Stray dogs strike again: 4-year-old mutilated, neighbours arrive just in time to save herA young girl suffered severe injuries after a pack of stray dogs attacked her in Sahakarnagar, Bengaluru. The incident highlights ongoing c...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Thailand attracts far more tourists than India despite a higher per capita income. Shashi Tharoor explains whyShashi Tharoor advocates for significant policy reforms and infrastructure development to enhance India's tourism. He suggests greater priv...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
Rural tap water coverage reaches nearly 82 pc under Jal Jeevan Mission, claims government documentIndia has achieved remarkable progress in providing tap water to rural households, claims government. The Jal Jeevan Mission has connected ...
08 Jun, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Over 60% of pharma MSMEs yet to comply with updated manufacturing normsPharma industry officials say the revised Schedule M regulations could require Rs 10-15 crore per facility in upgrades, while talent shorta...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Termite-damaged cash worth over Rs 1 lakh found in Kolkata college union room; probe under wayAt Kolkata's Surendranath College, during a cleaning drive, workers found two suitcases filled with currency notes. The money, estimated to...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
FSSAI sends notice to IRCTC after viral video shows utensils being washed in train toiletFSSAI Notice to IRCTC: A viral video has ignited controversy over food hygiene on Indian Railways. It allegedly shows catering staff washin...
30 May, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Ebola virus in India? Here's the latest update on the Bengaluru scare, symptoms and precautions explainedEbola virus in Bangalore: A woman returning from Uganda was quarantined in Bengaluru with Ebola-like symptoms. Her tests have come back neg...
27 May, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
NEET protests rock MCD House; chaos forces repeated adjournmentsDelhi Municipal Corporation House meetings faced chaos. AAP and Congress councillors protested, disrupting proceedings. The NEET paper leak...
26 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Parliamentary Panels flag ministries’ budget gaps: Funds cut at RE stage, still unspentParliamentary committees have flagged a consistent trend of central ministries failing to spend allocated budgets, leading to significant f...
03 May, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Swiggy rider drags food delivery box on road after being paid Rs 35 for 6.2 km trip. Video goes viralA Swiggy delivery partner allegedly dragged his food box after a 6.2 km trip for Rs 35, sparking online debate about gig worker pay. While ...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Digene Gel recall: Goa state warns Abbott India on antacid license suspensionThe U.S. based drugmaker is locked in a tussle with drug regulators in the tourist state of Goa in western India after the company, startin...
14 Sep, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Pre-budget meeting with Nirmala Sitharaman: Experts suggest steps to tackle roadblocks in sanitation, hygiene programmesDuring the 9th Pre-Budget Consultation meeting, discussions were held on challenges faced in providing quality of water, sanitation, solid ...
23 Dec, 2019, 07.29 PM IST
43 per cent of rural population defecate in open: GovernmentAs per a report published in 2015, 59.43 per cent of the world population defecating in the open live in India, Minister of State for Drink...
24 Nov, 2016, 05.42 PM IST
Swacch Bharat must switch to a broader view of what will make India truly swacchIt is critical that we integrate the fragmented elements of the Indian sanitation space, both in terms of discussions and players.
29 Mar, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
Can Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) propel India out of the sanitation shame?The Joint Monitoring Programme, assessing the water and sanitation status globally, reveals that about fifty percent of open defecators of ...
20 Nov, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
Lack of sanitation can be 'cause and effect' of poverty: India"Access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation facilities are not only central to health and sustainable development."
20 Nov, 2014, 03.55 PM IST
Learn from Ebola crisis:WHO to SE Asia countries on sanitationA major study on 2006 data estimated, that in India, inadequate sanitation amounted to a loss equivalent to about 6.4 per cent of GDP
18 Nov, 2014, 08.16 PM IST