Bomb hoax call grounds Air India flight in Goa
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Security forces were thrown into a tizzy on Sunday afternoon after a phone call – which later turned out to be a hoax – regarding the presence of a bomb on…
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Delhi on high alert following intelligence alert
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Following intelligence agencies’ inputs about infiltration of 10 suspected terrorists into Gujarat, Delhi was also put on high alert on Sunday as a precautionary measure, police officials said. “Delhi has…
BJP gears up with street dramas, LED vans for Bengal polls
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) The classic concept of ‘nukkad nataks’ (street threatre) in tandem with modern LED vans roving across 294 constituencies in West Bengal will be a key feature in the state BJP’s mass…
FICCI lauds decision to review EPF tax proposals
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Expressing its dismay over the union budget 2016-17 proposal to tax withdrawals from the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contributions, industry chamber FICCI on Sunday said it was, nevertheless, encouraged by…
Nation is always empowered by its women: PM
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said a nation is always empowered by its women. Nation is always empowered by its women. It is she who nurtures a citizen as…
High-fat diet linked to increased gut cancer risk
New York, March 6 (IANS) Obesity and eating fatty food are significant risk factors for many types of cancer. A new study has revealed that a high-fat diet makes the cells of the intestinal lining…
Oxytocin level in seals key to understanding maternal behaviour in humans
London, March 6 (IANS) The level of oxytocin hormone is responsible for mother-pup bonding in seals, reveals a study that holds the key to understanding the differences in maternal behaviour in humans. Scientist Dr Kelly…
Third-hand smoking may lead to diabetes: Study
New York, March 6 (IANS) Exposure to third-hand smoking can cause insulin resistance, a precursor to Type-2 diabetes in non-smokers, especially kids and senior people, researchers have warned after conducting a study on mice. The…
Air India to fly 20 all-women domestic flights on Tuesday
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Air India will celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday by flying 20 all women domestic flights. “Air India will be be flying 20 all women domestic flights on March 8…
Man held near IAF station in Bengal
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) A man was detained after he was found moving suspiciously around the Panagarh air force station in West Bengal’s Burdwan district, an air force officer said. “According to locals, two people…
Bengal’s situation making nationalists agitate: Rudy
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Standing behind West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh who has threatened to “chop off” pro-Pakistan sloganeers, union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Sunday said the prevailing situation in the state has…
Activists, experts call for adopting alternative energy
Patna, March 6 (IANS) Dozens of activists and experts gathered at Bodh Gaya in Bihar on Sunday, urging central and state governments to adopt ecologically sustainable and socio-economically equitable transitions for the electricity sector in…
Financial issues made fashion designer go missing: Police
Noida, March 6 (IANS) Financial matters pertaining to her family put fashion designer Shipra Malik under stress and she went missing from her home in Noida on February 29, a senior police official said on…
Aden attack: Indian Mother Superior of aid home to be evacuated
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) The Indian government will shift, out of Yemen, the Indian mother superior of an aid home in Aden where four nuns including were killed and an Indian priest kidnapped in an…
Forex scam: CBI conducts fresh searches in Delhi, NCR
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday carried out searches at 10 locations in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) as part of its investigation into the alleged Rs.6,000 crore Bank of…
Small farmers need tool bank: Radha Mohan Singh
By Ritu Tomar New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Though the Centre has launched various farmers-oriented schemes, there are many more urgent steps yet to be taken including setting up tool banks, union Minister for Agriculture…
Ranchi residents scared of rising thefts, chain snatchings
Ranchi, March 6 (IANS) Rising incidents of theft and chain snatching in Jharkhand’s capital city have left the residents a worried lot. On Saturday, there were four incidents of theft in four flats and snatching…
Kanhaiya is an aberration, nationalists don’t accept it: Rudy
Guwahati: Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy addresses a press conference, in Guwahati on Feb 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Describing Jawaharlal…
Nation is always empowered by its women: PM
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the National Conference of Women Legislators…
Bengal woman jumps off building to escape rape bid
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) A woman in West Bengal’s Howrah district jumped off a three-storey building to escape a rape bid and three people have been arrested in this connection, police said on Monday. The…