‘Mumbai 26/11 attack grabbed world headlines’

The 26/11 Mumbai terror attack grabbed global headlines and the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) succeeded in everything it wanted to do, said an author who has written on the savagery. Asked why the terrorists chose to kill people instead of kidnapping them in Mumbai, Adrian Levy, co-author of “The Siege: Three Days of Terror Inside the Taj”, […]

Brisk walk may lower prostate cancer risk

Do daily walk and regular exercise have an impact on prostate cancer prognosis? Yes, say researchers. Men who engage in higher levels of physical activity have been reported to have a lower risk of prostate cancer recurrence and mortality compared with men who participate in little or no physical activity. “Research has shown that men […]

Congress names Dudi leader of opposition in Rajasthan

Rameshwar Dudi, Congress legislator from Nokha constituency in Bikaner district of Rajasthan, has been named leader of his party in the state assembly. Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Archana Sharma said: “Dudi has been named leader of opposition in the state assembly after the party high command cleared his name today.” Political analysts feel that […]

Judicial probe ordered over AAP demand: Shinde

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Monday said Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has ordered a judicial probe into the allegations of inaction against five Delhi Police officers by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He urged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to end his street protest in keeping with the dignity of his office. Talking to reporters […]

Nursery admissions: HC refuses to quash LG’s notification

The Delhi High Court Monday refused to quash a notification on the criteria for nursery admissions in the city, saying any “interference at this stage would create confusion”. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw dismissed the plea of unaided private schools challenging notification of Lt. Governor (LG) Najeeb […]

India tests N-capable, 4,000-km range Agni-IV missile

India Monday successfully tested its long-range, nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile from a military base in Odisha, an official said. The new generation missile, with the capability to hit targets 4,000 km away, was tested for its full range from the Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast near Dhamra in Bhadrak district, about 200 km from […]

Kejriwal, ministers protest police inaction

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alongwith his cabinet colleagues Monday held a protest over alleged police inaction after they were prevented from reaching the union home ministry office at the Central Secretariat. Kejriwal, who became the chief minister last month, and his cabinet colleagues wanted to protest, as planned earlier, outside the union home ministry […]

Develop technologies for farm development: President

Technology-induced agricultural growth was the way ahead for India, President Pranab Mukherjee said Sunday, calling upon agricultural institutions to develop new technologies for greater farm development. Speaking at the inauguration of a new building and a technology exhibition at the premises of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) here, Mukherjee called upon the entire network of […]

Women protest ‘nude’ poster at Metro station

A group of women journalists Sunday lodged a protest with Delhi Metro against an advertisement featuring a nude woman at the Rajiv Chowk station. The advertisement shows a woman with only a duct tape covering her body, one of the journalists, Akansha Kumari, told IANS. “What does this advertisement mean? That women are on sale?” […]