Is Date 26 Jinxed?
Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IANS) The 7.5 magnitude quake that rattled Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India on October 26 has made some analysts wonder if the date 26 is jinxed. Or is it just a coincidence…
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Taj Mahal More Stunning than I Expected: Zuckerberg
Agra, Oct 27 (IANS) Social networking giant Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday visited the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra city and said: “It is even more stunning than I expected.” “I’m in India…
Spinner Amit Mishra Held, Gets Bail in Assault Case
Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IANS) Indian spinner Amit Mishra was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in a city hotel recently and was freed on bail later, police said. “Mishra was formally arrested after…
Andhra High Court Ex-CJ to Head Tripura Rights Panel
Agartala, Oct 27 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh High Court chief justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta will be the first chairman of the Tripura Human Rights Commission, an official said here on Tuesday. “A three-member committee headed…
Shah Rukh Gets Second ED Summons in Six Months
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) For the second time in six months, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has slapped a notice summoning Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in connection with the valuation of shares of his co-owned…
Luxuriousness of Amaravati Villages
Vijayawada: Opulence is more visible in the capital villages these days. It is not just bikes and posh duplex houses that display wealth. It is more than that. Elevators in the residential houses and horses…
Madras High Court Suggests Castration for Child Abusers
Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) Dismissing a petition by a British national charged with child abuse, the Madras High Court has suggested to the central government to look into the option of castration as a punishment…
IIL Sets up Rs.250 Crore Facility in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Oct 26 (IANS) Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), a leading biologicals company, has set up a new facility with an investment of Rs.250 crore near here and is set to become India’s largest producer of…
Vaitla Wifes Files and Withdraws a Harassment Case
Srinu Vaitla who has been going through a rough patch on his professional side and now looks like not all is rosy on the family front too. Roopa Vaitla has filed a case against Director…
University of California Keen on Setting up Research Centres in AP
The University of California, Berkeley, has expressed its interest in setting up two research centres in agriculture and basic sciences. Chief secretary IYR Krishna Rao has received a letter to this effect from the university….
Phone Maker Lava to come to Andhra Pradesh
Domestic handset-vendor Lava will invest Rs.500 crore to set up a manufacturing plant in 20 acres in Tirupati. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation for a mobile manufacturing and electronics hub in…
China Makes World’s First 3D Blood Vessel Bio-Printer
Beijing, Oct 26 (IANS) A Chinese biotechnological company announced that it has developed the world’s first 3D blood vessel bio-printer, which makes it possible to produce personalised functional organs, the media reported on Monday. Sichuan…
Karnataka Gropes in the Dark as Power Blinks
Bengaluru, Oct 26 (IANS) Karnataka is groping in the dark again as a deficit southwest monsoon has plunged the state into a major power crisis due to poor hydel generation and demand outstripping supply over…
Singapore to Open Public Stem Cell Bank
Singapore, Oct 26 (IANS) A stem cell bank in Singapore, which will allow members of the public to store their own stem cells for the future, is set to open on Tuesday, officials confirmed on…
Chhota Rajan Arrested in Bali: CBI Director
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Mumbai underworld don Chhota Rajan, a former key aide of fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, has been arrested in the Indonesian province of Bali, CBI director Ranjit Sinha confirmed here on Monday….
Major Quake Jolts India, South Asia
Earthquake Epicentre New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) A major earthquake measuring at least 7.5 on the Richter scale on Monday jolted large parts of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, causing widespread panic, officials here said. The…
Geeta Returns from Pakistan After 15 Years
New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) Nearly 15 years after she accidentally crossed over to Pakistan, Geeta, a deaf-mute girl whose story has touched people on both sides of the border, returned here today. Pakistan International…
Edinburgh Castle Turns Blue for UN Day
Edinburgh, Oct 25 (IANS) Edinburgh Castle was lit blue to join iconic landmarks in the world to celebrate the United Nation (UN)’s 70th anniversary. As part of a global initiative to turn the World UN…
Titanic Biscuit Sells for $23,000
London, Oct 24 (IANS) A humble biscuit that survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 became the most expensive nibble in the world on Saturday when it was sold at an auction in England…
Hoax Call from ‘India’ Triggers Bomb Scare in Pakistan
Islamabad, Oct 24 (IANS) A hoax call allegedly traced to the Indian financial capital, Mumbai, claimed that a bomb had been placed on the premises of the Sindh Governor House in Pakistan, the media reported…