One killed, another injured by NDFB(S) militants

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 18:14

NDFB(S) militants struck for the third consecutive day killing one person and critically injuring another in two different incidents in Assam on Sunday, police said.

Kerala CM advised complete rest for three more days

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 15:50

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who was discharged from hospital yesterday, has been advised complete rest for three more days, state Minister for Information K C Joseph said Wednesday.

Storm lashes Jorhat, injures 16

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 16:10

A sudden storm with strong winds lashed Jorhat district in upper Assam on Sunday injuring 16 persons and killing eight Adjutant Storks, besides uprooting trees, electric poles and damaging tea bushes and farm fields.

20 infant deaths in last three days in Bengal hospital: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 12:45

At least 20 infants have reportedly died in the last three days in a government hospital in West Bengal`s Malda district.

Six more die due to encephalitis; toll 285

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 12:17

Encephalitis menace continued unabated in eastern UP where six more children died, taking the death toll in the disease to 285 this year.

Dead snake found in food served by hospital canteen

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 22:27

Dead snake was found in a packet of curry served by a canteen at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital here on Wednesday, leading to its closure by the Food Safety Authority.

Three more infants die at West Bengal hospital

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 14:37

Three more infants died at the Malda Medical College Hospital, taking the total number of crib deaths at the facility in the past three days to 12.

Eight crib deaths in West Bengal hospital

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 20:18

Crib deaths are back to haunt West Bengal hospitals with at least eight infants dying at the Malda Medical College Hospital (MMCH) in Malda district since Wednesday.

Rape of 3-year-old girl: Accused sent to 14 days in judicial custody

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 19:33

A local court on Friday remanded to 14 days judicial custody, the man arrested in connection with the rape of a three-year old girl.

Fire at Goa`s govt hospital, OPDs cancelled

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 15:39

Fire broke out at Goa`s premier government run hospital Tuesday morning affecting the functioning of Out Patient Departments (OPDs) there.

UP: 7 children succumb to encephalitis, toll reaches 400

Last Updated: Sunday, October 7, 2012, 13:34

This year, a total of 2,535 encephalitis patients were admitted to different government hospitals of the region of which 400 died.

Seven more succumb to encephalitis, toll climbs to 390

Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 10:37

Seven more children succumbed to encephalitis at the BRD Medical College Hospital here, taking the death toll due to the disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 390 this year.