New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Underlining the need to promote India as a global arbitration hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said an alternate dispute resolution ecosystem was a national priority. Addressing the closing…
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) The France-based Safran group, which provides supplies to Rafale fighter jet manufacturers, has been asked to set up a facility in Goa to produce small components of the company’s import requirement,…
Agartala, Oct 23 (IANS) India records the world’s “highest number of cases” related to electoral malpractices, Tripura High Court Justice Subhashish Talapatra has said. Addressing a seminar here on Saturday night, Justice Talapatra said such…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Police on Sunday busted an illegal casino here, arresting 32 persons and seizing tokens valued at nearly Rs 1.37 crore, an officer said. Acting on a tip, the casino was…
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IANS) At least one person was killed and three others injured as multiple explosions hit a popular park in Tochigi prefecture in Japan on Sunday, the police said. The explosions in Utsunomiya…
New York, Oct 23 (IANS) Researchers from the University of Kansas have found the earliest evidence for right-handedness in the fossil record by examining striations on teeth of a Homo habilis fossil. The scientists studied…
By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Making a case for consolidating all the pension products under its umbrella, a top official of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has said this…
Wayanad (Kerala), Oct 23 (IANS) Lissy, who is out on parole from Thursday till November 19, is all set to release her book ‘Kuttavaliyil ninnu Ezhuthukariyileykku’ (From Convict to Writer)written in Malayalam, next month….
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (IANS) As many as 10,000 lower primary and upper primary government schools in Kerala will start getting 2Mbps Wi-Fi broadband internet powered by BSNL from November 1 — the state’s Foundation Day,…
New York, Oct 23 (IANS) Parents, be carefull before posting your kid’s photo on social media as sharing with others about your child on digital platform may lead to unanticipated risks in future, according to…
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) An adult actress — an 11th woman — has came forward to accuse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of inappropriate sexual behaviour ten years ago. Jessica Drake, 42, a porn star…
New York, Oct 23 (IANS) A week ahead of the launch of new MacOS-powered computers, Apple is investigating a claim that its latest device iPhone 7 overheated, caught fire and reportedly destroyed a car in…
London, Oct 23 (IANS) Climate change is disrupting the sensory systems of fish and can even make them swim towards predators, instead of away from them, say researchers. These abnormal behaviours are linked to the…
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) With falling bank deposit rates hitting time deposits hard, people are turning to financial instruments like shares, mutual funds, debentures, currency and tax-free bonds for higher returns, says…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) India has one of the world’s highest accident rates, yet nothing is done to correct the driving pattern of young people who are the cause of most accidents…
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Pennsylvania reiterated that he will build a wall on the Mexican border which would be financed by the US and “reimbursed” by Mexico. The…
Nay Pyi Taw, Oct 23 (IANS) Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has called for transparency and accountability in economic system to relieve concern of entrepreneurs, official report said on Sunday. Meeting with entrepreneurs…
By Vikas Datta It is a rare country that remembers all its heroes, let alone recognises their contribution — even war heroes, otherwise lionised for political benefit and as a conveniently vicarious symbol of service…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) It was a clear Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “Thy sky was clear…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Euro 7.87 billion deal inked by India and France for the purchase of Rafale aircraft cannot be bettered, government sources reiterated, rejecting allegations that New Delhi paid an excessive…