New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response on a plea challenging the validity of rules that gives the Defence Minister power to appoint, remove, enquire about and grant…
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) If you often tend to belittle your four-year-old son or daughter’s ability to do a task, think again. According to psychologists, young children may have a sense of self-worth similar…
Panchkula (Haryana), Aug 25 (IANS) Enraged followers of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Friday attacked media vehicles and journalists after a CBI special court here held the self-styled godman guilty of…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) Seen as an convict under law, treated as a God by his millions of followers, courted by politicians and political parties, protected by the police with Z-plus security…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) An outright ban on e-cigarettes without collecting any research data may put public health in India at greater risk, experts have warned. While tobacco-associated cancer is easily preventable by cessation…
Ottawa, Aug 25 (IANS) Canadians who do not identify as male or female will from August 31 be able to mark “X” on their passports, instead of “M” or “F”, the government has announced. In…
Panchkula (Haryana), Aug 25 (IANS) A CBI special court on Friday held controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of raping and sexually exploiting two female disciples. The sect chief was…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A doctor working with the city’s St. Stephen’s Hospital was found dead with his throat slit, police said on Friday. Sashwat Pandey, 26, a resident of Allahabad, was found dead…
Jammu, Aug 25 (IANS) All trains to and from Jammu were suspended on Friday over security concerns ahead of a CBI court’s verdict in a rape case involving Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in…
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Researchers have found evidence of the world’s oldest Italian wine in a large storage jar from the Copper Age which indicates that winemaking in the region began as early a…
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Reliance Entertainment’s education initiative – Reliance Education – has created a 175-second animation film on the theme of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. This film was created to support the noble cause…
Canberra, Aug 25 (IANS) Australian flag carrier Qantas on Friday issued a challenge to the world’s largest plane makers, Boeing and Airbus, to build a jet that can fly from Sydney to London or New…
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) The following in the timeline in the case of rape and sexual exploitation against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh: 2002: Anonymous letters written to then Prime Minister…
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s children and his son-in-law on Friday filed review petitions challenging the Supreme Court’s July 28 verdict in the Panama Papers case. The court was urged on…
By Saket Suman Thimphu, Aug 25 (IANS) It all began, as many things do, with simplicity and calmness but as the wheels of time galloped against the backdrop of an aspirational civilization, there emerged a…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Offering fresh insight on latest global trends and revealing its strategy for the country’s dynamic mobile landscape, Samsung Electronics on Friday showcased its latest technologies for the Indian smartphone market….
By Kamran Reza Chowdhury Long considered one of the global leaders in disaster management, the deaths from this year’s floods have been traumatic for Bangladesh — with many happening in areas not considered to be…
Seoul, Aug 25 (IANS) A South Korean court on Friday sentenced Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison after finding him guilty of bribery and embezzlement in a massive corruption scandal…
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IANS) Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and non-Executive Chairman of Infosys, who is also the architect of the UIDAI, on Friday expressed confidence that Aadhaar “addresses all design principles laid down by the Supreme…
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Even as the aftermath of the violence that broke out following a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, continues to grip the US, media reports have alleged that Russian Twitter…