Amritsar, April 24 (IANS) Congress candidate from Amritsar Amarinder Singh Thursday asked BJP leader Narendra Modi whether he was coming to Punjab to give his stamp of approval to “criminalised politics” being promoted by the state’s Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia. All 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab go to polls April 30. In an […]
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Nearly 110 million people peacefully voted Thursday in 117 Lok Sabha constituencies in 12 states in a staggered election that will see three more rounds to decide who gets to govern India the next five years. Some 60 percent of the 180 million electorate exercised their franchise in 201,735 centres […]
Jaipur, April 24 (IANS) A clash between villagers and police that also left many media persons injured in Rajasthan’s Dausa marred voting even as nearly 60 percent of the eight million-plus electors cast their ballots in five constituencies in the state’s second and final phase of polling. “As per our tentative information, 59.54 percent of […]
London, April 24 (IANS) In a major boost to science and technology research in developing countries, including India, the British government has launched a five-year, $630 million fund to support science and innovation partnerships with researchers that will focus on economic development. The Newton Fund, first announced in December 2013, will consist of money transferred […]
London, April 24 (IANS) Does size of your penis worry you a lot? Stop thinking and get on with the act as a study reveals that women are more loyal to men with ‘smaller’ penises. A team of researchers from the US and Kenya found that there was a strange link between the size of […]
Washington, April 24 (IANS) In a shocking revelation, a study has found that 4.8 million people above the age 60 go hungry in the US due to financial strains. “In 2011, 8.35 percent of Americans over age 60 faced the threat of hunger – that translates to 4.8 million people,” said Craig Gundersen, a professor […]
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf requested the special court that is trying him for high treason Thursday to order the government to provide him with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) report. The three-judge bench comprising Justice Faisal Arab, Justice Syeda Tahira Safdar and Justice Yawar Ali Khan heard the case Thursday, […]
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has been signed on to endorse Roadster, an in-house contemporary jeanswear brand by fashion and lifestyle e-commmerce platform Myntra.com. The “Band Baaja Baaraat” actor says he subscribes to the brand’s philosophy of not being bound to societal norms. “I have always been very selective when it […]
Bhopal, April 24 (IANS) Over 42 percent electors voted in Madhya Pradesh till 2 p.m., officials said. Balloting is being held for 10 Lok Sabha seats and one assembly constituency. Poll officials said over 42 percent of the electorate cast ballots in the first seven hours of polling. The process was expected to gain momentum […]
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) German intellectuals revived Indian culture during the 20th century when English literature in the country became a tool of “domination and subjugation”, said Pramod Talgeri, vice-chancellor, India International Multiversity. “German intellects rejuvenated our classical culture. New impulses of German appreciation also inspired the Indians,” said Talgeri, who was awarded the Merck-Tagore […]