Fire tenders battle blaze at newspaper office
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Twenty-five fire tenders on Sunday battled a major fire at the Times of India building here, officials said. The fire reportedly broke out around 4.45 p.m. on the first floor,…
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Over 2,000 musicians perform for deities’ gathering in Himachal
Mandi, Feb 26 (IANS) In a record of sorts for this Himachal Pradesh town, on Sunday over 2,000 musicians played the traditional ‘bajantri’ at the same point of time, an official said. The performance by…
Chandrababu Naidu’s son Lokesh set to become minister
Vijayawada, Feb 26 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s son N. Lokesh appears set to be inducted in the state cabinet as the TDP politburo Sunday recommended his nomination to the state legislative…
Tagged Olive Ridley turtles return to Odisha for nesting
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) Endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, which were tagged for the purpose of studying their migration pattern, have returned for mass nesting to the Odisha coast. The tagged Olive Ridley turtles have…
Keralite IS militant killed in Afghanistan drone attack
Kasaragod (Kerala), Feb 26 (IANS) Hafeesudin, one of the 21 Keralites reported to have joined the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, has been killed in a drone attack, his relative said on Sunday. Rehman told…
Three held for looting Amazon consignment
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Three men have been arrested for looting goods worth Rs 18 lakh of online shopping portal Amazon in suburban Gurugram, a senior police officer said on Sunday. Thed police said…
Bengal youth killed for protesting against eve-teasing
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) A young man was hacked to death for confronting a group that was hurling sexual abuses at some women performers in West Bengal, the state police said on Sunday. “Md. Mustakin,…
1.84 crore to vote in 51 UP constituencies on Feb 27
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) Over 1.84 crore voters will on Monday exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 617 candidates in 51 constituencies during the fifth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. As…
Kidnapped Kerala actress, family under duress, says BJP
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) The family members of the Malayalam actress who was kidnapped are under tremendous pressure from some quarters, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Kerala said on Sunday. Talking to…
Record-breaking PSLV mission has a downside: Ex-ISRO chief
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Buried in the flood of congratulatory messages that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) received after its recent space feat is one discordant note raising some concern. It…
Campus politics hurting academic freedom?
By Anurag Dey New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The violent clashes between the right-wing ABVP and the Left-leaning student groups at Delhi University’s Ramjas College are just a reminder of campuses turning into political battlegrounds,…
Tropex naval exercise with IAF, Army ends
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A month-long naval exercise put to test the combat readiness of the Navy, the IAF and the Army with over 45 ships and 70 aircraft taking part, it was announced…
India making efforts to be clean: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Every citizen is making efforts towards a clean India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. “The government, society, institutions, organisations, citizens and in fact everyone is making some or…
Alive to situation post merger of SBI associate banks: AIBEA
By Venkatachary Jagannathan Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) The merger of five associates of the State Bank of India not only has financial implications for the acquirer but it also positively and negatively impacts the staff…
India is proud of ISRO’s achievements: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday heaped praises on the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and said the country is proud of the space agency’s achievements. “India has created history…
Need to give women more importance: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) There is a need to give more importance to women with increased awareness and sensitivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. In his radio address Mann Ki Baat, Modi…
16 killed in Meghalaya accident
Shillong, Feb 26 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed on Sunday when a truck they were in rammed into the concrete barricade of a road in Meghalayas West Khasi Hills district, police said. More…
Will mix of nostalgia and tech help iconic Nokia 3310 make a comeback?
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Born in the year 2000, it had a dark blue body, emitted a deep green light from its tiny screen, and housed a charming game called “Snake”….
IIT – Kgp team develops prototype to protect IoT devices
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Scientists at the Indian Institute Of Technology – Kharagpur (IIT – Kgp) have designed ‘Physically Unclonable Functions’ (PUF) which are fingerprint generator circuits that can protect Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure…
Himachal eyes profitable farming of medicinal plants
Shimla, Feb 26 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday announced that it was developing agro-techniques for making cultivation of medicinal plants profitable in the state. In order to identify species suitable for cultivation in…