United Nations, Aug 4 (PTI) Nirantar, a non-governmental
organisation, which runs "Khabar Lahariya" a fortnightly
newspaper in Hindi run by rural women in Uttar Pradesh has

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) In a major initiative to check
diabetes, the Centre is contemplating compulsory blood tests
for the entire population of the country.

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Grappling with the threat of swine
flu after the country recorded its first death caused by the
virus, the Health Ministry will Tuesday hold a high-level

Washington, Aug 4 (PTI) Somdev Devvarman advanced to the
the second round of ATP Washington Classic, setting up a
grudge match against Croatian Marin Cilic who had beaten the

Islamabad, Aug 3 (PTI) Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh, a
terrorist freed by India in exchange for passengers of a
hijacked aircraft and convicted by a Pakistani court for

New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The 17th Rajiv Gandhi National
Sadbhavana Award will be given to Gautam Bhai of Pawanar
Ashram, Wardha in India's western state of Maharashtra for his

New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) India's premier investigative
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday opposed in the
Supreme Court the extension of interim bail granted on medical

New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) India's national capital, Delhi
Police Monday increased the reward on two alleged Indian
Mujahideen terrorists, who are said to be instrumental in the

Mumbai, Aug 3 (PTI) A special court Monday said it will
pronounce its order Tuesday on a prosecution plea to examine
three witnesses from United States through video conference in

Kuala Lumpur/New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Prominent Indian
social activist Deep Joshi, who has done pioneering work for
"development of rural communities", was Monday named along