Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Now, you can go bird-watching even in a concrete jungle. A restored patch of wetland termed ‘Pakhibitan’ (expanse of birds) within the eco-tourism hotspot Eco Park here will help you re-connect…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A.B. Bardhan died at a hospital here on Saturday, a doctor said. He was 93. “The CPI leader died at 8.20 p.m. Our…
Chennai, Jan 2 (PTI) A 53-year-old man who is nearly blind with vision impairment of 90 per cent has been acquitted by a court here of murder charge. A daily wage earner ‘Nollakannu’ Ranganathan was…
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) A high-profile sex racket was busted here on Saturday with the arrest of five call girls and their pimp, police said. The racket was being run in Lucknow’s Madion area. Many…
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) After the deportation drama before his performance here, Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan says he believes in letting bygones be bygones, adding that it was a “genuine error”. The singer,…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) British soldiers who fought in the Iraq War may face prosecution for war crimes, the media reported on Saturday. According to Mark Warwick, head of a unit investigating alleged abuses, there…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) The Iranian government and religious leaders across the Middle East have condemned Saudi ArabiaÂ’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric along with 46 others and warned of repercussions that could bring…
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Instead of adopting large-scale technologies from big corporate players, India’s smart city plan should incorporate “appropriate technologies” that are smaller in scale and can evolve with new innovations at minimum cost,…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A group that says it targets online activity linked to so-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed it was behind an attack on the BBC’s website. All the BBC’s websites were unavailable…
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a speeding car that hit an elderly pedestrian in Telangana on Saturday continued to travel for nearly five kilometres with the body on its roof. The incident…
Indian security forces man a road barrier outside an Indian air force base in Pathankot, 430 kilometers (267 miles) north of New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Gunmen attacked the air force base near…
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif said the country would get rid of terrorism in 2016. The new year will be the year when terrorism will end in Pakistan, Dawn online…
Lahore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, at Lahore, Pakistan on Dec 25, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) A petition against Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A team of scientists in Ireland has sequenced the first genomes from ancient Irish humans, which is now being used to answer pivotal questions about the origins of the country’s people…
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) Snow will disperse smog in parts of China in the next few days, the weather observatory said on Saturday. Snow will hit northern and northeastern regions, while rain will sweep some…
Tokyo, Jan 2 (IANS) A group of researchers in Japan and China has found a clue to generate electric current without energy consumption at room temperature. They have identified the requirements for the development of…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Resuming sex with your partner after childbirth may be a matter of two months on an average but when passion does return to the bedroom again, it comes with a new…
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Eighteen more students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh returned Hyderabad on Saturday after being deported by the American authorities. The students, who had gone to the US to join various universities,…
Madrid, Jan 2 (IANS) Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez has been found reaching speeds of more than 200 kmph as he made his way to the club’s Valdebebas training facility with a police car…
Mysuru (Karnataka), Jan 2 (IANS) Eminent scientists and technologists from across the country will brainstorm here from Sunday on how best to implement the Modi government’s ambitious Make in India programme for the global market….