Kejriwal detained, says AAP
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Wednesday evening detained by police after he tried to meet the family of a retired soldier who committed suicide, the AAP said. Delhi…
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Six Hindu families leave Bangladesh after communal attacks: Daily
Dhaka, Nov 2 (IANS) At least six Hindu families from Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district have left the country in the wake of Sunday’s communal attack in which several temples were vandalised and more than 100 Hindu…
Ban Triple Talaq immediately: Women’s group
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A women’s organisation on Wednesday demanded an immediate ban on Triple Talaq since “it is not prescribed in the Quran”. The National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) also said that…
LinkedIn inks agreement to create more jobs for students
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Professional networking website LinkedIn on Wednesday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Human Resources Development Ministry to create more job opportunities for students across the…
BJP flays Rahul for politicising ex-serviceman’s suicide
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday criticised Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for doing, what it said was, politics over the suicide by ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal, even as the Congress defended…
Four killed, 30 injured as bus overturns in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Nov 2 (IANS) Four persons were killed and at least 30 injured when a private bus overturned in Jhunjhunu district over 220 kms from here on Wednesday, police said. “The incident occurred in the…
IBM to power Prana Studios to create special effects
Bengaluru, Nov 2 (IANS) Software giant IBM on Wednesday announced that Prana Studios, a 3-D animation and visual effects studio, has selected IBM Cloud to run and develop critical applications for the creation of next-generation…
Police not letting me go, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said police were not letting him go to a police station to meet the family of a retired soldier who committed suicide. “My…
Haryana’s thermal power station gets a solar power plant too
Chandigarh, Nov 2 (IANS) A solar power plant has been commissioned in a thermal power station in Haryana and is augmenting its power generation, officials said on Wednesday. The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL)…
Police not letting me go, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said police were not letting him leave the Lady Hardinge Hospital which conducted the autopsy of an ex-soldier who committed suicide. “My vehicle…
Poor foetal growth, key reason for stunted growth: Study
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Poor foetal growth — preterm birth and low birth weight — is the leading cause behind stunting among 25 per cent children in the developing countries, the researchers said. In…
Dabur India launches scholarships for Ayurveda students
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) In an attempt to encourage young talent in the field of Ayurveda, Dabur India has launched AyurMedha scholarship, a company statement said on Wednesday. Through this initiative, the company plans…
SBI to install 7,070 more ATMs worth Rs.334 crore in India
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) In an ambitious expansion plan involving its ATM network, the State Bank Of India will install 7,070 NCR SelfServ 22e Automated Teller Machines across India over the next seven years, an…
Odisha likely to receive rainfall in next 24 hours
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) Several places in Odisha are likely to get rainfall in next 24 hours under the impact of a low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Weak global cues depress Indian equity markets
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Weak global cues, such as uncertainty over US presidential elections and the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision, depressed the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. Both the key indices witnessed…
NetApp introduces new data solutions for hybrid Cloud
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) American data storage company NetApp on Wednesday introduced new data fabric solutions and services that maximise control and improve the secure movement of data across the hybrid Cloud. The company…
Biggest telescope project likely to shift out of Hawaii
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) With the construction of the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), one of the world’s biggest telescope projects, in Hawaii facing resistance from indigenous groups, the project’s board has identified a…
Paytm now accepted at unreserved bus counters
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Mobile payment and e-commerce platform Paytm on Wednesday announced that users can now pay with their Paytm wallets at unreserved bus ticket counters. Currently bus counters operated by state transport…
Railway police teams to guard home-bound Bihari workers
Patna, Nov 2 (IANS) Given a high possibility of home-bound Bihar migrant workers, travelling ahead of ‘Chhath’, being drugged and robbed, the Government Railway Police (GRP) have deployed special teams at Delhi, Kanpur and Mughalsarai…
Mild exercise may help elderly to decrease arthritis pain
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Low-impact exercise programme helps to decrease pain, improve mobility and enhance quality of life in older adults with arthritis and other muscle and joint conditions, finds a study. “Joints will…