By Anurag Dey Kolkata Tying the knot at Kunming or taking the path to marital bliss at Dali could soon become a fad as the big fat Indian weddings get the Made in China tag. With its clean and modern cities, shopping choices, affordable logistics and exotic cuisine, China is luring Indians whose rising affluence […]
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) Despite its rich tradition of producing academics, India at the moment lacks the necessary pool of scientists needed for its future, Nobel laureate George Smoot said. The 2006 winner of the Nobel in Physics has suggested the country spruce up its research institutes to create a research-friendly environment and tackle its brain-drain. […]
Dhaka, Nov 2 (IANS) Electricity supply resumed in Bangladesh, nearly 10 hours after the breakdown of the national grid. Masum-Al-Beruni, managing director of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh, said power supplies were restored in parts of Dhaka and all other divisional cities, including Chittagong, Saturday night, Xinhua reported. Al-Beruni expressed hope that there will not be […]
Cuttack, Nov 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to field against India in the first ODI of the five-match series at the Barabati Stadium here Sunday. Squads: India: Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli (captain), Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Wriddhiman Saha, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Ishant […]
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) After preventing opposition parties from visiting Birbhum district’s violence-hit areas, the West Bengal government Sunday dissuaded some social activists from talking to the villagers. Three people died of bullet injuries and several others sustained injuries Oct 27 in Makhra village during a clash between activists of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the […]
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Filmmaker Sampath Nandi, who will be working with actor Ravi Teja in his next film, says he’s happy to have finally got an opportunity to direct his favourite star. Ravi Teja is currently shooting for the second part of the “Kick” franchise. Therefore, Nandi’s yet untitled film is expected to go on […]
Amritsar, Nov 2 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) troopers Sunday shot dead one smuggler and recovered 22 kg of heroin along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, officials said here. BSF sources said the smuggler was gunned down in exchange of fire while two of his accomplices were arrested in Dera Baba Nanak sector of Gurdaspur district. […]
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Vijay-starrer Tamil actioner “Kaththi”, which has turned out to be a blockbuster, won’t have a Telugu remake as the makers have decided to have a dubbed release instead. The dubbed version is slated for a Nov 21 release. “There were plans to remake the film, but these have been scrapped now. The […]
Algiers, Nov 2 (IANS) Algerian football club Entente of Setif won African Champions League title despite a 1-1 draw against Vita Club of RD Congo in the second leg of the final at the Blida Stadium in Kinshasa. ES Setif won on 3-3 aggregate Saturday night due to the away goal rule after a 2-2 draw […]
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) Debunking a prevalent theory of Alzheimer’s development, researchers have now found that it is not the amyloid-beta (A-beta) protein fragments but the tau tangle proteins which are the real culprits behind the disease. Plaque made of beta-amyloid protein fragments and tangles formed from tau proteins are familiar hallmarks of disease in the […]