Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian inaugurated the pneumococcal vaccine campaign for children under the age of five years on Tuesday at a public health centre at Poonamalle.

In his address, the minister said that bringing the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the univer

Jaipur,  Rajasthan Police have busted a gang of four people, including two women, which honeytrapped their own friend to accomplish their dream of living a luxurious life.

This gang demanded Rs 10 lakh from their friend, threatening to implicate him on charges of rape. The victim filed a police complaint

Patna,  On direction of the district court, police in Bihar's Sitamarhi have registered an FIR against a youth for uploading obscene videos of a woman on a social media platform.

The incident occurred in a locality falling under the town police station in Sitamarhi.

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New Delhi,  Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday directed its personnel to focus on dealing with traffic congestion, especially during the peak hours.

In a circular, Special Commissioner of Police Muktesh Chander has strictly warned the traffic police personnel to adhere to their duties, failing which they wi

Colombo,  The Sri Lankan government said it would compensate local fishermen who were affected by the burning of the X-Press Pearl container ship in May, from an interim claim of $40 million it hopes to claim from the vessel's operators.

In a statement on Monday, State Minister of Fisheries Kanchana

Kathmandu,  A total of 457 mountaineers, including Sherpa guides, scaled Mount Everest during the 2021 spring season, Nepal's Department of Tourism said.

The feat was achieved despite reports about climbers infected with Covid-19 and reduced weather windows due to snowfall and winds in the Himalayas

Ottawa,  More than 160 unmarked graves have been found near a former indigenous residential school in Canada's British Columbia province, according to a media report.

The Penelakut Tribe found the "undocumented and unmarked" graves around the Kuper Island Industrial School operated from 189

Kabul,  A total of 29 militants were killed as fighter planes struck Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Three key Taliban commanders were among those killed in the air raids along the road linking Jawzjan to the neighbouri

Seoul,  South Korea on Tuesday protested against Japan's renewed territorial claims to the disputed islets lying halfway between the two countries, called Dokdo by Seoul and Takeshima by Tokyo.

The South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the government strongly protests against the Jap

Sydney,  The government of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday announced an economic support package worth over A$5 billion, aiming to help businesses and people across the state amid the current Covid-19 lockdown.

The commitment will be up to A$5.1 billion, including the funding from the Co