Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh continued to sizzle Saturday, with temperatures at some places crossing 46 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in cities like Kanpur, Lucknow and Varanasi was static at 44 degrees Celsius, while the temperature Friday touched 46 degrees Celsius in Allahabad city and neighbouring areas. The met department said there was […]
Beijing, May 23 (IANS) China Friday formally greeted Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and expressed its willingness to work with India to strengthen the strategic and cooperative partnership between the two Asian countries. At a meeting between India’s Ambassador Ashok K. Kantha and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing Friday, the two countries discussed ways […]
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Senior-most Congress MP Kamal Nath is expected to be nominated as Leader of Opposition, party sources said Friday. Kamal Nath is the “front-runner” for the post, the sources said. “Going by seniority, Kamal Nath is number one (choice for the position),” a senior Congress MP told IANS. However, he added that […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird tonight officially launched Vivid Sydney 2014, the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest festival of light, music and ideas. Mr Baird hit the switch as part of the annual ‘Lights On’ moment to officially launch the sixth year of the festival, lighting up the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House. “Vivid Sydney has […]
Patna, May 23 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Friday won the trust vote in the assembly. Manjhi proved his majority after Nitish Kumar quit as Bihar chief minister Saturday following his party’s rout in the Lok Sabha polls. Manjhi, a 68-year-old Mahadalit leader, was Tuesday sworn-in as the 23rd chief minister of the state.
London, May 23 (IANS) You have seen robots doing household chores. Now meet robotic blocks that can assemble on your demand to turn into a table, chair or stool! Billed as “roombots”, these robotic furniture can self assemble into various shapes. “Each “roombot” is a completely independent unit – a 9-inch-long block that resembles a pair […]
Kiev, May 22 (IANS) Ukraine has called for a UN Security Council emergency meeting to help deal with the crisis in its eastern regions and stop alleged aggression from Russia, Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said Thursday. “We are ready to provide proof that the Russian side made attempts to escalate the conflict and bloodshed, capture Ukrainian […]
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The UN Thursday launched a year-long campaign aimed at mobilising governments and people in favour of gender equality. The campaign was launched to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the historic fourth world conference on women in Beijing that drew an unprecedented 17,000 participants. During the past two decades, much progress has […]
Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has decided to attend the swearing in ceremony of India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi Monday, it was announced Thursday. Koirala will fly to New Delhi Monday. A team of government officials will also take part in the oath taking ceremony, Minister for Information and Communication Minendra […]
Gandhinagar, May 22 (IANS) Anandiben Patel was Thursday sworn in as Gujarat’s new chief minister, a day after Narendra Modi resigned to become India’s prime minister. Patel is the state’s first woman chief minister.