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AAP MP Raghav Chadha demands Annual Health Checkup as a legal right

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- In a significant call for healthcare reform, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has urged the government to make annual health checkups a legal right for all citizens. Speak... Read More


Global experts chart Ashwagandha's future at WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), one of Ayurveda's most revered Rasayana herbs, took centrestage at a high-level international side event held on the sidelines of the 2nd WHO Gl... Read More


India reaffirms commitment to continued humanitarian support for Afghanistan, dispatches medicines, CT scanner

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday held a productive meeting with Afghanistan's Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, focusing on humanitarian and health... Read More


"They have made history, inspired next generation": Sachin Tendulkar meets members of Indian Women's Blind Cricket Team

Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar met the members of the Indian Women's Blind Cricket Team - who are the newly-crowned T20 Blind Cricket World Cup champions - at the MIG Cricket ... Read More


"Sold three sacks of wheat, I want my money back:" Fans express frustration after 4th IND vs SA T20I gets abandoned

Lucknow, Dec. 17 -- Cricket fans expressed their disappointment after the fourth India vs South Africa T20I was abandoned due to excessive fog at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Crick... Read More


Dharmendra, Agastya Nanda starrer 'Ikkis' release date postponed, to hit theatres on this date

Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- The release date of 'Ikkis', starring legendary actor Dharmendra, who passed away on November 24, has been postponed. Agastya Nanda and Dharmendra's war drama 'Ikkis', initially sc... Read More


Minor found dead in Bhojpur; family alleges murder after rape

ARA, Dec. 17 -- The body of a minor girl, who was allegedly murdered and then dumped, has been recovered from Bhojpur district on Wednesday morning, police said. Police said the body was recovered fr... Read More


Villagers in Saharsa and Purnea buy potable water despite govt's 'Har Ghar Jal Yojana'

SAHARSA/PURNEA, Dec. 17 -- As an example of the ills plaguing a government department, the rural populace has been forced to pay for drinking water despite the Bihar government's claim of providing sa... Read More


Debt trap drives Chandrapur farmer to sell kidney

India, Dec. 17 -- A debt-ridden farmer from a remote village in Chandrapur district was forced to sell his kidney in 2024 in a bid to repay loans taken from moneylenders. The rate of interest charged ... Read More


Lok Sabha passes SHANTI Bill to modernise, open up nuclear energy sector for private participation

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, aimed at modernising India's nuclear energy... Read More