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India to screen, track passengers from Ebola-affected region

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 22:33

India today announced a grant of USD 50,000 each to some Ebola-affected countries, including Liberia, apart from putting in place various steps in the light of the outbreak of the virus in West African countries.

Sushma to visit Myanmar Aug 8-11 for ASEAN meeting

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 21:57

Sushma Swaraj will travel to Myanmar Aug 8-11 to attend the ASEAN-India foreign ministers meeting in the capital Nay Pyi Taw and also the East Asia Summit foreign ministers meeting, an official said on Wednesday.

Modi meets BJP MPs from Bihar, Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 21:55

Narendra Modi met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from Bihar and Chhattisgarh at his residence and told them to reach out to people with "full self-confidence" and increase their reach through service and public contact.

Sanskrit language not removed from curriculum: KVS

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 21:15

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it had introduced foreign languages as `optional subject` for the better career prospects of students and had `not removed the Sanskrit language` from its curriculum.

Plea to restrain publishing of Natwar Singh`s book dismissed

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 21:13

A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking to restrain former minister Natwar Singh and publisher of his autobiography from selling or publishing the book which has ruffled feathers in the Congress party.

Vardhan relaunches Asian Indian Donor Marrow Registry at AIIMS

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 21:11

Thousands of Indian patients wait for an inordinate amount of time for a blood stem cell transplant and face hurdles finding a genetically matching donor as there are few registered donors available in the country, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday.

Union Cabinet approves lowering juvenile age from 18 to 16 years for serious crimes

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 10:01

In a major decision the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved lowering of age of juveniles from eighteen to sixteen years.

Rains lash parts of north India, Delhiites reel under humidity

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 21:04

Moderate to heavy rains lashed several parts of north India with landslides blocking roads in Uttarakhand but the showers continued to evade Delhi.

Protection to public servant in corruption case is not illegal: SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 20:58

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of protection granted to public servants under which they cannot be prosecuted in corruption cases without government`s prior approval.

Govt to repatriate 19 Indian students from Malaysia

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 19:18

Government is making all efforts to bring back 19 Indian students who had entered Malaysia with "false" work visas, Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V K Singh said today.