Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Friday released its first list of candidates for assembly election in Telangana. TRS chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao is among 69 candidates announced by him at a news conference. KCR, as Rao is popularly known, will contest from Gajwel in Medak district. This is the first time that […]
Toronto, April 4 (IANS) In a breakthrough for pulp and paper industry and environment lovers alike, researchers have genetically engineered trees that would be easier to break down to produce paper and biofuel. This would mean using fewer chemicals, less energy and creating fewer environmental pollutants. One of the largest impediments for the pulp and paper […]
Beirut, April 4 (IANS/WAM) The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF), in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates embassy in Lebanon, is working to provide relief for displaced Syrians in various Lebanese areas. The new initiative, which comes within the continuous UAE support for Syrian refugees, includes material assistance such as dates, blankets, clothing and […]
Jammu, April 4 (IANS) The 100,000-strong Pakistani refugees here have announced their support to the BJP candidate in what is being seen as a crucial step days before the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Labha Ram Gandhi, leader of the Pakistani refugees’ group, declared late Thursday their support to Jugal Kishore, the Bharatiya Janata […]
Bhubaneswar, April 4 The Election Commission has transferred four senior officers, including three district collectors, in Odisha following complaints against them by the opposition parties, an official said Friday. The district collectors Niranjan Sahu of Khurda, Ratnakar Rout of Kendrapada and Shyam Sunder Nayak of Nabrangpur have been replaced respectively by Shalini Pundit, Nitin Bhanu […]
New York, April 4 Are you obese and enjoy your puff too? You may end up eating more sugary food items – adding more kilos to body fat. Cigarette smoking among obese women interferes with the ability to taste fats and sweets, research shows. Despite craving high-fat and sugary foods, these women were less likely […]
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) It was a warm Friday morning here and the Met Office has forecast a clear day. “The sky will be clear. Mist was recorded in the morning,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 33 degrees Celsius. Thursday’s maximum temperature was recorded […]
Dubai, April 4 (WAM) Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has launched a new mobile payment solution called Tap n Go that is expected to redefine the world of mobile payments. This UAE’a first near field communication (NFC ) sticker solution, the Tap n Go sticker makes low-value purchases exceedingly […]
Seoul, April 4 A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship carrying 16 North Korean crew members sank off the coast of South Korea Friday killing two crew members on board, reported Xinhua. The ship ran aground off the coast of South Korea’s southern city of Yeosu. Three crew members were rescued, while the remaining are missing, Yonhap quoted […]
Washington, April 4 President Barack Obama is nominating Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian American investor in the payments sector, to a key job as US Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund. “I am grateful these accomplished men and women have agreed to join this Administration, and I’m confident they will serve ably in these […]