Panaji, May 8 (IANS) The BJP-led Central government should reach out to the youth indulging in stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir and channelise their energies positively, because the party shares power in the troubled state,…
Paris, May 8 (IANS) Newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte Trogneux, who is 24 years older than him, is anticipated to take on a key role championing education and working for disadvantaged children in…
Bengaluru, May 8 (IANS) The first edition of Red Bull Tashan, a kabaddi tournament for players at college- and club-level, organised in association with the Pro Kabaddi League franchise Bengaluru Bulls, will be held later…
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) With maximum temperatures being recorded at most places between 41 to 45.5 degrees on Monday, heat wave conditions swept through the plains of Haryana and Punjab. In Haryana, Narnaul town sizzled…
Noida, May 8 (IANS) In one of the rarest medical cases, a 48-year-old woman with a tumour in her heart that cut down its functioning to just 25 per cent got a new lease of…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) A day after a girl claimed that she had to remove her innerwear before sitting for the NEET exam in Kannur, the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) on Monday wrote…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Encouraging blood donation and spreading awareness about prenatal diagnosis is necessary to prevent newer cases of thalassemia, say experts. Thalassemia refers to a spectrum of genetic blood disorders, which involves…
London, May 8 (IANS) In a first, a team of researchers has reproduced space radiation in the lab — a feat that could help make space exploration safer, reliable and extensive. Researchers led by the…
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Indian researchers have developed an ointment derived from wood that can speed up healing of burn injuries, check infection and preclude the need for repeated dressings. The starting point of the…
Pune, May 8 (IANS) A fast track court here on Monday convicted three prime accused in the sensational October 2009 gangrape and murder of software engineer Nayana Phatak-Pujari. Special Judge L. L. Yenkar will deliver…
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Close on the heels of introducing taekwondo lessons for doctors at a state-run hospital in West Bengal, the state health department on Monday suggested to the Medical Council of India (MCI)…
Shimla, May 8 (IANS) The 100 MW Sainj Hydroelectric Project being constructed by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) in Kullu district would be commissioned partially this month, an official said on Monday. The Rs…
Ranchi, May 8 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas were arrested while five tractors were set afire by suspected Left insurgents in Jharkhand on Monday, police said. The two guerrillas of the People’s Liberation Front of India…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Eight teams comprising 96 pugilists will fight in the first ever Super Boxing League (SBL) to be held in New Delhi from July 7 to August 12, it was announced on…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government on Monday said it will release new series of ‘Wholesale Price Index’ (WPI) and ‘Index of Industrial Production’ (IIP) with revised base year of 2011-12. According to the…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) “Dangal” has registered earnings of over Rs 80 crore in its opening weekend in China — and the makers are thrilled with the response. An Aamir Khan Productions’ spokesperson told IANS:…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A BJP delegation on Monday met Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal and demanded action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the latter’s predecessor Sheila Dikshit in the Rs 400-crore water…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Welcoming the ordinance on tackling bad loans, the State Bank of India on Monday said that it will help to maximise recovery for the banking system. “This is a very…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu has been roped in to endorse an ayurvedic hair care solution range. She will endorse the brand Kesh King, which already has names like Juhi Chawla, Sania…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The fit-again duo of Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami was on Monday recalled to the 15-member India squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy, as the cricket selectors also reposed…