Eight drown in Maharashtra lake
Nagpur, July 10 (IANS) Eight youths, who had gone for a picnic to the picturesque Vena Lake near here, drowned when they fell off a boat while clicking selfies, police officials said on Monday. The…
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Dell EMC, SAP launch ‘GST-in-a-box’ for MSMEs in India
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) IT major Dell EMC and enterprise solutions provider SAP on Monday announced a comprehensive digital Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to get GST ready….
In 5 years, 277% rise in rape cases reported in Delhi
By Chaitanya Mallapur The number of rapes reported each year in Delhi has more than tripled over the last five years, registering an increase of 277 per cent from 572 in 2011 to 2,155 in…
Jharkhand may move anti-conversion bill in monsoon session
Ranchi, July 10 (IANS) The Jharkhand government is likely to move an anti-conversion bill in the upcoming monsoon session of the state assembly, which starts in August. According to sources, the state government has directed…
RJD rejects demand for resignation of Tejashwi Yadav
Patna, July 10 (IANS) Bihar’s ruling RJD legislators and senior party leaders, including MPs, on Monday rejected the demand for resignation of party leader and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav over the CBI raids. A…
Westerners view hand-shake as a positive behaviour: Study
New York, July 10 (IANS) People living in western countries view “shaking hands” as a more positive behaviour than their counterparts in East Asian countries, a study has showed. “Handshaking is an inherently Western behaviour…
Two militants killed in infiltration bid in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 10 (IANS) Two militants were killed when the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday, an official said. According to a…
Air India stops serving non-vegetarian meals
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India on Monday said that it has stopped serving non-vegetarian meals to passengers on board its domestic flights’ economy class segment. “Air India has taken a…
Technical glitch hits NSE Cash, F&O segments’ trade
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on Monday said that a technical glitch impacted trading on its Cash and Future and Option (F&O) segment during the early-morning trade session. According…
HC issues notices over Amit Shah’s Goa airport meeting
Panaji, July 10 (IANS) The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday issued notices to top central and state officials in connection with a political meeting addressed by BJP chief Amit Shah within…
Shalini, Rohit Sagar celebrate nine years of togetherness
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Popular couple and TV actors Shalini Kapoor and Rohit Sagar feel blessed to have completed nine years with each other. Shalini, known for her role in “Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke…
Anti-gravity treadmill may boost confidence post knee surgery
London, July 10 (IANS) Using space age technology, a British scientist has developed an anti-gravity treadmill that can help people reduce their fears of re-injury as well as boost their confidence after knee operations. The…
‘Men only’ Japanese island gets Unesco world heritage listing
Tokyo, July 10 (IANS) A sacred island in south-west Japan that bans women and where male visitors must strip naked before going ashore has been declared a Unesco world heritage site, the media reported on…
Rebuilding lives of Sundarbans’ ‘tiger widows’
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Tragedy struck this widow twice in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. First, she watched her husband die of snakebite. Then, her young son was mauled…
Decks cleared for Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park at Mihan
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Board of Approval (BoA) for special economic zone (SEZ) under the Ministry of Commerce has approved the Reliance Aerostructure proposal for the development of the Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park…
Not denying medical visas to Pakistanis, waiting for one to Jadhav’s mom: Sushma
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday denied that India was rejecting medical visa applications of Pakistanis and asked Pakistan’s top diplomat Sartaj Aziz to respond to her letter seeking…
Here’s good news for coffee lovers: They live longer
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Drinking coffee could lead to a longer life, according to a new study reported by US researchers at the University of Southern California (USC). In a study of…
Decoded: How lifting heavy weights boosts muscle strength
New York, July 10 (IANS) Lifting heavy weights may help you enhance your muscle strength more than light weight training because the nervous system facilitates improvements in strength during high-load training, researchers suggests. The study…
Diana Penty ‘excited’ about her military look in ‘Parmanu’
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) After portraying a simple Meera in “Cocktail” and a fun Happy in “Happy Bhaag Jayegi”, actress Diana Penty is now excited to play a military officer in the upcoming film “Parmanu…
26 die in Bihar lightning strikes
Patna, July 10 (IANS) At least 26 persons, including women and children, were killed and over a dozen injured in incidents of lightning strikes across Bihar in last 24 hours, an official said here on…