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The hidden lakes of North India
The ideal exchange rate for India is neither strong nor weak, just right. Typically, market forces get you to this __ rate, also the name of a fairy-tale character created by an English poet of the Romantic school and one of the "Lake Poets". Ian ...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed it has sanctioned two T20 International matches between India and the West Indies to be held at Fort Lauderdale in the USA on August 27 and August 28.In light of United States of America Cricket ...
The MGR Nalpani Mandram has urged the National Highways Authority of India to ensure expeditious completion of ring road project for the city.In a note issued here on Tuesday, N. Ramakrishnan, its coo...
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Sh. Dharmendra Pradhan has said that there is a large potential of Bio-Fuel business in India
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Shri Piyush Goyal witnessing the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of India and the Union Territory of Puducherry under the Scheme UDAY – “Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana” for operational turnaround of the Union Territory’s Electricity Department, in New Delhi on August 10, 2016.
The much-vaunted GST will reform India's complex indirect tax system, while maintaining balance between the Centre and states. We bring you the key figures in its evolution.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressing to the students and faculty of Higher Educational and Research Institutions and Officer Trainees at Civil Service Academies through video conference using National Knowledge Network from Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 10, 2016.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee paying Floral Tributes at the Portrait of Former President of India, Shri V.V. Giri on the occasion of his Birth Anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 10, 2016.
There are no new triggers for the markets to anticipate. Now, what happens globally, will follow locally in India
The Reserve Bank of India receives soiled and mutilated notes from banks across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for destruction on a regular basis. These notes are processed for their genuineness and then s...
The Reserve Bank of India receives soiled and mutilated notes from banks across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for destruction on a regular basis.These notes are processed for their genuineness and then sh...
The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 66.7442 against the US dollar and 74.3797 for the euro.
The stock of Eveready Industries India jumped almost 6 per cent accompanied by good volume on Tuesday. This rally has decisively breached its moving average compression (21, 50 and 200-day moving ave...
The three accused — nationals of Romania — had come to India on June 25 on tourist visas
The twists and turns in the Tata-Docomo case have raised questions over the enforceability of international arbitration award in India
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the death of former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Shri Kalikho Pul.
The wait for Pokemon GO's official launch in India continues to be filled with super-long walks and cautionary tales
They routinely face sexist attitudes and discrimination as they try to make a mark. Yet, female athletes in India and the world over strive for excellence, undaunted by the challenges and struggles.
This brand's origins can be traced back to the 1930s when the British were ruling undivided India. Trains would make a stop close to a processing unit where farmers sold their fresh produce. The spot thus came to be known as __. The brand, named ...
This brand that is having trouble in India was founded by a Korean immigrant in the US while working as a janitor and serving coffee at a fuel station. It has also been hauled up by media houses alleging it was promoting a Christian agenda because ...
Threat emanates from India-managed Afghan soil
Threat emanates from India-managed Afghan soil: Pakistan military
Threat from India-managed actors in Afghanistan: Pak military commanders
Time for govt to monitor funding of Wahhabi NGOs in India
Time to rethink India’s rice policy
Title: Sleepwalking to Surrender - Dealing with Terrorism in Pakistan; Author: Khaled Ahmed; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 470; Price: Rs 599 A Quetta hospital on August 8, a Lahore ...
Today's Pick: Eveready India (English) by Lavanya Prabhakaran
Today's Pick (Tamil): Eveready India
Union Bank of India shares tumble after Q1 profit fall
Unique Identification Authority of India
US Commander John Nicholson said military training by India to thousands of Afghan security personnel has helped country significantly
US favours India's military support to Afghanistan
Utpal Bora takes charge as full-time Oil India Chairman
Vedanta recently sweetened the deal for minority shareholders of Cairn India, increasing the chances of the merger being completed soon
Vikas Krishan Yadav gave India's boxing campaign a rousing start at the ongoing Rio Olympics with a dominant victory over Charles Conwell of the US at the Riocentrio Pavilion here.
Vikas Krishan Yadav gave India's boxing campaign a rousing start with a dominant victory at the ongoing Rio Olympics over Charles Conwell of the US in the men' Middleweight (75kg) category at the Riocentrio Pavilion here.
Vikas Krishan Yadav gave India's boxing campaign a winning start at the Rio Olympics with a dominant victory over Charles Conwell of the US at the Riocentrio Pavilion here.
Vikram Pandit's India JV gets off to a flying start
Vodafone India renews multi-million dollar agreement with IBM
Vodafone India, the country’s second largest mobile operator, has renewed a multi-million dollar agreement with IBM to manage the latter’s IT services support for IT infrastructure and applications.Th...
Volumes jump at Abbott India counter
We walk the road Vajpayee mapped, Kashmir can feel Azadi that India has: PM Modi
What is holding up India-US foundational agreements?
What prevents India's Debt Recovery Tribunals from actually recovering bad debts?
When India Dismissed It's...
Will aspirational India bail out upcoming Apple iPhone?
Will India's current account deficit dive?
Windies-India third Test: Statistical highlights of Day 1
With 26 career Olympic medals, Phelps equals India's record
With 37 million members, India is its largest market in the region
With an unbeaten 108-run sixth wicket partnership, Ravichandran Ashwin and wicket-keeper Wriddhaman Saha brought India back into the game to post 234 for 5 wickets against a domineering West Indies on the first day of the third Test at the Darren ...
With Atanu Das, Deepika Kumari and Bombayala Devi Laishram still in the hunt for India, let us have a look at some of the nuances of the game.
With a view to further front-loading the provision of liquidity, Reserve Bank of India said it will conduct an open market operation (OMO) purchase auction of five government securities for an aggrega...
With foreign currency non-resident (bank) – FCNR(B) -- deposits taken by banks in 2013 under a special scheme maturing from September, the Reserve Bank of India once again reiterated that it will be m...
With reference to Sahil Makkar's article, "India's temple of democracy needs expansion" (August 9), any proposal to shift Parliament to another building should be deliberated upon carefully, because the present building has witnessed many a historic ...
8 teachers quit after being told not to sing National Anthem on I-Day
According to the Center for Strategic International Studies, latest satellite photograph shows that China has built aircraft hangars on one of the disputed islands.
After the three cooperative factories failed to offer remunerative prices to sugarcane farmers, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited has come to the rescue of the farmers by payin...
A group of 26 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees housed in various camps across the State left for their homeland from the international airport here on Tuesday.The refugees were staying in camps at Erode, Sal...
Ahead of the Independence Day, the Tourism Ministry has issued an advisory to all states wherein it has issued guidelines putting a restriction on taking selfies in front of national memorials from August 12 -18.The ministry has issued advisory to ...
