Patna, March 27 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced scholarships for students of government-affiliated madrassas. He also pledged to appoint Urdu teachers in all high schools. “Students of government-affiliated madrassas will be…
Srinagar, March 27 (IANS) The negative impression about Jammu and Kashmir needs to be changed so that tourism regains its old glory in the state, Tourism Minister Mufti Tassaduq Hussain said on Tuesday. Addressing the…
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday slammed the practice of offering live roosters to deities by the relatives of patients admitted to a state-run hospital, saying it is outdated and…
By P.K. Jha New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Brass futures received a good response after the MCX formally launched the first alloy for futures trade globally on its platform. The contracts have been launched for…
Berlin, March 27 (IANS) The Germans’ obsession for saving money is being displayed at an exhibition here which seeks to uncover why the habit was central to most people even in times of historically low…
Shanghai, March 27 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Tuesday launched Mi MIX 2S in China. The device features Artificial Intelligence (AI) dual camera and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. Starting at a…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) As today’s connected world is putting more personal information into the digital realm, nearly three in four (79 per cent) Indians have said that their concern about online security has…
Ranchi, March 27 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has initiated disciplinary action against a senior police officer in connection with the 2016 Rajya Sabha polls, an official said on Tuesday. “Based on the Election Commission (EC)’s…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure’s (RInfra) subsidiary Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd (DAMEPL) on Tuesday said the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to pay Rs 306…
New York, March 27 (IANS) Consumption of choline — an essential nutrient found in liver, eggs, wheat germ — during pregnancy may improve metabolism and brain development of babies, say researchers. Although the role of…
Kathmandu, March 27 (IANS) A six-year-old girl was forcefully fed cow dung by her neighbour for breaking down the water pump in Nepal’s Banke district. Police arrested Gita Pariyar, 50, of Kohalpur for the act…
New York, March 27 (IANS) Scientists have succeded in turning off the excruciating pain that often accompanies chemotherapy in animal models, an advance that may help develop drugs to treat chemotherapy pain. Chemotherapy induced neuropathic…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) To enhance understanding of Earth’s ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, snow cover and permafrost, NASA will launch two new satellite missions and conduct an array of field research in 2018, the…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The merger between telecom majors Idea Cellular and Vodafone India is in the final stages of approval, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said on Tuesday. “The Idea-Vodafone merger is in the…
Las Vegas, March 27 (IANS) Adobe and Microsoft on Tuesday announced they were extending their partnership into China to help global brands locally deliver personalized experiences across customer touchpoints. This partnership was first announced in…
Bhopal, March 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the death of a Bhind-based television channel journalist who was run…
United Nations, March 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was shocked by the remarks made by Myanmar Army chief regarding the Rohingya Muslim minority. “The Secretary-General is shocked at reports of remarks attributed to Myanmar…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The US Commerce Department has announced that the 2020 Census will include a question on citizenship, despite the strong objections from Democrat lawmakers, the media reported. On Monday evening, Commerce Secretary…
Moscow, March 27 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the shopping mall fire that claimed 64 lives, including those of 41 children, was caused by “criminal negligence” and all those responsible for it…
London, March 27 (IANS) Researchers have found that an anti-inflammatory drug — licensed for treating rheumatoid arthritis — may help patients in the early stages of stroke to reduce harmful inflammation. The study follows earlier…