- Delhi
25K in cash as immediate ex-gratia to riot victims
New Delhi: An ex-gratia compensation of Rs 25 thousand on the spot in cash has been announced by the Delhi government to victims of the Delhi violence whose houses were either gutted…
- Kashmir
Cold weather conditions continue in Kashmir
Srinagar: Despite the end of harsh period of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ on January 31, cold conditions have returned in the Kashmir Valley. The weatherman has forecast that the cold weather conditions will persist in…
- India
Salary for housewives! Time has come says Kamal Haasan
Chennai: Salary for housewives, stop doling of mere benefit, empowering people, creating an environment the promotes entrepreneurial spirit are some of components of ‘Enterprise Economy’ announced by actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan as part…
- Crime and Accident
Trying to ape crime thriller, Bengal student hangs himself
Kolkata:The body of a Class IV student was found hanging from the ceiling of his room in Gajole in West Bengal’s Malda district. Family members said the boy lost his life while…
- India
Mob has no religion, Hindu brothers saved us:Chand Bagh resident
New Delhi: They could hear shots being fired, sense smell of property and vehicles being burnt and feel the stones being pelted. Despite the mayhem that unfolded just a few steps away…
- India
PM Modi to visit UP tomorrow
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on Saturday for a series of programmes and engagements, including the foundation stone laying ceremony of Bundelkhand Expressway. He will inaugurate a…
- Bangalore
BJP behind violence in Delhi: Eshwar Khandre
Bengaluru: Congress leader and KPCC working President Eshwar Khandre on Friday accused the BJP of being behind the violence in Delhi and further alleged that the party was threatening judges and courts.…
- Crime and Accident
Three killed in boiler blast in Haryana
Chandigarh: At least three workers were killed and more than 20 injured in a boiler explosion in a chemical factory in Haryana’a Ballabhgarh on Friday, police said. Many were trapped when the…
- World
Indonesia official in hot water over ‘pool pregnancy’ claims
Jakarta: An Indonesian official is facing possible sanctions Thursday after she warned women they could get pregnant by swimming in a pool where a man with “strong sperm” had ejaculated. Sitti Hikmawatty,…
- World
Brazil, US ‘rolling back’ on climate: UN rights chief
Geneva: The UN’s human rights chief on Thursday accused Brazil and the United States of “rolling back” on environmental protection, while praising the European Union for taking “ambitious action” to reduce emissions.…
- Bollywood
Comedian Amit Tandon: Stand up comedy is great catharsis
Mumbai: What happens when a mic is given to 42-year-old stand-up comic who is a father of two teenagers? Well, he has lots of funny family stories! New Delhi-based comedian Amit Tandon…
- Health
Low fruit, vegetable intake makes people vulnerable to anxiety
Washington: New research shows that adults who have low fruit and vegetable intake are more likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. “For those who consumed less than 3 sources of…
- News
BMW, Audi owners more dangerous to pedestrians
New York: Drivers of expensive cars like the BMW and Audi are least likely to stop for crossing pedestrians, according to a new study. Published in the Journal of Transport and Health,…
- Health
Eat less, live longer!
California: Eating less is the way to a healthier body and longer life, suggests a new study. The study has been conducted by scientists from China and the USA and provides the…