Allahabad school ‘bans’ national anthem; principal, 7 teachers quit
A national sport, revived
An internationally famed cellist, also the best friend of a ruthless politician, serving as the clandestine owner of shady companies that help the elite in his country siphon away public funds; corrupt officials selling off broadcasting rights for ...
A Pakistani LeT terrorist was arrested by the National Investigation Agency.
A Romanian national, who along with two other foreigners is suspected to be involved in the hi-tech ATM robbery in which a number of people lost money here, has been arrested in Mumbai, police said today. PTI file photo
Arrested LeT terrorist and Pak national Bahadur Ali was guided by control room in PoK: NIA
Arrested Pak national Bahadur Ali was trained by PoK terror groups: NIA
As many as 5.1 lakh children in the age group of 1 to 19 were to be given de-worming tables in the district on August 10.A press release from Collector M. Asia Mariam said that as part of the National...
As part of the four-day programme organised to commemorate the Hiroshima Day, International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) and BV Foundation for Peace and Harmony organised a special meeting...
A special tribunal in Dhaka sentenced former Jamaat-e-Islami and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Shakhawat Hossain to death in a case filed against him for crimes committed in Jessore district during the Liberation War.The tribunal also ...
At the Barahi Lodge in Nepal’s first national park, there’s wildlife aplenty and little luxuries to be indulged in, between the treks and sightings
A two-day national conference on ‘Rational use of medicines – current scenario and way forward,’ was inaugurated on Monday by R. Kannan, senior drug inspector....
Baltimore's National Anthem Oh!' gives Michael Phelps a gold-medal laugh
Better physical infrastructure and efficiency of technical members will determine the success or failure of the National Company Law Tribunal in providing a speedier corporate dispute redressal mechanism
BI preparing deportation of Korean national wanted for swindling
BJP's National Secretary H Raja said crop insurance was among important schemes the NDA had brought into effect
Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Incubation (CEDI) of National Institute of Technology-Tiruchi, is organising a Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP) for four weeks from Augus...
Certain issues concerning the lateral entry into civil services and temporary postings of government servants in multi-national agencies and other non-profit organisations will require political consensus, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
CM Laxmikant Parsekar told the State Legislative Assembly that the MoU with the Centre over nationalisation of six rivers in the state is yet to be signed
Delhi High Court today questioned the presence of police force during the Delhi government's sealing process of two branches of a private unaided school in the national capital.
Even as the International Day of the World’s indigenous people was observed on August 9 in a bid to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population, the indigenous communities of T...
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Flexituff International reports standalone net loss of Rs 3.18 crore in the June 2016 quarter
For distribution among the poor people in the state, under the National Food Security Act
(From Asahi Shimbun) A new inexpensive hotel for passengers to grab 40 winks or more will open at Kansai International Airport here in March 2017. The facility will be set up in the commercial complex Aeroplaza, which is located near ...
Garnet International to hold board meeting
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Govt Bans Selfies at National Monuments During Independence Day Week
Govt panel moots National Water Commission
Inland waterways nationalisation: Stakeholders to be taken on board, says Goa govt
In May 2010, China officially initiated the development of the CHEOS system, which is established as one of the major national science and technology projects.
In order to provide a common platform to showcase innovation and upcoming technology in pharma manufacturing and processing, PharmaTechnologyIndex.com Pvt. Ltd is organising a three-day international...
It is nationalism vs separatism in Kashmir: BJP
It is nationalism vs separatism in Kashmir: BJP MP
It’s not her best event, but she is good enough — and now she’s 14 for 14 in the finals of individual events in international meets.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday flagged of first batch of Hajj pilgrims and urged them to pray for peace.Mehbooba today morning send off first group of 340 Hajis form Srinagar International Airport, while asking them to ...
Manifest risks to national security should spur quick decisions
Moscow has proposed participants of the international anti-terrorist meeting in Bali more actively use the Russian Federal Security Service's (FSB) international data bank on terrorism, a senior official with the Russian Foreign Ministry, said Wednesday.
National Deworming Day to be marked today
National Informatics Centre Services Inc.
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology
National interest paramount in defence procurement
No selfies in front of national memorials from August 12-18
Outcome of board meeting of Flexituff International
Overall, to meet the strategic demands of the national economic development and social progress. The initial plan presented five satellites.
Over two lakh houses have been constructed under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) in various states in the last two years, Lok Sabha was informed today.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened on Tuesday to declare "martial law" in the country if its judiciary gets in the way of his national war on illegal drugs. “You want me to be frank? You’re interfering,” he told Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno
Proposal expected to decongest the National Highway-66 and tap tourism potential
Ravi Goyal is the Chairman and Managing Director of AGS Transact Technologies Ltd, a provider of payment solutions and technology productsMy favourite airportBeijing International Airport What I like ...
Republican National Convention: Day Three
Rotary International District 3000, Rotary Clubs of Perambalur New Gen, Roever and Sri Ramakrishna Group of Educational Institutions:
Slovenian police arrested a 32-year-old Bulgarian national driving a truck with seven migrants, according to Focus News Agency. The incident happened at Gruskovje border crossing with Croatia, on ...
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Soon, an international film institute in Telangana
'Stay Fit Stay Healthy' social campaign pledges on International Youth Day
Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Growers’ Association has sought setting up of an enquiry commission to probe into various irregularities reportedly taken place in the National Cooperative Sugar Mills in Alangana...
Tension prevailed for a while on the Chennai-Kolkata National Highway on Tuesday, after the family members and friends of a 40-year-old man who died in Ponneri Sub-jail on Monday, staged a road blocka...
The central government initiated a series of measures to cut overcapacity in the steel industry and an official with the National Development and Reform Commission says the effort has helped.
The Delhi Government has prepared a policy for application-based cab services like Ola and Uber for the national capital.The policy will be sent to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung for approval. Once approved, the policy will be notified by the Delhi ...
The Earth Observation System and Data Center of China National Space Administration (EOSDC-CNSA) is responsible for organizing the construction of the CHEOS that is a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, stratosphere airships, and aerial observation platforms.
The International Olympic Committee disqualified four Olympians Tuesday for doping during the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
The lender is also planning to issue 400,000 tags to motorists to allow them hassle-free passage through toll plazas on national highways
The Libyan prime minister called for international help in the fight against Daesh and warned that terrorists would use "any means" to reach Europe.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the Agra administration and government agencies for submitting wrong details pertaining to encroachment in the flood plains of the Yamuna here.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday said that life has come to a complete standstill in Jammu and Kashmir and there was a need for the Centre and the PDP-BJP government in the state to stop the situation from deteriorating ...
The National Panthers Party (NPP) on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion in regard to Kashmir in his speech and urged the latter to call on people from different sections of the state, along with representatives of all ...
The 'Oh!' in the National Anthem made its way to Rio, and then onto NBC's national Olympics broadcast.
