Rural health legislation creates political divide

KOLKATA - The West Bengal assembly has passed a bill for a three-year diploma course in medicine through which it hopes to bridge the shortage of doctors in villages. But the move has been roundly criticised by opposition parties and even members of the ruling Left Front (LF) who say it will leave villagers at the mercy of semi-quacks.

NH health official: Woman with anthrax may have swallowed spores airborne by drumming

Drums probed as possible cause of NH anthrax case

Leach fights suspension, seeks temporary restraining order to coach in Alamo Bowl

Leach seeks court order to coach Alamo Bowl

No such thing as off year for Arkansas politics in 2009 as election fights started early

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Beverly Hills schools move to boot out-of-district pupils as district eschews state funding

Beverly Hills schools move to cut outside pupils

Beverly Hills schools to oust out-of-district pupils as new financing reality sets in

Beverly Hills schools move to oust outside pupils

Attorney for Leach says Texas Tech coach did nothing wrong in treatment of receiver

Leach’s attorney says coach did no wrong

LUBBOCK, Texas — The lawyer for Mike Leach says the suspended Texas Tech coach did nothing wrong in how he treated a player with a “mild” concussion.

University of Hawaii unilaterally cuts faculty salaries 6.7 percent as of Jan. 1

University of Hawaii cuts faculty salaries

‘3 Idiots’ glorified ragging, NGO complains to Supreme Court

NEW DELHI - A voluntary organisation working against ragging in India has complained to the Supreme Court appointed anti-ragging committee about the menace being glorified in Bollywood film ‘3 Idiots’.

Boston University likely to open campus in India

NEW DELHI - One of the prominent varsities in the US, the Boston University, is likely to open a campus in India. Its president is visiting New Delhi in January for the purpose.

If illegal border crossers get GPS cell phones, will they find water in the desert?

Phone points illegal border crossers to water

Jamia Millia wants to shed madrassa tag: Vice Chancellor (Interview)

NEW DELHI - Jamia Millia Islamia is trying to shed the widely perceived “superior madrassa” tag, says Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung, asserting that his job is to position the 90-year-old university as a modern, secular institution of learning for one and all.

Hawaii teachers union approves deal to reduce school furlough days that outraged parents

Hawaii teachers OK deal to reduce furlough days