Hyderabad, Dec 12 (IANS) In a harsh criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetization, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday called him “a tyrant” who has caused havoc in every house to satisfy his…
Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) Four persons, including two women, were killed on Monday in a road accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, police said. The accident took place at Greater Noida, seven km…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Mass genetic screenings that track populations vulnerable to arsenic poisoning — much before cancerous symptoms start showing — can help tackle its scourge in Bengal and across South…
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) With cyclone Vardah set for landfall near Chennai, strong winds and rains lashed the city and northern Tamil Nadu and people in low lying areas were evacuated to safer places. According…
Srinagar, Dec 12 (IANS) At least 24 people were injured on Monday in a road accident on the Srinagar-Muzafarabad highway in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said a passenger bus went out of control at…
By Sourabh Kulesh New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The year 2017 is predicted to be that of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning — redefining the way humans communicate with devices to not only improve…
By Sanu George Is Oommen Chandy’s tenure as the most popular leader of the Congress in Kerala coming to an end? The question has begun doing the rounds after it became known that only three…
By Abhishek Waghmare Eighteen 18 per cent positions of teachers in government-run primary schools and 15 per cent in secondary schools are vacant nationwide, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Human…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Facebook on Monday announced the appointment of Pulkit Trivedi, who had led Google’s e-commerce team until recently, as Industry Director for e-commerce, retail, travel and financial services verticals, where he…
By Vikas Datta Title: A Very Pukka Murder – The First Maharaja Mystery; Author: Arjun Raj Gaind; Publisher: Harper Black/Harper Collins India; Pages: 336; Price: Rs 299 As 1909 dawns, the British hold unquestioned sway…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is on a two-day state visit to India from Monday, was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhawan here. “Beginning the…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, which is celebrated as birthday of Prophet Mohammed. “On the auspicious occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, may…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) With demonetisation affecting weddings at large across the country with a Rs 2,50,000 cap on withdrawal for weddings, a former bureaucrat has questioned VVIP wedding extravaganzas. E.A.S. Sarma, a bureaucrat…
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Chennai and its suburbs continue to receive rains since Sunday night with severe cyclonic storm set to cross close to the coast here on Monday afternoon, said weather department. According to…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Thousands of people were stranded as 82 trains were delayed and 16 cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Monday, railway officials said. A Northern Railway…
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday opened in the red following global concerns and uncertainty over goods and services tax implementation targeted deadline of April 1 next year. The 30-scrip…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, which is celebrated as the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. “Heartiest greetings and…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11 degree Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. According to the weather…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Four persons, including two teenaged girls and a four-year-old girl, died, while four others were injured in two separate road accidents involving speeding cars crashing into obstacles, police said on…
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) Continuing her verbal assaults on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the demonetisation issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the step was taken only to help him…