New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the diplomatic insights of Vice President Hamid Ansari, a career diplomat, as Rajya Sabha members lavishly lauded him and bid an emotional farewell to the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) Kerala Education Minister C. Raveendranath informed the state legislative assembly on Thursday that over 50 per cent of seats in engineering colleges in the state were lying vacant. “We are expecting…
Patna, Aug 10 (IANS) In a display of defiance against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, senior JD-U leader and former party president Sharad Yadav on Thursday declared he was still with the Grand Alliance of…
Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) The AIADMK faction led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E.K. Palaniswami on Wednesday declared as null and void the appointment of T.T.V. Dhinakaran as the Deputy General Secretary. A resolution to…
By K.S.Jayaraman Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Engineers at Purdue University in the US have designed and tested a micropropulsion system that uses liquid water as the propellant for orbital maneuvering of tiny satellites called CubeSats….
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) A hammer and compass in hand, India’s women geologists are literally rocking it. Notwithstanding the dangers of remote environments, encounters with wild animals, limited access to toilets and…
Srinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday carried out simultaneous searches at the office and residence of a prominent travel operator in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Informed sources said the…
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) TMC legislator and Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday in connection with the Narada sting probe, an official said. “He has come to our office for…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised the diplomatic insights of Vice President Hamid Ansari, a career diplomat, as the Rajya Sabha bid an emotional farewell to the outgoing Chairman…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Union Petroleum and Road Transport Ministries will ask for a reduction in GST on biodiesel from the current 18 per cent to 5 per cent and a note on…
Chandigarh, Aug 10 (IANS) Over 30 persons were affected on Thursday following a suspected chlorine gas leak in Haryana’s Panchkula town near here. Five of them had to be hospitalized, officials said. The leak took…
Chandigarh, Aug 10 (IANS) A one-man Commission headed by Justice (retired) J.S. Narang that probed a multi-crore sand mining auction scam in Punjab submitted its report to the government here on Thursday. The Commission submitted…
Dehradun, Aug 10 (IANS) Around half-a-dozen houses and a bridge were flattened in an overnight cloudburst in Bangapani area in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, officials said on Thursday. More than two dozen cattle were washed away…
By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A girl aged 18 married to a nine-year-old boy having her ‘suhag raat’ and even enjoying a honeymoon may sound cringe-worthy and regressive to many, but actress…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The world of Indian cinema might be brimming with stories and may be churning out about 1,000 films a year, but Konkona Sensharma feels it still needs…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In a bid to further improve the search experience for its users in India, Google on Thursday introduced latest update to its ‘Search’ app. The update, available in English, would…
Gandhinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) Gujarat rebel Congress leader Shankarsinh Vaghela on Thursday here said his vote for the BJP candidate in the just concluded Rajya Sabha polls in the state had nothing to do with…
Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) The AIADMK faction led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami should remove jailed General Secretary V.K. Sasikala and her family members from the party before it merges with the Panneerselvam-led…
Lucknow, Aug 10 (IANS) A low-intensity explosive device and a letter vowing revenge for LeT millitant Abu Dujana’s death was found on board the Akal Takht Express in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi town early on Thursday,…
By Rekha Babu Breast milk is recommended as the first source of nutrition for a newborn. It is considered as the sole source of nutrition for the first six months of life that helps an…