The organic coffee being grown in the picturesque Araku valley in the eastern ghats of Visakhapatnam district will be promoted in the domestic and international markets by the AP Government in a big w...
The owner of a plot who signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a builder for raising multi-storeyed apartments is a 'consumer' and, therefore, can sue the builder for deficiency in service, the Supreme Court ruled, overruling the National ...
The Palestinian nationalist who tried to heal the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — with poetry
The slide in sugar mills continued with prices falling by another Rs 30 per quintal at the wholesale market in the national capital today, dragged down by ample stocks on higher supplies amid muted demand from bulk consumers.
The stock moved higher by 8% to Rs 501, also its 52-week high on the National Stock Exchange.
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi is not eager to enter into the BJP-led coalition of National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, and the recent bonhomie between the Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao a...
The true history of the games is a far cry from the platitude-laden, sepia-toned nostalgia pumped out by the International Olympic Committee and sponsors
The urea business will now have the benefit of international network of Yara and its global expertise
Two chambers of commerce in the district have termed as unfortunate the refusal by the Airport Area Anti-Eviction Forum to part with land for the expansion of the Calicut International Airport at Kar...
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Udegi Dhool", a political thriller that chronicles the spectacular rise of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
Venezuela's national electoral agency unveiled a schedule for a recall referendum against President Nicolás Maduro, a timetable the opposition decried, saying it would delay the vote long enough for the ruling party to stay in power regardless of the outcome.
A Georgian meal can sometimes seem like a pot luck at the United Nations
Agreement allows the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to the set the number depending on need
An extended weekend around Independence Day has many Delhiites planning short holidays -- with the quaint towns of the Himalayan foothills proving to be favoured destinations, though some are even venturing abroad.
Anti-dumping duty on HR steel from 6 nations
BJP-Sena to form coordination committee to clear pending work
Board of Banswara Syntex accepts resignation of director
Coconut farmers in the Pattukkottai region of Thanjavur district, known for coconut and copra production nationwide, hoisted black flags atop their houses in more than 25 villages to draw the attentio...
Co-ordination by Centre needed to mitigate its impact
Did Trump give assassination threat to Clinton?
Donald Trump’s suggestion Tuesday that “the Second Amendment people” could stop Hillary Clinton from appointing Supreme Court justices they dislike appears to fall in line with comments that many voters are finding increasingly distasteful, even given his explanations.
Even the private sector is not entirely immune to the systemic discrimination
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(From AP) “Growing Chinese anger at South Korea over a U.S. anti-missile defense system bodes ill for everything from pop star appearances to United Nations action against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. South Korea's mighty entertainment sector has been…
(From AP) "Growing Chinese anger at South Korea over a U.S. anti-missile defense system bodes ill for everything from pop star appearances to United Nations ...
Govt takes food, mouth disease vaccination to 16 more states
Growing Chinese anger at South Korea over a U.S. anti-missile defense system bodes ill for everything from pop star appearances to United Nations action against North Korea&#8217
Growing Chinese anger at South Korea over a U.S. anti-missile defense system bodes ill for everything from pop star appearances to United Nations action against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
House Speaker Paul Ryan wins GOP nomination to run again
In an effort to bring about smooth governance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said a co-ordination committee would be formed to look into various the work proposals submitted by Shiv Sena MLAs.
In another case of caste discrimination, a 13-year-old Dalit girl in Gunnaur village of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal District was allegedly denied drinking water at a temple.The incident took place when the girl named Sudha, who was working in the field ...
Intimates of termination of Rs 1901.57 crore contract
It belies the bitter feud between their home nations and displays a rare inter-Korean friendship. A photo of two gymnasts from the twin daggers-drawn nations posing for a selfie is being touted as one that defines the spirit of the Olympics.
Jeremy Corbyn aide wins Labour nomination for Liverpool mayor
Launch took place from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC). Situated in the Kelan County in the northwest part of the Shanxi Province, TSLC is also known by the Wuzhai designation. It is used mainly for polar launches (meteorological, Earth resources and scientific satellites).
Maybe 8 years old, possibly French, his identity is the source of fascination and debate among Olympics historians.
More protection for steel industry with dumping levy on products from 6 nations
Nauru files: widespread condemnation of Australian government by UN and others
Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps has said his victory in the 200 metre butterfly final along with his 4x200m freestyle relay gold at the Rio Olympics were the culmination of a four-year mission.
On September 14, 2015, another Gaofen satellite, Gaofen-9, was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, using a Long March-2D. Possibly a civilian version of the Yaogan Weixing-2 (Jianbing-6) satellite, Gaofen-9 will provide sub-meter class resolution optical images for city planning, road network design, land ownership determination etc. purposes.
Paris Climate Change Conference - The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held this year in Paris from November 30 to December 11.
PM's clear condemnation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa will today jointly dedicate the nation the first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. It will be done through a video conferencing.In the ...
Pro-Trump ad suggests Clinton Foundation donations contributed to Clintons' net worth
Right after announcing his resignation, Arora replied to a series of tweets on his future plans and current state of mood
Securing his resignation is good, but not enough
Sharif said the denial of right of self-determination for Kashmiris is one of the persistent failures of the UN.
Sources indicate the resignation is due to personal reasons and he'd be returning to his hometown in Kerala
Taj launches one stop destination for planning weddings
The Allahabad High Court has ordered that teachers should not be deployed for poll duty during examinations. The court yesterday issued directions to the Election Commission in this regard.The order was passed by a two-judge bench comprising Chief ...
The billionaire's austerity calls attention to his unpopularity in the polls, where Clinton has a wide lead, and his fundraising efforts and donations in July, when he collected more than $80 million.
The City Municipal Corporation has awarded the contract to two private companies to establish four green parks at Rs. 1.93 crore in the city.Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transform...
The outgoing chief of United Nations Development Programme, Marc Andre has said the concentration of public spending in Pakistan is politically driven and only restricted to a few developed districts, which is increasing inequality between the rich ...
The website is expected to be helpful in coordination between regulatory authorities and law enforcement agents throughout the states
The website would also help enhance coordination among regulators and state government agencies
Ukraine: Rebel leader returns to work after surviving assassination attempt
Ukrainian rebel leader Igor Plotnytsky returns to work after assassination attempt
Urging the State government to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Tuesday led a demonstration in Chennai where he condemn...
US Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he arrives in a meeting room for the start of a 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Rancho Mirage, California February 15, 2016.
Voicing concern over the leaked reports revealing widespread abuse and trauma among children and women at Australia's offshore detention centre for asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru, the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has said it ...
With a focus on change in five to ten years, Ruchir Sharma's new book, The Rise and Fall of Nations, manages to make a persuasive case for a general audience
Both actors receives their respective awards by Prez Mukherjee at a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Clippers which carried cargoes of tea from China to Britain used to take part in the Great Tea Race. Clipper is possibly derived from the verb "clip", which in former times meant to run or fly swiftly. The Edinburgh Comedy Awards. From their ...
