New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The capital witnessed a pleasant Friday that started with a misty morning as the maximum temperature settled at 31.7 degree Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. The Met Office has forecast a slow fog Saturday morning. “The sky will remain mainly clear Saturday with mist or slow fog in the […]
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The global certification for Kerala’s Ashtamudi estuary for sustainable fishing shows that development and environment protection can go hand-in-hand, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said Friday. Ashtamudi estuary became the first fishery in the country to get the certification of the global body Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for sustainable fishing. The certification […]
Stratford (New Zealand), Nov 7 (IANS) Indian junior women’s hockey team will take on New Zealand in the third of the six-match Test series at the TET Multisports Centre here Saturday. India lost 1-2 in the opening encounter before putting up a brave fight to hold New Zealand girls 2-2 in the second game. The young […]
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A court here Friday began recording of statement of prosecution witnesses in the rape and murder of 81-year-old widow of a former news agency journalist at her residence here. Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna recorded the statement of a doctor, a prosecution witness in the case. The trial, to be conducted […]
Ghaziabad, Nov 7 (IANS) A 59-year-old woman patient, who was being treated for depression at a hospital here, committed suicide Friday by jumping from the seventh floor of the hospital building, police said. Neena Sarvaria, wife of Anil Sarvaria and a resident of Greater Kailash area of Delhi, was being treated at the Pushpanjali Crossley Hospital […]
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Actress Priya Bhatija has turned into a life coach of a college. No, she hasn’t quit acting, but will be seen guiding the students in TV show “Yeh Hai Aashiqui”. “I’m portraying the role of a life coach, who helps and guides people. The thing that intrigued me about the show is […]
London, Nov 7 (IANS) A gardner is believed to have died after brushing against a deadly wolfsbane plant, one of the most dangerous plants found in Britain’s gardens, a British daily reported Friday. Nathan Greenaway, 33, may have brushed against the flower aconitum, also known as Devil’s Helmet and Monkshood, while tending before he collapsed at […]
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) The best of global fashion and design innovations in art such as paper craft from India, crystal purses crafted in Italy and much more will see the mercury soaring for fashionistas at the 14th edition of Stylefile exhibition here. Hosting creations by leading designers as well as fresh talents from Bangkok, Pakistan, […]
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Mumbai’s Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR) Pvt Ltd, which operates India’s first onshore seaplane services in Maharashtra, will soon launch regional amphibian aircraft services within Gujarat, an official said Friday. The Department of Civil Aviation and the Gujarat government Friday issued a letter of intent (LoI) to MEHAIR after it was […]
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) The NIA Friday arrested Zia-ul-Haque, a close aide of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) commander Sajid, from West Bengal’s Malda district in connection with the Oct 2 Burdwan blast. A resident of Kaliachak in the district, Haque is said to be key ‘jihadi motivator’ who would motivate trainees in jihadi ideology, including those involved […]