Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Saturday said the “blow hot, blow cold” ties between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP was a tacit understanding to prevent a central agency probe into the Saradha scam. A day after BJP president Rajnath Singh assured a special economic package for Bengal if […]
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Engineering students from India have bagged top laurels in an aero-design contest held in the US recently, officials said here Saturday. Students from Mumbai’s M.H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering won the first prize in the micro class and the fifth in the advanced section at the SAE Aero Design competition […]
New York, May 3 (IANS) Among the women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, those who sleep efficiently – not necessarily for longer period – are likely to live longer than those who do not get quality sleep, a study indicated. Sleep efficiency refers to the ratio of time asleep to time spent in bed. “Good […]
London, May 3 (IANS) Nasal discharge of camels could transmit the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus to men, alarming research has indicated. The MERS coronavirus that has already cost more than 100 human lives is currently spreading very rapidly in the Arab world. The researchers found that viruses from infected humans and Arabian […]
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Producer Sunil Bohra, who is awaiting the release of erotic thriller “Mastram”, a fictional biography of a porn writer popular in the country’s northern part, is on the lookout for the real life Mastram. The film is releasing May 9 across a thousand screens in India. But the question – […]
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) A whopping Rs.140 crore in unaccounted cash has been seized during the ongoing assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh so far, officials said Saturday. The state accounts for more than 50 percent of the Rs.272 crore seized across the country. State Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal told reporters here Saturday […]
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab made 168 for five in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here Saturday. Wriddhiman Saha remained unbeaten on 59 off 47 balls while Glenn Maxwell made a quick-fire 27-ball 45.
Kabul/New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The toll in Friday’s landslide in Afghanistan has been put at 2,000 by rescue officials as India Saturday offered assistance in relief and rehabilitation efforts. Rescue officials also said that the site may become a massive grave as the enormous amount of rubble is making the recovery of bodies almost […]
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Genpact founder Pramod Bhasin and DLF director Pia Singh-promoted The Skills Academy will tie up with HDFC Bank to co-develop the content of a training course for professional bankers. The Academy plans to launch the training course titled “The Professional Banker Programme” here Sunday. The course aims at bridging the skills […]
Taicang (China), May 3 (IANS) Indian walkers notched up two national records at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup while two other men walkers managed to produce their personal bests in the prestigious championship here Saturday. Armyman Sandeep Kumar, 27, created the national record in the men’s 50km walk with a timing of 3:56:22 to […]