Contract for construction of phase I of multi-modal terminal at Varanasi has been awarded to AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd at an estimated cost of Rs 170 crore
Gurvinder Singh, the maker of Chauthi Koot, harks back to the collective memory of Punjab’s Khalistan days for the award-winning film
Rajinikanth, Priyanka Chopra honoured with Padma awards
Singer Britney Spears will reportedly perform her first live performance of "Make Me" alongside G-Eazy at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar awarded Honorary Fellowship in UK
The Brandix Group has won a remarkable 11 awards, including the Exporter of the Year awards for 2014 and 2015 at the Presidential Export Awards last evening, taking the top honours at this prestigious event conducted by the Export Development Board ...
The Supreme Court appointed Justice RM Lodha Panel today categorically instructed BCCI to implement a 15-step reform by October 15 ranging from constitutional reforms to principles of awarding variou...
Though the law sets a time limit for the arbitrator to pass an award, the period could be extended in one exceptional case, - when both parties consent to do so, the Supreme Court stated in its judgment in Electrical Manufacturing Co vs Power Grid ...
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to visit the US later this year, and both the countries are likely to sign the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), which was finalised by P...
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply that the bacteria from Antarctica was used in anaerobic microbial consortium that is used for seeding (inoculation) bio-digesters.
I have a friend who never leaves a restaurant without collecting the bill. "That's for my records, for who knows what can cause food poisoning," he says in his defence. The Yumchek application, I thought, would give him another reason to collect ...
John Oliver has given us the best defense of newspapers ever
Kabul, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Afghan Defense Ministry has reported that around 700 insurgents were killed after army raids in 13 provinces across the country in recent days. A spokesman for the ...
At least six members of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested by Law enforcers in Dhaka on Wednesday.The law enforces also recovered firearms and explosives from their possession.The arrestees include ...
Clashes are underway between the Afghan forces and the Taliban insurgents in Dahana-e-Ghori district of northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan. According to the local security ...
Dalit protests across the country against being hounded by Hindutva forces for playing their timeless role in the cow economy offer a powerful lesson on how the country runs
Defining and understanding these 12 technological forces and how they will shape our future in the next 30 years is the thrust of The Inevitable
E-Commerce Forces Shift in Warehouse Building
From a Punjab village comes the ‘Seenchewal model’, a community-led clean-up initiative, whose huge success has forced the Ganga and Yamuna taskforces to sit up and take notice
German special forces arrested the suspected IS member in a raid in the southwestern German town of Mutterstadt
Hailing rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who yesterday ended her 16-year-fast against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Wednesday termed her struggle as part of Mahatma Gandhi's principle, adding she is ...
Irom Sharmila started her hunger-strike on November 4, 2000 two days after 'Malom Massacre' where 10 people at a bus-stop near Imphal were shot dead by security forces
Law enforces arrest JMB 'sleeper cell' militants in Dhaka
Manipur's 'Iron Lady' ended her 16-year-long hunger strike, the world's longest such campaign, and declared that she wants to become the chief minister so that she could repeal the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
MP Bhagwant Khuba has urged the Union Government to set up a training centre of one of the Central Paramilitary Forces in Bidar.“I met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to set up a training ...
Tensions surrounding Libya's Zueitina oil terminal which is under the control of rival forces has elicited concerns from the governments of France, ...
The Afghan security forces are struggling to head off an intensified Taliban offensive in Helmand Province in recent weeks, heavily relying on U.S. air strikes as the insurgents have again ...
The British army acknowledged the Russian Armed Forces' edge on the battlefield.
The Iron Lady of Manipur Irom Chanu Sharmila (44) ended her 16-year-long hunger strike for repealing of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) of 1958 from Manipur.
The speaker’s Wisconsin primary was a microcosm for the forces with which he will be contending as he leads House Republicans this fall.
The troops are coordinating American airstrikes and providing intelligence information to local forces battling to oust the group from a militant stronghold.
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In Rio, over 10,000 athletes will compete for the biggest prize in sport - an Olympic gold medal. The author brings you a lowdown of the best the Games have to offer
All non-BJD political parties in Odisha today urged the President to direct the Chhattishgarh government to stop construction on the upstream of the Mahanadi to save the lives of millions of people living in the downstream.
An impeachment trial for Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff will go ahead, after the Senate voted to approve the measure in a move that could see her removal from office. The Senate voted 59-21 in favor of trying Rousseff
A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here accusing the president of Putheri village panchayat in Kanyakumari district of having granted layout appr...
Authorities are bracing for unrest as the country, one of Africa's most stable democracies, votes for a new president Thursday.
Bharat Financial Inclusion drops as President goes on leave for 2 months
Bharat Financial Inclusion lost 2.79% to Rs 809 at 12:39 IST on BSE after the company said that its President S Dilli Raj is on leave for two months due to personal reasons.
BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday appointed Bhavnagar MLA Jitu Vaghani as the president of the party's Gujarat unit.
Brazil's Senate voted 59-21 to accept charges against suspended President Dilma Rousseff
Brazil's Senate voted to move the impeachment trial against suspended President Dilma Rousseff to its final phase, as expected, setting the stage for a final vote that could oust her later in August.
Brazil's Senate voted to hold an impeachment trial for suspended President Dilma Rousseff.
Contending that the former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had served the country immensely besides inspiring several persons and hence he should be seen beyond his community, the State government on Tue...
Debate is considered the most significant part of the US presidential elections, which very often decides the fate of a candidate
Debate is considered the most significant part of the US presidential elections, which very often decides the fate of a candidate.
During Olympics, Brazil's Senate votes to move foward with impeachment trial of President Rousseff
Ex-Australian soldier, Robert Langdon, who was in a Kabul prison for seven years for murdering an Afghan colleague has been released following a presidential ...
firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte has sparked a fresh diplomatic row with his colorful language, calling the US ambassador &#8220
For George W Bush, the summer already looks unbearable. The party he gave his life to will repudiate him by nominating a bombastic serial insulter, who makes the famously brash former president look like a museum docent by comparison. And a renowned ...
(From AFP) The Philippines' firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte has sparked a fresh diplomatic row with his colorful language, calling the US ambassador “gay” in comments that prompted Washington to summon Manila's envoy to complain. In the latest of series of…
(From AFP) The Philippines' firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte has sparked a fresh diplomatic row with his colorful language, calling the US ambassador "gay" in comments ...
Gene Ryan, center, president of the Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police, speaks during a news conference after prosecutors dropped remaining charges against the three Baltimore police officers who were awaiting trial in Freddie Gray's death, in Baltimore, on July 27, 2016.
Hundreds of critics of the Russian Government gathered in Moscow to protest against a new set of anti-terrorism laws, signed into law by President Vladimir Putin in July this year.Critics have called this new legislation as intrusive measures, ...
