One of Jesus’s earliest images discovered in Egypt

LONDON: One of the earliest images of Jesus Christ has been discovered from the most unlikely place — buried deep in an ancient Egyptian tomb. Egyptians were not Christians but a team of Catalan archaeologists have found five or six coats of paint on the tomb’s walls, the last of which was from the Coptic […]

Ahmed Patel ‘Good Friends’ with Modi?

Isha Sahni NEW DELHI: Political secretary of the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Ahmed Patel has strongly denied the claims made by BJP’s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi in an interview conducted by Doordarshan. “I will quit public life, if Modi can prove I went to his house since he became the chief minister of Gujarat,” […]

BJP condemns Pakistan army chief’s Kashmir remarks

New Delhi, May 1  The BJP Thursday condemned Pakistan Army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif’s comment that Kashmir was Islamabad’s “jugular vein”, and said Pakistan occupied Kashmir was an integral part of India. “BJP condemns statement made by army Pakistan army chief…PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) is an integral part of India,” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson […]

‘Fossil’ galaxy from early universe discovered

Washington, May 2  In what could provide a new window into how the first galaxies were formed, astronomers have discovered a first-ever ‘fossil’ galaxy left over from the early universe. The faintest known galaxy has been named Segue 1. “Segue 1 is the least chemically evolved galaxy known. After the initial few supernova explosions, it […]

Scared of gaining weight? Kick the butt first

New York, May 2  Are you concerned about gaining weight from quit-smoking treatment? Better be concerned abut reducing weight that not quitting the puff as the latter’s health benefits are immense. According to researchers, smokers may avoid treatment to quit smoking if they previously gained weight while trying to quit. Weight gain is a predictable […]

Ranveer choreographed by Bosco-Caesar again

Mumbai, May 2  After scoring a whopping hit with the “Tu ne maari entriyaan” in “Gunday”, actor Ranveer Singh and choreographers Bosco-Caesar have reunited for the condom ad which is creating ripples across the nation. Apparently, Ranveer now plans to use Bosco-Caesar’s choreography for his film songs as much as possible, much in the same […]

Two attacks in Assam leaving 10 gunned down

Guwahati, May 2 Thursday night suspected militants opened indiscriminate fir in two Assam villages, leaving at least 10 people, police said Friday. The first incident took place at a village of the Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts last night. “Armed cadres belonging to the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) barged into […]

Medical devices industry welcomes changes in bill

New Delhi, Feb 24  Representatives of the global medical devices industry Monday welcomed the health ministry’s move to examine the recommendations of the standing committee on the drugs and cosmetics amendments bill. The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013, proposes changes in the regulation of the import, export, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs, cosmetics […]

TRS chief meets president

New Delhi, Feb 24  With the formation of Telangana almost becoming a reality, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday called on President Pranab Mukherjee. After the meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the TRS president told reporters that he thanked the president on behalf of the people of Telangana. Parliament last week passed a […]

India will see faster, more inclusive growth: President

New Delhi, Feb 24  President Pranab Mukherjee said faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth is an “impending reality for India”. “As the number of middle-class consumers continues to swell, the market is likely to become more attractive for global business,” he said while addressing participants of the reunion of owner/president management programme of Harvard Business […]