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Relatives and hospital officals wear safety masks as they perform the last rites of V Moosa (61), a Nipah virus victim, at Kannam Parambu graveyard, in Kozhikode, on Thursday.

Soldier from Kerala dies in Kolkata of suspected Nipah virus infection

Seenu Prasad was from Kerala and was posted at Fort William. He died on Sunday and was cremated the next day.

30 May 2018 4:10 PM IST

Some previous research has also linked robotic surgery to lower blood loss and shorter hospital stays than other prostate operations. (Photo: Pixabay)

3.5 ft iron rod removed from skull of 24-year-old man in Kolkata

The 24-year-old M Taraque was released from the Apollo Gleneagles hospital during the day, a month after the critical...

30 May 2018 12:56 PM IST

The government is considering converting GST Network- which is handling the IT infrastructure of the new indirect tax regime - into a state-owned company, an official source said.

Number of GST amendments likely in Monsoon Session, says official

A total of 20 states have already implemented the e-way bill system, dates of which has seen several deferments in the...

28 May 2018 5:46 PM IST

In the middle of the action, Karthik suggested the youngster play cool but Krishna responded with an erractic throw at the non-strikers end. (Photo: AP)

IPL 2018: Did KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik drop F-bomb on 'fool' Prasidh...

Prasidh Krishna was at the receiving end of abuses by Karthik after some inattentive fielding.

27 May 2018 3:41 PM IST

India citizenship for Afghanistans Rashid Khan? Heres how Sushma Swaraj responded

India citizenship for Afghanistan's Rashid Khan? Here's how Sushma...

Rashid produced a stunning all-round effort as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in the...

27 May 2018 12:27 PM IST

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses during the Special Convocation of Kazi Nazrul University at Asansol in West Burdwan district of West Bengal on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Sheikh Hasina appeals for help from India to 'protect the young',...

On Friday, Bangladesh PM had appealed for support from India to put pressure on Myanmar to take back the Rohingya...

26 May 2018 8:18 PM IST

Jawaharnagar inspector V.V. Chalapathi said a woman had spotted the three men walking with sticks in the area. She fled from there and called the police. (Representational Image)

Watch: Man beaten in train for failing to answer queries on PM Modi

A local NGO - Bangla Sankriti Mancha - lodged an FIR against the accused, based on videos taken by co-passengers.

26 May 2018 8:07 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina during the annual convocation of Visva Bharati University, in Birbhum, on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Hasina calls for Rohingyas' return to Myanmar from Bangladesh, seeks...

In sharp contrast, Rohingya issue remained untouched by PM Narendra Modi who delivered his address after the Bangladesh...

25 May 2018 6:48 PM IST

IPL 2018, Qualifier 2: Super-duper Rashid seals final berth for SRH as...

Score after 20 overs, KKR 161-9: Kuldeep Yadav 1(3), Prasidh 0(0); Brathwaite 2-0-16-2, Rashid Khan 4-0-19-3

25 May 2018 5:57 PM IST

Prime Minister Hasina is also scheduled to visit the Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata, the ancestral home of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina inaugurate Bangladesh Bhavan

Hasina, who is on a two-day visit to India, was received by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

25 May 2018 12:03 PM IST

The announcement drew a sharp reaction from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: File)

PM Modi to not present Visva-Bharati Awards, Mamata Banerjee 'shocked'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not confer Visva-Bharati University's highest award, Desikottam, due to paucity of...

25 May 2018 9:39 AM IST

The Karnataka pacer was initially called to bowl at the nets but the franchise gave him an opportunity after injury to Under-19 World Cup winning pacer Kamlesh Nagarkoti. (Photo: BCCI)

IPL 2018: Prasidh Krishna reminds me of Jasprit Bumrah, says Heath...

Krishna choked Rajasthan Royals' chase, conceding just three runs in the 18th over to return with a tidy 1/28 as KKR...

24 May 2018 9:11 PM IST