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Jana Sena Party founder and president Pawan Kalyan donated Rs. 2 lakh to the family of Muni Kamakoti, a Congress worker who immolated himself demanding special category status to AP last year. The amo...
Leading now Donald Trump in the US 2016 presidential race Hillary Clinton stands a good chance of winning the election. The question then arises whom Clinton will appoint as her secretary of state. Given John Kerry's experience some observers suggest the Democratic nominee may keep him on board.
Nakul Chopra elected President, AAAI
New numbers are out showing how much the presidential campaigns have spent on ads so far during the general election. And in what is perhaps the oddest statistic of the election, the Trump campaign has spent zero dollars. Yes, he’s currently being outspent on ads by both the Green Party and Libertarian Party’s candidates.
New York Daily News calls for Donald Trump to end his presidential campaign
Philippine President Duterte Threatens Martial Law' if His Drugs War is Hindered
PM Modi, Russian President Putin to dedicate Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Unit-I
PM Modi, Russian President to today dedicate Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Unit-I
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday today sought to give a boost to his flagging campaign by unveiling his economic policy which he claimed would spur faster growth and benefit eve...
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Reuters file photo
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that gun rights activists could act to stop his Democratic....
Spot turmeric prices at Erode markets remained stable. “The arrivals have increased, but the prices are stable due to quality and also good buying by the traders,” said RKV Ravishankar, President, Er...
Suu Kyi will be welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang
The Brazilian Senate has accorded the go-ahead to an impeachment trial against suspended President Dilma Rousseff.
The front page of Wednesday's New York Daily News called for Donald Trump to end his presidential campaign -- writing, "This isn't a joke any more."<img
The Rajasthan Cricket Association president Lalit Modi met the state body's officials in Dubai where a decision was taken to completely accept the resolutions of the Justice Lodha Panel for state associations.
The three presidential debates scheduled this time are September 26 (Hempstead, New York), October 9 (St Louis) and October 19 in Las Vegas.
This is the War Against al-Qaeda the Next US President Will Inherit
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had no plan to change his temperament as he was grappling with his sagging poll numbers following recent feud with a family of a fallen Muslim American soldier and leaders within his ...
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A primer on the ongoing banking crisis involving bad loans and write-offs
A senior Delhi Traffic Police official confirmed that the incident occurred around the time Prime Minister's cavalcade was to pass from there.
At least two people were killed and six others injured after a bus returning from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's program in Alirajpur District of Madhya Pradesh turned turtle last night.Himesh Hinotia, SDM of Alirajpur, said the accident took place ...
Breaking his silence on present situation of Kashmir, Prime Minster Narendra Modi today expressed his pain over the situation in valley and that those children should be holding school books, laptops and cricket batsand not stones, reports The Business Standard.
BSP chief Mayawati today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure "strict action" against those indulging in attack against Dalits in the name of cow protection and not just show sympathy.
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not speaking in parliament about the month-long deadly unrest in the Kashmir Valley and urged the government to integrate hearts and minds of people of the ...
Congress today raised questions over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks about 'insaniyat', 'jamhooriyat' and 'Kashmiriyat'....
Escalating his attack on the Prime Minister, Azad said he tweets about everything, but not Kashmir
Former Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mere reference to Kashmir in his speech is not enough and advised the Centre to come up with political measures to win the trust of the people of the ...
(From The Strait Times) From fast-fashion chain H&M to lifestyle brand Maison Kitsune and cosmetics firm Innisfree, mass-market retailers are setting up shop in premises previously occupied by luxury brands in Hong Kong's prime shopping districts. Aided by falling rents ...
He said in a democracy one can criticise the Prime Minister's policies 'but you cannot call names'
His appointment was confirmed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has been appointed for the period of three years.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) general secretary S.S. Prakasam on Tuesday asserted that no mercy should be shown to the killers of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. As the 25th Rajiv Jy...
Kashmiri activist Sushil Pandit on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'concern' for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.He, however, said unless and until the people who are corrupting the minds of the Kashmir youth are dealt with, every ...
Lack of adequate facilities at police station at Thottiyam in the district has been causing a problem to the personnel. Dearth of space has been the prime problem, as the old police station, built dur...
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is likely to expand his Cabinet later this week after holding discussions with coalition partner, the Nepali Congress, on Thursday.A meeting at the Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist Centre headquarters ...
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it was “our duty to protect and respect the poor and Dalit people of our country”. For the Dalit families of Sodapur, these words come as cold comfort.
Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday broke his silence on the ongoing violence in the Kashmir valley and said that a handful of misguided people are hurting the great tradition of Kashmir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the people of Kashmir from the birthplace of freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement against atrocities on Dalits came in for greater criticism from Opposition parties on Tuesday, a day after BSP chief Mayawati described him as the “Kumbha-kar...
Prime Minister speaks out again: If you have to shoot, shoot me, but not my Dalit brothers
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Kantilal Bhuria sought action against all those whose photos appear in the advertisement in Hindi issued for the Prime Minister's function in his Jhabua constituency
Sao Tome and Principe's Prime Minister satisfied with election outcome
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's seriousness on reining in cow vigilantes and said strict action must be taken against people attacking Dalits in Andhra Pradesh."The TDP government is there ...
s Prime Minister satisfied with election outcome
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his assertion over the ongoing violence in the Kashmir valley, Janata Dal United JD (U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said the former should use his brain instead of lip-service on the issue, and added ...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday reiterated that the Centre along with the Jammu and Kashmir government will make all endeavours to help every Kashmiri develop."Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a true statesmen as he always does, has ...
The Congress on Wednesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in the Lok Sabha over the situation in the Kashmir Valley where a month of unrest has left over 55 people dead.
The Congress Party, denouncing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on ongoing violence in the Kashmir valley following the encounter of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani, questioned what took him so long to speak on the sensitive ...
The incident comes just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the so-called cow protectors for attacks on Dalits.
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up for discussion the continued Kashmir unrest with Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's absence in the house during the sensitive debate.
Theresa May, Britain’s prime minister elected after the vote to exit the European Union, vowed that “no one wants a return to the borders of the past” between Ireland and Northern Ireland. But many question what’s ahead.
The Tamil Nadu Farmers Association has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a judicial probe into the circumstances that led to the death of elephants on the tracks between Madukkarai and W...
Two persons were killed and six others injured when the bus which they were travelling in, after attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally, fell from a culvert on Khandwa-Baroda highway here, police said today.
Vietnam is working on a scheme to grant electronic visas for foreign visitors from next year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.
Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Redmi 3S will next go on sale on August 17 at 12 noon on Mi.com and Flipkart.
