Gurgaon, March 8 (IANS) Calling for an overhaul of the country’s public-private partnership (PPP) model to make it more investor-friendly, union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that any penalty levied for delay in…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Here comes an app that will help you chat with a specialised doctor through paid online video chat from the comfort of your home or office. The app called SeeDoc…
Kochi, March 8 (IANS) Cochi Medi City and Tourism Pvt Ltd, promoted by a group of Qatar-based NRIs hailing from Kerala including medical professionals and businessmen, on Tuesday announced the setting up of a state…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) When it comes to Google Search, more and more Indian women across age groups are using the search engine — outnumbering men by a whooping margin — on issues ranging…
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabia seeks to elevate its ties with India from the current strategic partnership during Prime…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The shortage of officers in the Indian Army has been brought down from 26 percent in 2010 to 18 percent in 2015, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Rajya Sabha…
Colombo, March 8 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it would call for international investments and assistance to develop the formerly war-torn areas in the country. Niroshan Perera, state minister of national policy,…
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Tuesday provisionally closed the day’s trading flat — higher by a paltry 12.75 points, or 0.05 percent. The…
Bihat (Bihar), March 8 (IANS) Away from the bustle of International Women’s Day celebrations, Meena Devi, mother of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, is worried over the life threat to her son…
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) will take out out its annual Jagannath Rath Yatra starting from Shivaji Park this weekend, an official spokesperson said here on Tuesday. The two-day…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought early passage of a bill that seeks to reserve one third of legislative seats in India for women. “The long-awaited Women’s Reservation Bill…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Indian Army’s decision to make pontoon bridges for the Art of Living Foundation’s upcoming World Culture Festival was taken after Delhi Police expressed a fear of stampede at the…
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) The 54-hour 30 minutes countdown for the launch of an Indian rocket carrying the country’s sixth navigation satellite as the sole passenger is progressing smoothly, said senior official of the Indian…
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents national budget 2016-17 at the Parliament House in New Delhii on Feb, 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS/ Lok Sabha TV) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) After widespread resentment,…
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a…
Imphal, March 8 (IANS) Manipur legislators and government have been failing to take effective measures against the increasing crimes against women, said a network of social organisations on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “During…
Kannur (Kerala) March 8 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday allowed the CBI three days of custodial interrogation of CPI-M politician P. Jayarajan who is an accused in the murder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)…
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought an early passage of the long-awaited bill that seeks to reserve a third of legislative seats…
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s criminal investigation department (CID) late Monday evening registered a first information report (FIR) against a journalist for posting inflammatory content on his Facebook social networking account. Sources in…
By Rajat Gupta Comments on women’s physical shape appear to be proliferating on social media as body-shaming is becoming common, especially among bullies who derive sadistic pleasure out of calling names whether one is heavy…