Category: General

Himalayan Echoes litfest draws to a close

Nainital, Oct 7 (IANS) The Himalayan Echoes literary festival, featuring over 25 speakers in around 15 sessions, came to a…

6 years ago

Death toll in quakes, tsunami climbs to 1,944 in Indonesia

Jakarta, Oct 7 (IANS) The death toll from multiple strong quakes and a tsunami in Indonesia's central Sulawesi province jumped…

6 years ago

35 smuggled exotic birds, animals seized in Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Around 35 exotic birds and animals smuggled into India from Bangkok via Myanmar were seized by…

6 years ago

19-year-old commits suicide in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) A 19-year-old young man on Sunday committed suicide by shooting himself outside his residence in…

6 years ago

Flipkart to insure mobiles bought on its e-platform

Bengaluru, Oct 7 (IANS) Leading e-tailer Flipkart on Sunday said it had tied up with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to…

6 years ago

Mumbai Congress launches ‘hoarding war’ against BJP over financial crises

Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) The Mumbai Congress on Sunday launched a 'hoarding war' blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party government for…

6 years ago

Fire at Bengal’s fireworks factory leaves 13 injured

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) At least 13 persons were injured on Sunday in a fire at a fireworks factory in…

6 years ago

19-Year-old youth commits suicide in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) A 19-year old youth on Sunday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself outside his residence…

6 years ago

Uttarakhand developing 13 new hill stations: CM

Dehradun, Oct 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday said the hill state was in the process…

6 years ago

Neeraj Ghaywan, Varun Grover vow to create safe working environment for women

Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Director Neeraj Ghaywan and writer Varun Grover are ashamed of their association with now-dissolved production banner…

6 years ago

This industry ill-equipped to handle sexual harassment issues: Anurag

Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap admitted that he knew about the sexual harassment allegations against director Vikas Bahl…

6 years ago

Flipkart forays into insurance with Bajaj Allianz

Bengaluru, Oct 7 (IANS) Leading e-tailor Flipkart on Sunday said it had tied up with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to…

6 years ago

Make farming profitable: Vice President

Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday warned that farmers might leave agriculture unless farming was…

6 years ago

FDA expands use of HPV vaccine for adults aged 27-45 years

Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine,…

6 years ago

Uttarakhand gets Rs 70,000 cr investment plans, Adani chips in with Rs 6,500 cr

Dehradun, Oct 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand has got investment proposals worth Rs 70,000 crore, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said on…

6 years ago

Bankruptcy Code will deepen Indian corporate bond market: Assocham

New Delhi,, Oct 7 (IANS) The successful resolution of issues of banks' non-performing assets (NPAs) or bad loans through the…

6 years ago

Kerala film artistes plan show in Abu Dhabi to raise relief funds

Kochi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) will organise a show in Abu Dhabi on December…

6 years ago

Osteoporosis drug can prevent bone fractures in elderly women: Study

Wellington, Oct 7 (IANS) A drug commonly used to treat a bone-thinning disease is safe and can prevent fractures in…

6 years ago

India going through major transformation: Modi

By Manish Gupta Dehradun, Oct 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is going through major social…

6 years ago

Angry Indian women say #MeToo with a vengeance

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Call it a bonfire of the vanities or an all-consuming sacrificial havan. But the "MeToo"…

6 years ago



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