Xiaomi sells over 90,000 units of Redmi 3S Prime; next sale on August 17
46-year-old Pul became the eighth chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh in February 2016
A delegation of Turkish foreign ministry, military and intelligence officials is traveling to Russia for discussions on finding a solution to the Syria conflict, Turkey’s foreign minister said Wednesday.
A meeting at the Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist Centre headquarters on Tuesday entrusted party chairman Dahal the task of selecting ministers from the party.
A walkathon from Dharwad to Nargund pledging support to the ongoing farmers agitation over the Kalasa-Banduri issue began here on Tuesday. Kannada poet Chennaveer Kanavi, the former Union Minister Ba...
BJP MP Anurag Thakur has urged the Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar to expedite foundation laying of Central University at Dehra.
Budget 2016: Will the finance minister continue to be lucky in 2016-17?
CBI files charge sheets against former Union Minister Matang singh
CBI has filed a charge sheet against former Union Minister Matang Sinh, his estranged wife Manoranjana and his company, besides eight others, for allegedly cheating Canara Ban...
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday announced a mega scheme to convert 17,535 transformers into Ring Main Units (RMU) in the city and its suburbs at a cost of Rs. 1,750 crore to make them safe and f...
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, during his maiden visit on Tuesday to this village he adopted, said that he would ensure its all-round development.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be participating in the ‘Godavari antya pushkaralu’ on the last day on Thursday evening.As per the itinerary, Mr. Naidu will be reaching Madhurapudi airport fr...
Chief minister said there are 18 licences for on-shore casino and six for off-shore are issued by the Home Department
Chit funds are still operating in Bengal, says Minister
Condemning the Una incident where a Dalit family was flogged allegedly by 'gau rakshaks' for skinning a cow carcass, newly appointed Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said his government would not accept any type of harassment towards the ...
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Petroleum &Natural Gas, wants to make it clear that the PMUY is a well-thought-out welfare strategy. The government wants...
Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Tourism and Culture visited the venue of “Bharat Parv” to inspect the arrangements at various stalls for cultural, cuisine and handicraft of various States,
Duvvuri Subbarao recounts how his tensions with P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee, then finance ministers, over monetary policy spilled over into other issues in the central bank. An exclusive excerpt from Who Moved My Interest Rate?, his memoir of ...
Finance minister to launch MSME databank
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said MPs who want an all-party delegation to visit the Valley, should have ensured implementation of the recommendations of an earlier such deputation.
Germany's Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere is preparing to unveil a slew of new anti-terror measures, reports said today, after two attacks in July claimed by the Islamic State group.
Given his track record as the finance minister, Saurabh Patel was at least one minister whose name was assumed to be included in the new cabinet
Goa government is all set to revive its Portuguese-era jetties in Mandovi and Zuari rivers which will help in boosting the inland waterways, state River Navigation Minister Ramakrishna Dhavalikar has said.
Hailing from the remote Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh bordering China, Kalikho Pul trekked a long way in his political career to become the eighth chief minister of the state, a position he cou...
Here's a timeline of how Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley first brought all states on board, before finally closing the deal at a series of meetings with an opposition Congress party that had become increasingly isolated.
Hours after the news of the former Arunachal Chief Minister, Kaliko Pul’s death hit the headlines on Tuesday, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, who represents Arunachal Pradesh in the Lok Sabh...
Housing and urbanization come under the purview of the state governments, the minister said, adding that central schemes like JNNURM, RAY, PMAY-U are being implemented for providing low-cost houses and related civic amenities to the urban poor including slum dwellers.]]
In wake of the ongoing controversy surrounding 'gau rakshaks' in the country, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Wednesday said that his party believes in positive politics and is making relentless endeavors to protect the cow.When ...
Itanagar: Tributes paid to former Arunachal chief minister Kalikho Pul
Itanagar: Tributes paid to late Arunachal chief minister Kalikho Pul
Jaitley for freehand to ministers, bureaucrats on social media
Karnataka minister for higher education Basavaraja Raya Reddy, who called on the Union ...
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday that the Congress-led UDF was set to disintegrate with the departure of the Kerala Congress (Mani) from the alliance.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday that the government will express its deep sense of gratitude to all the Dubai officials for their timely rescue of the passengers from an Emirates flight that skidded and burst into flames ...
Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said the government was committed to ensure protection of jobs, wages, social security and fair wages to workers
Labour Minister Dattatreya introduces bill to amend Factories Act in Lok Sabha
Maharashtra Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar today said Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority should develop a water front on the banks of Irai river flowing through the North and South border of Chandrapur district.
Minister for School Education P Benjamin said 49,864 children got admitted under the Act in 2013-14
Minister inaugurates dredging work
Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha today called for holistic planning rather than piecemeal approach to
Minority Welfare Minister Palle Raghunatha Reddy has asked officials of the Minority Department to speed up the construction work of Hajj House.At a meeting with top officials of the Ministry, Mr. Red...
New Delhi, Aug 6 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today advocated for freehand to ministers and bureaucrats to express themselves on social media to make government functioning transparent.His comments ...
New HRD minister's priority should be less friction, more work
No relief from heavy rains, ministers visit affected areas
Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said govt will move towards market dynamic pricing system
Pul, 47, was found dead at the chief minister's residence he was yet to vacate
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, PTI file photo
Rejecting charges of vendetta behind income tax raids against an Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said any lawmaker do...
Results of the assembly elections will surprise everyone and Congress will form next government in state, said former Delhi chief minister
Road Minister Nitin Gadkari introduced the Bill in the Lok Sabha; the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016 will be taken up for discussion and passing in the winter session of Parliament
Speed up work on Haj House, says Minister
The Congress’s Rajiv Jyoti Sadbhavana Yatra, was received here in Nellore city on Tuesday by former minister Panabaka Lakshmi and scores of the party leaders and activists.As part of this, a rally was...
The Enforcement Directorate today questioned Virbhadra Singh’s wife Pratibha in connection with an alleged money laundering case against her, the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and others.The agency...
The film is reportedly based on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, on Wednesday introduced a new Bill to amend the Income Tax and Customs Tariff Acts in the Lok Sabha. This Bill was introduced soon after the end of the question...
The first batch of 340 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia today to perform the annual Haj pilgrimage, with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti urging them to pray for peace and progress in the state.
The Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone of the Multi-Modal Terminal at Varanasi on August 12, 2016.
The Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines (Independent Charge), Shri Piyush Goyal witnessing the signing ceremony of the Government of Puducherry 24x7 power for all document, in New Delhi on August 10, 2016.
The Minister said the Railways would look into the issue of wrongdoings, if any, in the process of multiple bookings.
The mortal remains of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul were taken today to his native village Hawai in remote Anjaw district bordering China for the last rites.
The newly-appointed Gujarat Chief Minister, Vijay Rupani, has claimed that he was not chosen by any lobby but after a consensus formed within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) .Speaking in an exclusive conversation with ETV News Head Jagdeesh ...
