Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) As Indians celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights on Sunday, thousands of people gathered at Jagannath temple in Puri to pay obeisance to their ancestors through the unique ritual known as…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Over 130 minor fire-related incidents were reported the city on Diwali on Sunday, but there were no casualties, an official said. “So far, 133 fire related incidents have been reported,…
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) The Indian equity markets ceded their initial gains during the special “Muhurat” trade session on Sunday to close on a negative note. The special trade session was held to mark the…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Nearly 100 minor fire-related incidents were reported the city on Diwali on Sunday, but there were no casualties, an official said. “So far around 100 fire related incidents have been…
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) The Indian equity markets ceded their initial gains during the special “Muhurat” trading session which is held to mark the start of the Hindu New Year on Sunday. The Hindu New…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) on Sunday called for a sit-in at the varsity’s Administration Block to pray for the safe return of missing student Najeeb Ahmed, who is…
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Samvat 2073, marking the start of the Hindu New Year, began on a positive note for Indian equities at a special trading session held on Sunday. Held every year on Diwali…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Former Competition Commission of India chairman Ashok Chawla took charge on Sunday as Non-Executive Chairman of Yes Bank, the private lender said in a stock exchange filing. Chawla, who has…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) The Odisha government has created 55,567 jobs through new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by September this year, said an official on Sunday. The state government has set a target…
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) A mother, who had just given birth to her child on Sunday, died after allegedly being assaulted by a nurse at a hospital here, police said. The incident took place in…
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) Non-life insurance companies posted an 86.18 percent jump in their gross direct premium income underwritten (gross premium income) at Rs 14,950 crore in September as against Rs 8,029.62 crore in the…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Delhi hospitals are set to treat victims of burn injuries during Diwali, an official said on Sunday. Safdarjung Hospital, which has a reputed burn injury ward, has added 24 extra…
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new lab technique that is a safe way for using drug-eluting polymer beads to treat cancer. Used particularly in cases of liver cancer, polymer beads are injected…
Amritsar, Oct 30 (IANS) Michelin Star chef Vikas Khanna opted to be a surprise visitor at the ‘Organic Diwali Farmers Fest’ here on the occasion of Diwali on Sunday to promote organic farming. Khanna, who…
New York, Oct 30 (IANS) What would it be like to be a pedestrian in an urban neighbourhood where most of the cars are self-driving? Actually, pretty good, suggests new research. Self-driving cars are by…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The government’s schemes for financial inclusion and to encourage small enterprise are attempts to free the common man from the clutches of moneylenders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday….
New York, Oct 30 (IANS) Supplements of a natural compound can compensate the human body for the loss of energy production, and reduce the typical signs of ageing, a study has found. With age, the…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Couverture chocolate, which is cocoa butter from the purest and the richest cocoa beans from around the world, has various health benefits. Cocoa butter helps in anti-aging, and improved skin…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has cancelled Diwali leave of all its employees and is ready with 1,500 fire fighters across the city to handle any emergency on Sunday. “We…
New York, Oct 30 (IANS) US scientists have developed a non-toxic strain of Salmonella to penetrate and target cancer cells which may lead to promising new treatments that actively target and control the spread of…