July 7 -- A monsoon outing near Gadeshwar Dam in Panvel turned fatal on Sunday evening when a 26-year-old man lost his life while attempting to save his friend from a powerful whirlpool. The fr... Read More


3 ships hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, Qatar blames Iran

India, July 7 -- Three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, British maritime security agency UKMTO reported on Tuesday, after Qatar blamed Iran for an attack on one of its sh... Read More


3 held for murdering man to avenge two-year-old incident

New Delhi, July 7 -- The Delhi Police on Monday said they had arrested three men for allegedly murdering a 34-year-old man whose body, bearing multiple stab wounds, was recovered from the Yamuna flood... Read More


KGMU urology scam: Medicines worth rRs.r5 lakh recovered from dismissed staffers' lockers

LUCKNOW, July 7 -- The probe into the multi-crore medicine scam in the KGMU Urology department intensified on Monday after the inquiry committee recovered medicines worth nearly Rs.3 lakh from three l... Read More


How much sitting is too much? Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Naveen P. Reddy shares tips to reduce back pain at work

India, July 7 -- Desk jobs include long hours of sitting in one place in front of a laptop, barely moving, except between meetings, PowerPoints, and deadlines. The resultant repercussions are extensiv... Read More


Nashik on high alert as CM warns of possible cloudburst; schools, colleges and markets to remain shut

India, July 7 -- The Maharashtra government has placed Nashik district on high alert after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis based on the India Metereological Department prediction on Monday cautioned ... Read More


Mumbai is falling apart: Where's the accountability?

India, July 7 -- From people falling into open manholes and being crushed under collapsing trees to buildings giving way, flooded roads and infrastructure failures disrupting lives, Mumbai's monsoon h... Read More