Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) Amid reports of violence and allegations of booth capturing, over 52 per cent ballotting was recorded in bypolls for two Madhya Pradesh assembly seats — Ater in Bhind district and Bandhavgarh…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Upping the ante against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the BJP on Sunday demanded a judicial probe into the alleged splurging of public funds on lunches at Chief Minister Arvind…
Srinagar, April 9 (IANS) In one of the worst incidents of poll-violence in the state, at least six persons were killed on Sunday when security forces opened fire to disperse protestors in central Kashmir’s Budgam…
Kathmandu, April 9 (IANS) Three Indians were killed and another was critically injured when a truck rammed into their car on the East-West Highway along the Hetauda-Narayanghat road stretch, police said on Sunday. The three…
Bhubaneswar, April 9 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police has begun an investigation into an incidence of communal violence last week in Bhadrak town where the curfew was reimposed till Monday morning. The…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) A retired college professor, his wife, daughter and a relative were found dead at their home here in Kerala, police said on Sunday. While three bodies were found in a charred…
Beijing, April 9 (IANS) Neuroscientists have established in a new study that the human body’s peripheral nervous system is capable of interpreting its environment and modulating pain. This finding can change the understanding of pain…
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Around 52 per cent votes were cast in six hours in the Kanthi Dakshin assembly by-poll in West Bengal on Sunday. “Around 52 per cent polling has been reported till afternoon,”…
Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Voting was underway at a brisk pace on Sunday in the by-election to the Assam assembly from the Dhemaji constituency, officials said. People in large numbers queued up at the polling…
Shimla, April 9 (IANS) The bypoll for the assembly seat of Bhoranj in Himachal Pradesh saw 47 per cent voting till 1 p.m. on Sunday, officials said. Long queues of electors were seen across the…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) A complaint was filed against Arjun Rampal for allegedly assaulting a man in a club here on early Sunday, the city police said. But the actor claims the news is…
Srinagar, April 9 (IANS) Opposition National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah and his son, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, cast their votes for the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll here on Sunday, that has been marred…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday registered cases against a Chandigarh-based company and three of its directors for cheating a bank in Punjab of over Rs 1,300 crore, officials said. The Central…
London, April 9 (IANS) Patients who develop itchy wheals in response to cold or friction, benefit from treatment with omalizumab, a drug normally used to treat asthma, a new research has found. The drug’s active…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Ninety-six per cent of Indians want the Motor Vehicle Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to be passed in the ongoing parliamentary session. They also believe the move will help meet the…
Ranchi, April 9 (IANS) Voting was underway in Jharkhand’s Littipara assembly by-poll with about 38 per cent turnout witnessed till 11 a.m. on Sunday, an election official said. The polling began at 7 a.m. amid…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Barely a week after an Indian dhow with 11 crew members was hijacked by Somali pirates, Indian and Chinese navies joined hands to save a Tuvalu-flagged container ship with 19 Filipino…
Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) Amid reports of minor violence, balloting in bypolls for two Madhya Pradesh assembly seats — Ater in Bhind district and Bandhavgarh in Umaria district — was underway on Sunday. According to…
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) Around 50 per cent polling was registered till afternoon across 231 polling stations for the Dholpur Assembly by-polls in Rajasthan on Sunday. Enthusiasm among voters was high and since early morning…
New York, April 9 (IANS) Body weight plays a significant role in how much benefit children may get from consuming “good” fats, a new research suggests. Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids — found naturally in…