Ebola in India: Suspected patient drives students out of hostel in West Bengal

Even if there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in the country yet, the Ebola-related hysteria has arrived in the country. Hundreds of students of the Raiganj Polytechnic in West Bengal vacated their college hostel after a suspected Ebola patient was admitted in the Raiganj District Hospital next door.

Alip Das who returned from Liberia on August 25, tested positive for malaria, and his Ebola test report is still awaited. A student told: ‘We are not taking a chance. We will return to the hostel once it is confirmed that the person is not infected with Ebola.’ Debashis Mandal, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health said: ‘His blood test confirms malaria and treatment is on. He is responding well. But we are not taking any risk. We are waiting for the report of his blood sample sent to Pune.’

'Bigg Boss 8': Salman Khan Show to Feature 'Couples' Only?

"Bigg Boss" always feeds off couple controversies to achieve higher TRP ratings. This trick has worked quite well for the makers of the show so far.

From Kushal Tandon-Gauhar Khan and Armaan Kohli-Tanishaa Mukherjee to Ashmit Patel-Veena Malik, the controversial reality show has given the world the juiciest of gossips. And now, according to reports, "Bigg Boss 8" will feature only couples.

Hindu Raksha Dal demands ban on hidden sale of beef

A Hindu outfit today submitted a memorandum to the district administration, demanding ban on surreptitious packaging and export of beef at various meat packaging units in the district.

Hindu Raksha Dal national convenor Bhupender Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary along with members of the outfit submitted a signed memorandum to Atul Yadav, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Indirapuram, here.

Ravi Shastri: The man who changed India's fortunes in England!

SPECIAL REPORT: Days after Suresh Raina hailed Ravi Shastri's role as Team Director, Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan has said that the former captain instilled confidence in the side after the Test debacle.

Relieved after coming good with the bat following a string of poor scores in the Test series and then in the second and third ODIs, Dhawan thanked the support staff of the team and singled out Shastri for giving the team confidence.

BSF jawans made to sleep on floor in mosquito-infested Mumbai school

The Mumbai police, which had called in two Border Security Force (BSF) companies from Gujarat to help with the Ganeshotsav bandobast, especially at the Lalbaugcha Raja, is allegedly forcing its guests to live in rather shabby conditions.

The 200-odd jawans, who are expected to stay alert throughout their long duty hours to ensure the safety of devotees, are having trouble sleeping every night as the BMC municipal school in Parel, where they have been accommodated, is teeming with mosquitoes. Rainwater also seeps into the halls where they sleep. 

Disabled athlete sells gold medals to buy mother's medicines

There are few moments in a sportsperson’s life that are more heartbreaking than when they have to part with their hard-earned medals. Powe-rlifter Indira Gaikwad however, did not have much of a choice, as she had no other means to buy medicines for her mother.

Gaikwad, a disabled champion, has won 35 gold medals at various international and domestic events, some of which she sold as scrap recently, to collect Rs 500 for the medicines. She had received the Shiv Chhatrapati Award in 1997, the state’s highest honour for sportspersons, but despite that, she has spent 17 years struggling to make ends meet, searching for a government job in the meanwhile.

But her hopes were shattered last month, when the state Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare, Padmakar Valvi told her it was not possible to give her a job. “I heard that now a days, many sportspersons are getting jobs in various government departments, then why is the state government doing such injustice with me?” asked Gaikwad.

‘Makdee’ Actress Shweta Basu Took To Prostitution After Running Out of Money

National award winning actress Shweta Basu, who was arrested for prostitution in Hyderabad, has revealed that she took to the sex trade as she was running out of money. The 23-year-old actress, who was arrested,  is currently lodged in a state-run rescue home. She admitted she made wrong choices in her career.

“I was out of money. I had to support my family and some other good causes. All the doors were closed, and some people encouraged me to get into prostitution to earn money. I was helpless, and with no option left to choose, I got involved in this act,” police sources quoted her as saying.

Exclusive: The Worrying Trend in International Adoptions

Adoption can be a wonderful thing. Couples, or even financially independent single people, who want a family have the opportunity to give children with nobody a family and a secure future, while they get to reap the emotional benefits of having a child. But everything has its dark side, and while adoption as a concept is an excellent solution for one of the most horrible ills of the world, there are problems we need to keep in mind, especially with international adoptions.