Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Eight people, including a doctor, two quacks and the owner of a nursing home, have been arrested from West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district for allegedly running a child smuggling racket,…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Distinguished physicist and former ISRO chief M.G.K. Menon passed away at his residence here on Tuesday. He was 88. Menon was ill for some time. He is survived by his…
Ghaziabad, Nov 22 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has slapped a fine of Rs 15 lakh on a farmer for misleading the court about not being compensated for his land acquired for Ganga Water Project…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The CPI-M on Tuesday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continued disruptions in Parliament over demonetisation, and held his continued absence from both Houses amounted to “contempt” of Parliament. “If…
Barcelona, Nov 22 (IANS) The organising committee of the Barcelona Open on Tuesday confirmed the presence of Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal in next year’s edition of the tournament, which will see his 13th participation…
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday won the by-election to both Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency as well as to Baithalangso Legislative Assembly seat, defeating the nearest Congress rivals by huge margins. While BJP’s…
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Over 1,300 events — from contests and conferences to tastings and thematic dinners — in 105 countries, including India, are set to be the highlights of the week-long maiden edition of…
Agra, Nov 22 (IANS) Aiming to shun the old custom of ostracising widows from important public gatherings, two widows from a Vrindavan ashram in Uttar Pradesh were part of a delegation who attended the Montier-en-der…
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday decimated the opposition to retain with thumping margins all three seats – two Lok Sabha and one assembly – where bypolls were held on…
Srinagar, Nov 22 (IANS) Three soldiers were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of them was beheaded, in the second incident of mutilation of a soldier’s body in a month, the army said on…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Railways on Tuesday suspended five engineers and transferred the Divisional Rail Manager of Jhansi division following the Kanpur train disaster that left 149 people dead. The Divisional Rail Manager,…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) There has been a steady rise in attempts by terrorists from Pakistan to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir since a militant commander was killed in July, Parliament was told on…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Leading hospitals in the capital such as Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SRGH) and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital have tied up with banks and post offices to set up extra counters…
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) The Goa government on Tuesday stopped all recruitment in government departments as well as government-aided institutions to facilitate the smooth implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations. An order issued…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) More than $10 million has been saved every year and emissions reduced by the equivalent of 7.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide through investments in energy efficiency,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 22 (IANS) CPI-M leader M.M. Moni, a first time legislator, was sworn in as a minister in the cabinet of Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday by Governor P. Sathasivam. Popularly called ‘Moni Asan’, the…
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Eight people, including a doctor, two quacks and the owner of a nursing home, have been arrested from West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district for allegedly running a child smuggling racket,…
New York, Nov 22 (IANS) Researchers have identified that X chromosome — one of the sex chromosomes that determines whether an individual is male or female — plays a major role in the increased incidence…