Three cases of Zika virus reported in Ahmedabad in January
The Union Health Ministry has confirmed that three cases of Zika virus attack were reported from Ahmedabad in January. The information was made public five months after the cases were reported as the World Health Organization (WHO) published a ‘member state report ’ on their website.
Slain militant Burhan Wani’s successor killed in encounter
Eight militants, including the successor of slain Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani , were killed in two anti-militancy operations in the Kashmir Valley since Friday night.
3 Bihar children tied up in Allahabad shelter home
Three children from Bihar, who were brought to Allahabad on the pretext of jobs and rescued from the railway station, were kept in a shelter home “with their limbs tied”, apparently to prevent them from fleeing.
Rahul Gandhi meets Saharanpur caste violence victims
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said there was no place for Dalits and the poor in today’s India. “Dalits are being oppressed and it is happening across the country and not just in Uttar Pradesh,” he alleged.
Kerala sees 'beef fests' in protest against ban on sale of cattle for slaughter
‘Beef Fests’ were held in various parts of Kerala on Saturday day to protest the Union government's decision to ban sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter , even as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said he would approach the Prime Minister in this matter.
Expelled BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui floats new outfit
Expelled Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui floated a new outfit called the Rashtriya Bahujan Morcha on Saturday. While Mr. Siddiqui is the convenor of the front, Brahma Swarup Sagar and O. P. Singh are the co-convenors.
The Sasikala web: how a maze of shell companies link up to her, her family and friends
Sasikala and her family have gone on to float a slew of other companies, most of them mysterious shells into which money is invested and taken out for no discernible reason.
British Airways cancels flights amid global computer outage
The airline said it was suffering a “major IT systems failure” around the world. It didn’t say what was causing the problem but said there is no evidence of a cyberattack.
Sri Lanka floods: Navy sends three ships for relief operations
As death toll mounts in Sri Lanka due to incessant floods and landslides, Indian Navy has stepped in to assist its southern neighbour and dispatched several ships to Colombo with personnel and relief material.
From the archives: Nehru’s economic philosophy
On the occasion of the death anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, here is an article that appeared in The Hindu dated May 29, 1964
'To one who was so intimate with the masses as Jawaharlal Nehru was, his economic philosophy could not but be intensely human, a living thing of the present, and practical.'
