Inspection teams in Kolkata find fire and safety lapses in other hospitals too
Three days after a blaze in the city's AMRI hospital killed 93 people, a West Bengal government team on Monday inspected the institution's basement to check possible radiation from machines and other
Dam protesters try to enter Kerala, baton charged
Tension prevailed today on Tamil Nadu's borders with Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam issue, with police baton charging over 4,000 people who tried to forcibly enter Kerala even as key UPA ally DMK at
Anna Hazare sits on his third fast for a strong Lokpal Bill
Lokpal activist Anna Hazare on Sunday vowed to continue his anti-corruption crusade, and if need be hold street protests and fill jails, till the government heeds the will of the people for a strong L
AMRI Hospital directors sent to police custody till Dec 20
The seven directors of tragedy-hit AMRI Hospital was on Saturday sent to police custody till December 20. The directors, Radhe Shyam Goenka, Prashant Goenka, Manish Goenka, Shrawan Kumar Todi, Ravi Todi, Dayanand Aggarwal and Radhe Ahyam Aggarwal surrendered at the police station on Friday evening. They were later arrested for negligence and culpable homocide.
Kolkata hospital tragedy: Toll rises to 89, owners arrested
84 persons mostly patients choked to death when a major fire engulfed a multi-speciality centrally- airconditioned seven-storey 190-bed AMRI private hospital in the metropolis early on Friday.
20 feared dead in Kolkata hospital fire: Minister
At least 20 people were feared to have suffocated to death in a massive fire that broke out at the AMRI hospital in Dhakuria of south Kolkata early on Friday, West Bengal Municipal Affairs minister Fi
On Pearl Harbour Day, American right wing target Obama kids' lunch
The United States, is on December 7, marking the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbour attacks - a bombing of America's Pacific fleet by Japanese bombers during World War 2.
But US right wing comment
Virender Sehwag stars for India in the fourth ODI against West Indies
Unbeaten Virender Sehwag is guiding India to a mammoth score against West Indies in the fourth ODI in Indore. In the 42nd over India is 326 losing just two wickets.
Viru has already surpassed his to
Group of parents take teachers hostage in France
A group of parents have taken teachers hostage in the French town of Berre l’Etang, south of the country.
Police visited the scene on Wednesday but have refused to intervene.
The parents were demand
Fresh lead in US hijacker case
Americans could be close to the truth in one of the most mysterious cases ever to have haunted the country's Federal Bereau of Investigation.
A woman in Oregon has now come forward, after 40 years, c