In love? Listen to your body sensations

Be it love or pain, your body does experience emotions, literally, and sends out sensations. These sensations, arising from the bodily changes, are an important feature of our emotional experiences, says a new study. A team of researchers from Aalto University in Finland found that the most common emotions trigger strong bodily sensations – like […]

Suchitra Sen stable, under continuous monitoring

The condition of iconic Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, under treatment in the critical care unit (CCU) of a nursing home here, continues to be stable, a medical bulletin said Wednesday. Undergoing treatment for a chest infection, Sen was Sunday night rushed to the hospital after her condition deteriorated and her heart beat became irregular. A […]

India’s tallest ATC tower becomes operational in Mumbai

India’s tallest Air Traffic Control tower, the height of a 30-storey skyscraper, was commissioned at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here Wednesday, an official said. The ATC operations here have been taken over by the new tower, which stands at 83.8 metres, over 20 metres higher than the existing structure. The new tower, built at […]

108 journalists killed in 2013: IFJ

At least 108 journalists and media professionals, including 10 from India, were killed across the world while doing their jobs in 2013, according to the annual list released by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). “At least 108 journalists and media staff lost their lives in targeted attacks, bomb attacks and other cross fire incidents […]

Six Indian tourists killed in Nepal road accident

Six Indians from Kolkata were killed when the jeep they were travelling in plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Nepal’s Tanahun district, some 150 km west of capital Kathmandu Tuesday night, police said. Five others, including the driver, who sustained serious injuries, are undergoing treatment in Kathmandu. The jeep was on way from the popular […]

Politics over minor gangrape victim’s death in Bengal

The death of a minor gang-rape victim here took a political colour Wednesday after the opposition CPI-M accused the police of trying to forcibly cremate the victim’s body against the family’s wishes. The ruling Trinamool Congress has rejected the Communist Party of India-Marxist’s allegations. The girl, who was allegedly raped twice in October and had […]

Kejriwal, others take oath as legislators

Newly sworn in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday took oath as a member of the Delhi legislative assembly when it met for the first time after last month’s elections. Congress leader Mateen Ahmed, who was named the pro-tem speaker, administered the oath to Kejriwal. Other members also took their oath after Kejriwal.

FDI policy will be further liberalised: Anand Sharma

The government will further liberalise the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy in the coming weeks to attract higher overseas investments, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Wednesday. “The government will continue its endeavour for liberalising the FDI Policy further in the coming weeks to ensure that India retains its leadership position for attracting foreign […]

Meghalaya revellers greet 2014 with dip in icy water

A group of revellers here greeted the New Year by plunging into a swimming pool’s icy water at the stroke of the midnight to welcome 2014. This time the revellers had decided to make the New Year celebration more interesting by placing 60 ice blocks, each weighing 50kg, in the Crinoline swimming pool before taking […]

Maoists torch mobile phone tower equipment in Odisha

Maoists Tuesday night torched the battery room and other equipment at a mobile phone tower in Odisha’s Koraput district, police said Wednesday. A group of rebels set ablaze the battery room, and other equipment at the cell phone tower near Kalia Atala village, over 600 km from here, Inspector-in-Charge A.K. Mohapatra . The tower – […]