The next High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council will be held by early 2017 at the latest, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday.
The Rajya Sabha will today take up a discussion on Jammu and Kashmir issue.The assurance was given by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh yesterday as the Upper House witnessed noisy scenes during the Zero Hour with the Opposition demanding a ...
The Union Government has asked all the states to conduct a re-survey sample of manual scavengers.Addressing a press conference in New Delhi yesterday, Secretary in Minister of Social Justice Anita Agnihotri said the number of identified manual ...
This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
TN will not allow imposition of Sanskrit, Hindi: Minister
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Uddhav Thackeray also gave a list of grievances and works to the chief minister
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has warned that people spreading unrest in Kashmir will be treated harshly."We have agreed to discuss this topic in the Rajya Sabha. Everyone wants peace and tranquility in Kashmir and we will ...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav this morning flagged off the flight of first batch of devotees from Haj House in Sarojini Nagar in Lucknow.Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and State Haj Committee chairman Azam Khan had earlier issued ...
West Bengal Consumer Affairs Minister Sadhan Pande on Tuesday said small chit fund companies were still operating in rural Bengal and stressed on creating awareness among people on the issue.
While the finance minister did make some statements that impact the sector, he omitted some important details
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has kicked-off a social media campaign to mark Daughters' Day tomorrow by tweeting a picture with her daughter-in-law and grand-daughter.
Women employees who have complained of sexual harassment can get three months leave during the pendency of inquiry, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha today.
After 22 years at MullenLowe Lintas and a total of 30 years in the ad world, R Balakrishnan bids adieu; will continue working on film projects
A poor signal to a divided world polity
Architects around the world are reimagining how we interact with power plants and waste facilities.
A recent spate of bombings and attacks all over the world - Dhaka to Istanbul, Medina to Baghdad - has served as a reminder, an especially cruel one during Ramadan, of the continued threat of the Islamic State (IS). Though the terror outfit suffered ...
A series of cancellations and delays gripped Delta worldwide, customers angered
A University of Colorado researcher tells the nightmarish story about life on Earth after the asteroid hit some 65 million years ago. Creatures endured tsunamis, earthquakes, landslides and wildfires. And, all who survived eventually ran out of food. Experts believe it took more than 180 million years of evolution that brought the world to the Cretaceous point and it was destroyed in less than the lifetime of a Tyrannosaurus rex, which is about 20 to 30 years.
Best of both worlds
China's Deng Wei, a three-time world weightlifting champion but an Olympic rookie, made her debut at the ongoing Olympic Games by taking the gold medal in the 63 kilogram (139 pound) category and setting a new world record.
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Govt to hand-hold smart cities in borrowing from ADB, World Bank
Having broken the world's longest hunger strike yesterday, Manipur's 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila is maintaining her resolve not....
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Japanese society is still heavily male-dominated in both politics and business. The World Economic Forum ranks the country 101st out of 145 in terms of gender equality, and only 9.5% of Japan's House of Representatives are women, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Just a year ago, Ethiopia was basking in the world’s spotlight. Since then it has been hit by a widespread drought that has halved growth, and anti-government protests have spread across two of its most populous regions.
Lawsuit: How a quiet Kansas home wound up with 600 million IP addresses and a world of trouble
Megaworld nets P6B
Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as 'The Greatest', dies
NEW YORK, U.S. - Atlanta-based Delta Airlines suffered a global computer shutdown on Monday, leading to several cancellations and delays and thousands of passengers stranded worldwide. The ...
On the occasion of World Elephant Day on August 12, actor Neil Nitin Mukesh is raising awareness about the suffering of the animal, often used for tourist joyrides.
Ozone World standalone net profit declines 66.67% in the June 2016 quarter
Phelps stuns the world with 21 Olympic golds
Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday confirmed that he came out of retirement to fight World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Jessie Vargas in November.
Pokemon GO raises several safety, privacy, data protection and cyber security-related questions. Experts share their insights on how the mishmash of virtual and real worlds may play out in the legal domain
Randstad Holding said it agreed to buy Monster Worldwide for $429 million—snapping up a pioneer of the online job-posting industry and bolstering the Dutch recruitment giant's position in the U.S.
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Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar in Forbes list of world's 100 highest-paid celebs
Silva upset World No. 1 Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia for what was a hugely welcome win for the host after apathy and protests in the run-up to Olympics.
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The Excruciating, 200-MPH World of Wingsuit Racing
Their system uses an algorithm that inserts data from the phone's built-in sensors into graphs of the world's roads
The movie will be released around 10,000 screens across the world, the producers said.
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The study also found that coastal submersion could displace as many as 1.3 billion people worldwide.
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The World Class Skill Centre (WCSC), run by the Delhi government in collaboration with the Singapore government, organised a ceremony on Tuesday to hand out job certificates to 180 students who compl...
The world’s second-largest staffing firm looks to expand into online recruiting
This dish originated in a Brahmin coffee house that was set up in 1924. During World War II the owner found it very difficult to procure rice for making idlis. He was therefore forced to innovate. Today this dish is an integral part of its identity ...
Three-quarters of the world's adults with hypertension live in low- and middle-income countries and may lack access to proper care, says a study.
Today's generation of youth is the largest in the history, with nearly three billion young people under the age of 30. Being half of the world's inhabitants, a healthy youth generation has an unmatched potential to contribute towards the betterment ...
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We need to look beyond the Odd-Even scheme because successful solutions to city-level congestion and pollution problems around the world are market-driven
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When most people think of City of God, a humble favela located in western Rio de Janeiro, they picture the violent images and gory shootouts immortalized by the world-renowned film of the same name.
World number one Serena Williams' quest for a fifth Olympic gold medal ended in disappointment after being beaten by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in the third round of the women's singles event at the Rio Olympics in the Brazilian city of Rio de ...
World stocks hit one-year peak, dollar sags on weak U.S. data
World's top 500 investors ignoring climate change: Study
Worldwide Leather Exports reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.04 crore in the June 2016 quarter
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A fresh order from Madras High Court have set aside the confusion prevailing in the hosiery sector in Tirupur knitwear cluster with regard to the ‘revision of minimum wages for employment in tailoring...
Every year the government allocates Rs 30,000-40,000 crore to MGNREGA to sponsor various works for creation of wages, employment and productive assets
For every 1 per cent increase in unemployment, mortality rates drop by 0.5 per cent, according to a global study carried out between 1960 and 2010.
Ghulam Nabi Azad said politics comes first, economic development at second place followed by employment
The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) has demanded that the Central government withdraw the proposed hike in FDI limit in the retail sector to protect employment and publish a white paper on the benefits ...
I quit my previous employer in July 2015. The HRA for April-July 2015 was not considered by them as I was not with the company in January 2016, which is usually when they collect proof (rental agreeme...
