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Construction worker dies of electric shock while removing shuttering in Saran

Chhapra, Aug. 25 -- A 52-year-old construction worker died after suffering an electric shock while removing shuttering from the roof of an under-construction house in Saran district. Police said here... Read More


Centre moves to ban Carbosulfan insecticide over health, environmental risks

Panchkula, Aug. 25 -- The Centre is working towards a full ban on Carbosulfan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has issued a draft order proposing a ban on the import, manufacture, sale... Read More


Karnataka monsoon session washed out over Nagendra

Bengaluru, Aug. 25 -- The eight-day monsoon session of the Karnataka Legislature was largely washed out amid a confrontation between the ruling Congress and the Opposition over the demand for the resi... Read More


Vu Lan market sees strong demand for vegetarian offerings, online services

Hanoi, Aug. 25 -- The market for offerings ahead of the Vu Lan Festival in Hanoi is entering its peak, with abundant supplies and growing demand for vegetarian food, ready-made offerings and online de... Read More


Rohingyas continue to face atrocity crimes, mass displacement and deepening humanitarian crisis: UN experts

Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- Nine years after brutal military attacks in Myanmar that triggered the mass displacement of the Rohingya, they continue to face grave human rights violations and a dire humanitarian ... Read More


Experts call for national optometry council to expand eye care

Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- Stakeholders in eye health on Tuesday reached a consensus on the need for an optometry council to expand eye care across the country and bring the service of ophthalmic personnel und... Read More


People who live beyond 110 may have unusually high levels of killer immune cells

, Aug. 25 -- People who live to exceptionally old ages may have immune systems that continue adapting to new health threats, according to a new study. Researchers have found that supercentenarians - ... Read More


Trump declares US Navy managed to clear all mines from main shipping lane of Strait of Hormuz

Washington, Aug. 25 -- US President Donald Trump today declared that the US Navy had cleared all mines from the main shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz. "I have just been informed by the United St... Read More


Abhishek Banerjee bids adieu to his role as a casting director, to focus on acting

Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- Actor Abhishek Banerjee has decided to step away from his career as a casting director and devote his time to acting and his other professional commitments. Announcing his separati... Read More


Kumaraswamy alleges Shivakumar plans NICE takeover, promises documents

Bengaluru, Aug. 25 -- A fresh political battle has erupted between union Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar over the controversial NICE project, with Kumaraswamy firing... Read More