The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) on Thursday alleged huge corruption in the recruitment of senior resident doctors and assistant professors at the city's Safdarjung Hospital, saying that the mandatory written examination was not conducted by the administration.


Corruption in recruitments at Safdarjung hospital: FORDA


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A salt lake in China's Shanxi province has turned pink and green attracting people from all across the country.


Chinese lake turns pink, green


Actress Celina Jaitly, who has always spoken up for the rights of the LGBTs (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender), says the Indian Constitution and the mentality of people do not support the community in the country.


Neither constitution nor mindset supports LGBTs in India: Celina Jaitley 


In a bid to pay homage to the killed Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, BSF's South Bengal Frontier will organise a half marathon in the city on October this year, an official said on Wednesday.


BSF to organise half Marathon in memory of killed troopers


In a first of its kind order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Unitech to pay the litigation cost to home buyers who had succeeded before the grievance redressal commission in their lawsuit against the real estate major but later opted for the return of their principal amount with interest instead of flats.


SC tells Unitech to pay litigation cost to home buyers


Organisations, institutions and individuals advocating non-violence are joining hands with the Indian community in the Netherlands and the Embassy of India to launch a unique campaign titled 'Follow the Mahatma' on October 1 and 2.


First-ever 'Gandhi March' in The Hague on October 1


Actress Priyanka Chopra, a UN Goodwill Ambassador, spoke up for girl empowerment and felicitated an Indian woman working towards supporting acid attack victims, at the Global Goals Awards at the UN General Assembly here.


At UN, Priyanka bats for girl empowerment


With their less-than-an-acre rice field parched due to poor rains and elder son caught up in a court case, what led to Pehlu Khan's lynching has ironically turned into the only source of income for his family: Two cows.


Killed for transporting cattle, two cows keep Pehlu's family afloat


Troops posted in the Siachen glacier have sent back to the base more than 63 tonne garbage since 2014 -- the year "Swachh Bharat Mission" was launched, the Indian Army said on Tuesday.


63 tonne garbage removed from Siachen since 2014, says Army


The lawyer representing the family of Pradhuman -- the seven-year-old boy who was brutally murdered in Ryan International School in Gurugram in Haryana on September 8 -- on Tuesday questioned the delay in the CBI taking over the case.


Lawyer, Pradhuman's family question delay in CBI probe


In a bid to clear extra rush during the festival season, the railways will run 4,000 special trains between September 20 and October 30.


4,000 special trains to clear festive rush


In a tragic incident, a Class IX student in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh hanged himself from a tree after being punished and humiliated by school teachers and staff for not being able to deposit the fees in time, police said.


Humiliated at school for not depositing fee, UP boy ends life


The Delhi government will launch from Wednesday a year-long awareness campaign against drug use, Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said here on Tuesday.


Delhi government to launch campaign against drug use


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday laid the foundation stone to begin the restoration work of the British-era Bantony Estate, a grand private castle decaying for many decades here, an official said.


Restoration of British-era castle in Shimla begins


The WHO has released its first tranche of emergency funding of $175,000 to provide lifesaving healthcare to the "vulnerable population" in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, a statement said on Tuesday.


WHO grants $175,000 for Rohingyas' healthcare in Cox's Bazar


India has more to offer to tourists than any other country but many prefer to stay away given the poor sanitation in the country, union HRD Minister Prakash Navadeskar said on Tuesday.


Poor sanitation keeps away many tourists from India: Javadekar


Tata Steel has in association with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched an initiative to create awareness about environment issues in school campuses in Odisha's Jajpur district, an official said on Tuesday.


Tata Steel, TERI launch 'Green School Project' in Odisha


A girl student of Class IX, studying in a private school in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh, died on Monday after falling off the third storey of the building on Monday, police said.


Class IX girl student 'thrown off' UP school building, dies


The Retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah and Hussainiwala on the India-Pakistan border in recent days has seen a unique pledge being taken by thousands of visitors who flock to watch the high-voltage event.


Retreat ceremony at Indo-Pak border sees unique pledge


Providing an option for water-free shampoo, Indian organic beauty care company Shahnaz Husain Group has launched a starch-based cleaning product.


Shahnaz launches water-free dry ayurvedic shampoo


For the hardy goatherds of Jammu and Kashmir, called "Bakarwals", it is time to say goodbye to the mountain pastures of the Valley as autumn sets in.

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