BJP to suffer major losses in 2019: Kejriwal

BJP to suffer major losses in 2019: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said people are unhappy with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which will cause it to suffer major losses in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head also said the common man is angry with the BJP for “creating hurdles” in the works of the […]

Kerala flood death toll 357, 11 districts still on alert

Kerala flood death toll 357, 11 districts still on alert

The death toll due to rains and floods in Kerala has gone up to 357 this monsoon season, as 22 more deaths were reported on Saturday and red alert continued in 11 districts following prediction of more rains. The death toll due to torrential rains since August 9 — the third spell during this year’s […]

Vajpayee’s ‘asthi visarjan’ in Haridwar on Sunday

Vajpayee’s ‘asthi visarjan’ in Haridwar on Sunday

The “asthi visarjan” (immersion of ashes in river) ritual of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be held on Sunday in Haridwar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Saturday. The same ritual, thereafter, will be performed in 100 other “sacred rivers” of the country. “The ‘asthi visarjan’ of Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be […]

Tributes pour in for former UN chief Kofi Annan

Tributes pour in for former UN chief Kofi Annan

Tributes to former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Prize Laureate Kofi Annan started to pour following the announcement of his death on Saturday. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres lamented the death of his 80-year-old predecessor, describing him as “a guiding force for good”, as well as a good friend and mentor. “He provided people everywhere with […]

Vajpayee’s death not end, but continuation of his era: Jaitley

Vajpayee’s death not end, but continuation of his era: Jaitley

BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Friday in his blog eulogised the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and, disagreeing with many who termed his death “end of an era”, emphasised that it would instead be “a continuation of the era” forged by the late leader. “Atalji’s demise is referred to by many as end of […]

Kerala flood death toll 174, red alert remains in 12 districts

Kerala flood death toll 174, red alert remains in 12 districts

The death toll in rain-battered Kerala touched 174 on Friday as a red alert continued in 12 districts, with the authorities continuing rescue operations after rains subsided and evacuated more survivors to relief camps. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had on Friday morning confirmed the death toll to be 164, but the figure was revised to […]

Nation bids tearful adieu to Vajpayee

Nation bids tearful adieu to Vajpayee

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose appeal transcended party lines and geographical boundaries, was cremated with full military honours on Friday in the presence of the country’s top leaders cutting across the political divide and adoring masses. Amidst chanting of vedic hymns and firing of a 21-gun salute by soldiers, his foster-daughter Namita lit […]

Tool to predict building collapse, landslides 2 weeks in advance

Tool to predict building collapse, landslides 2 weeks in advance

Australian researchers on Thursday said they have developed a software tool to predict when a building will crack or its foundation will move, even when a dam could break or a mudslide occur. The tool uses applied mathematics and big data analytics to analyse intricate ground motion patterns and track location and time of landslides […]

Google takes new measures to increase transparency on political ads

Google takes new measures to increase transparency on political ads

Google took a new move Wednesday to increase transparency on political ads on its platform by releasing an online library of US political ads and a report on details of ad-expenditure ahead of the mid-term US elections in November this year. Google said the addition of the political advertising report and the new Ad Library […]