US: Death toll of Wisconsin school shooting revised to 2

IANS | December 17, 2024 4:07 AM

New York, Dec 17 (IANS) A teacher and a teenage student were killed and six students were injured in a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, said the police who previously reported a higher death toll but later revised the information.

Mumbai: People get Ayushman cards in Borivali, hail PM Modi for ‘good scheme'

IANS | December 16, 2024 11:58 PM

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Senior citizens aged 70 years and above are now getting the benefit of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), which provides free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh. The process of issuing Ayushman cards to these elderly citizens is going on at various government hospitals, primary health centres and community health centres.

Temples promote stupidity, schools rationality: RJD MLA

IANS | December 16, 2024 9:44 PM

Patna, Dec 16 (IANS) Known for making controversial statements, RJD MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh on Monday once again sparked controversy, saying that while temples promote stupidity, it is the schools which promote rationality.

Bangladesh at crossroads: The struggle to preserve historical memory and national identity (IANS Analysis)

IANS | December 16, 2024 8:29 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Five months after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government, Bangladesh finds itself trapped in a state of lawlessness, political turmoil, and deepening societal divisions. The newly established interim government, struggling to restore order and implement vital reforms, seems unable to guide the country toward political stability. Bangladesh's political evolution, however, is not without precedent.

Accept demands of farmers, pleads Harsimrat Badal in Lok Sabha

IANS | December 16, 2024 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday appealed to the Union government to accept demands of farmers, including making minimum support price (MSP) a legal guarantee, to save the life of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast unto death has entered the 21st day.