16 lakh UP government employees go on three-day strike
3 out of 4 employees admit to average or high stress
56% employees fear they will be worse off in retirement than their parents: Survey
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: Govt employees already draw Centre-like pay
Connect the jazz club musicians from the 1920s in the US with some of the people employed by digital era entities like Uber and Air BnB now and what do you arrive at?
Designed by CAST (China Academy of Space Technology), Gaofen-3 employs the CS-L3000B bus configured with multi-polarized C-band SAR at meter-level resolution.
Ex-Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce employee pleads guilty to fraud
Govts have become insensitive towards our woes says Kashmiri Pandit employees
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Lok Sabha passes bill on higher compensation for employee's injury
Madhya Pradesh has nearly 750,000 employees who would share the benefit of the pay hike
Madhya Pradesh: Many employees still get fourth pay panel salary
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Punjab has over 400,000 employees and pensioners and about 125,000 staff members in its corporations and boards
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Sources in the state government said a panel would soon be constituted to work out the new pay structure for its employees
The employees in both states drew 10-20% higher salary than that of central employees till the Centre announced a 23.5% pay hike for its staff
The state is now under pressure to revise the salaries of its 800,000 employees
The Tamil Maanila Congress on Tuesday urged the government fulfil the demands of the 2.5 lakh employees of the mid-day meal scheme and anganwadis.Workers have been agitating for the filling up of over...
Defending the tough decisions taken by him as RBI Governor, Raghuram Rajan said that he was never worried about a second term. He said, “Whenever we've had to say 'no', I was never worried about re-appointment or future prospects. In hindsight, all mistakes have been because we were too pliant.”
During an exclusive interview with CNN, Tokyo's new governor, Yuriko Koike -- the first woman to hold the post -- shared her first seven jobs with us.
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Former governor Subbarao admits to 'inaction' for NPA mess
Former RBI Deputy Governor Anand Sinha joins IDFC Bank board
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Governor Raghuram Rajan said banks have been coming up with new reasons every time to hold on to current rates
Governor's decisions to hire external candidates, revamping the RBI were one of his hardest fights during his tenure
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Jain, also opposed the Lt Governor's reported order to senior officials in the Delhi government to send to him files that needed his signature
Rajan’s last credit policy was also the last by an RBI governor. The transition to a committee raises concerns
RBI Governor says if the central bank sees stress in currency market, it will take a call on infusing liquidity in the foreign exchange markets
Sarbananda Sonowal calls on Assam Governor to discuss security
Subbarao vs UPA: The governor in his labyrinth
Supreme Court order puts state governors' role under scanner
Are crows intelligent? Scientists discover corvids can't solve tricky problems as well as first thought
Betty the crow astounded scientists with its ability to bend a piece of garden wire into a neat hook back in 2002. Now it looks like wild crows do it all the time
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DU scientists increase Bt cotton’s resistance to pests
MIT scientists have developed a new imaging technique that could help make virtual characters such as Pokemon appear to convincingly interact with real objects.
Scientists are connecting a volcano to the INTERNET: Wi-Fi sensors could predict when the 'Mouth of Hell' will erupt
Scientists at the Delhi University have claimed to have increased Bt cotton’s level of resistance to pests, by combining two genes which improve its production of Bt toxins.
Scientists have developed a self-destructing battery that dissolves in water
Scientists reported last week that climate change has probably pushed back the next Ice Age by 50,000 years
There might be a possible link between the Zika virus and rare, but severe, joint deformities in babies, said a study by scientists in Brazil.It has led the experts to warn that the virus could be linked to a host of other problems in babies, some ...
While scientists continue to debate reported decline in human semen quality, a new study has now found that the fertility of "man's best friend" may have suffered a sharp decline over the past three decades primarily due to environmental ...
Like it or not, the scientific view of humanity is a bleak one. But there is a way round it: breaking the link between what we are and how we are treated
Beginning today, students from schools across the country get a chance to display their innovative prowess and knowledge of astronomy and space science, through a series of video podcasts.
HCL Technologies recognised as 'Leader' for Life Sciences IT Infrastructure Services
High Court tells CBSE to re-evaluate Political Science answer sheet
Honda Siel Power Products, Tata Chemicals, Jubilant Life Sciences and Sundram Fasteners are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 10 August 2016.
Jubilant Life Sciences consolidated net profit rises 22.49% in the June 2016 quarter
Jubilant Life Sciences jumps over 12% in two sessions
Jubilant Life Sciences on Tuesday reported a more than 22 per cent jump in its net profit for the quarter-ended June 30, 2016, at ₹161.6 crore. The company had registered profit of ₹131.93 crore dur...
Jubilant Life Sciences rose 8.37% to Rs 370.50 at 15:00 IST on BSE, extending yesterday's 3.61% rise triggered by good Q1 June 2016 results.
Jubilant Life Sciences standalone net profit rises 638.73% in the June 2016 quarter
Jubilant Life Sciences surges on strong Q1 results
Manipur's 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila, who broke her 16-year-old hunger strike yesterday, is now under supervision at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) and has been put on a special liquid diet.
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) and Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) signed a memorandum of understanding to improve the hospital’s capabilities in stem cell and regenerat...
On June 26, 2015, China launched the Gaofen-8 satellite. Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the satellite is part of a civilian program whose aim is to facilitate climate surveying, disaster response, precision agriculture mapping, urban planning and road network design.
Reality is made of numbers. Data. Statistics. But there are technicalities that limit the credibility of data science. And this applies especially with the internet, whose ubiquity has encouraged the use of data analytics to make assertions about sociological truths.
Sitting in the courtyard outside the special ward of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), where she has lived as an undertrial prisoner this entire time, Sharmila took a dab of honey to end her fast at 4.25 pm.
Tata Consultancy Services will hold the Coimbatore edition of the TCS IT Wiz 2016 quiz for schools on August 23 at the PSG College of Arts and Science auditorium.A release from the organisers said tha...
The research, from the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, used three samples of genetic data from the Malayan flying lemur.
While spending hours on Facebook or other social media sites can lead to bad results in school, playing video games may not have such adverse effects. A new study has found that online video games can even sharpen math, science and reading skills in ...
A leader in consumer-grade iris technology for mobile devices Delta ID Inc., has announced its ActiveIRIS® software for performance testing of integrated mobile devices used for Aadhaar authentication.The performance testing was held by STQC in ...
As UPI gears up for its launch in June, e-wallet players are worried they won't be able to keep up with its sweeping reach and the ease of use of its technology
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Cisco. It bought these companies that were competing with its routers by selling switch technology Tantalum from Tantalus, who was a Greek mythological figure, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus Kishore Biyani in the 1980s, before he ...
Companies like Micromax, Lava and Karbonn are already using Sony's imaging technology in their camera phones
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