New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) A court here on Thursday framed charges against former Congress MP Vijay Darda, accused in an alleged coal scam. Prosecutors have alleged that Darda committed irregularities in allocating Fatehpur (East)…
By Natalia Ningthoujam Hong Kong, Nov 10 (IANS) A skyscraper-studded skyline and Disneyland are the two things that people most often associate with Hong Kong. Termed the Pearl of the Orient, Hong Kong turned out…
Barranquilla (Columbia), Nov 10 (IANS) Radamel Falcao has said he never lost faith that he would return to Colombia’s national team as he prepares for his first international appearance in 13 months. The 30-year-old was…
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to demonitise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes to curb black money. He says it isn’t politically…
New York, Nov 10 (IANS) Researchers have identified a blood test that may help predict how severely a newborn can be affected by alcohol exposure during pregnancy. Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is a severe…
Seoul, Nov 10 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday re-asserted its demand that the US should recognise it as a nuclear state. In a statement that made no mention of the Republican candidate Donald Trump’s electoral…
Tokyo, Nov 10 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to travel to the US next week to meet President-elect Donald Trump with a view to strengthening bilateral ties, officials said on Thursday. Abe…
Aleppo (Syria), Nov 10 (IANS) Rebel shelling has killed at least six civilians and injured many others on the Aleppo University campus, which houses families displaced by the Syrian conflict, officials said on Thursday. The…
New York, Nov 10 (IANS) Technology giant is officially selling refurbished unlocked iPhones in its online store at prices discounted by up to 15 per cent off compared to new models. According to a report…
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said nobody would be harrassed over smaller deposits — less than Rs 2.5 lakh — as people began thronging banks nationwide to exchange or…
By Vikas Datta Title: Winning Arguments — What Works and Doesnt Work in Politics, the Bedroom, the Courtroom, and the Classroom; Author: Stanley Fish; Publisher: Harper; Pages: 224; Price: Rs 399 It is the phenomenon…
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) As the banks reopened for the first time on Thursday since the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes on Tuesday night, many rushed to exchange old notes with…
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to hear on November 15 a plea by a Uttar Pradesh based lawyer challenging the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination currency notes…
London, Nov 10 (IANS) If you exercise before work, or forego fried food for fruits and salads, you can expect brain functions to improve over time, according to a new study. Living a healthier lifestyle…
Hyderabad, Nov 10 (IANS) Thousands of people flocked to banks on Thursday for exchange or deposit of monetised currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. Long queues were seen at bank branches across Hyderabad….
Beijing, Nov 10 (IANS) China’s Vice Minister for Public Security on Thursday was elected the President of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). Meng Hongwei is the first Chinese official to take the post, Xinhua…
Islamabad, Nov 10 (IANS) Two more staffers of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Thursday left Pakistan after being declared “persona non grata” for alleged spying, diplomatic sources told Geo News. The two staffers…
New York, Nov 10 (IANS) With up to 161 km per hour, the Brazilian free-tailed bat can achieve flight speeds faster than those previously documented for any bat or bird, new research has found. Much…
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday announced that Ishaat Hussain will be the new Chairman of the board of directors of the company in place of Cyrus Mistry with immediate effect….
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) It was a clear Thursday morning marked with shallow fog here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average. “The sky will remain…