New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Contrary to expectations, subjective patient satisfaction ratings might actually lead to lower quality care in some situations, say US plastic surgeons. “Increasingly used as a measure of physician performance, patient…
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday targeted the Centre over restrictions on cash withdrawal limit. “Modi Babu, public are not beggars of your government. Why are there still restrictions…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) In a year that saw surgical strikes, a new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) and strengthening relations with both Russia and the US, the Defence Ministry had many…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actress Aneri Vajani says she was excited and nervous to shoot an underwater sequence for her show “Beyhadh”, but is glad that she went for it. Aneri along with Jennifer Winget…
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Dwayne Johnson has bought a car for his father Rocky Johnson. Dwayne took to Instagram on Friday to share a photograph of him, his father and a Subaru, reports…
Baghdad, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 28 persons were killed and 53 injured in twin suicide bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Saturday, a source said. A suspect blew up his explosive…
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Actors Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are reportedly trying to fix their broken marriage. Aniston is planning a getaway with her husband to save their marriage. “The honeymoon has been…
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Actress Tara Reid has revealed over social media that her father Thomas Reid has passed away. Tara took to Instagram on Friday to pay a tribute to her late father…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) New Army chief General Bipin Rawat and Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Saturday took over as the chiefs of the two services, with outgoing General…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday greeted Cuba on its National Day. “It gives me great pleasure to felicitate you on the happy occasion of the National Day of Cuba,” Mukherjee…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Demonetisation of high value currency will bring “a behavioural change” in the economy and the pain due to cash crunch will be a non-event by 2018, said Mohnish Pabrai, Managing Partner…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Amidst literary geniuses like Taslima Nasreen, Amitava Ghosh, Devdutt Pattanaik and Ramachandra Guha, some debutant authors twinkled in the galaxy of Indian literature and books. Be it…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Soon after taking charge as Delhi’s Lt. Governor, Anil Baijal on Saturday extended his greetings to the people for the New Year. “On New Year Eve, Lt. Governor Anil Baijal…
Nelson, Dec 31 (IANS) New Zealand outplayed Bangladesh by eight wickets to make a clean sweep of the three-match One-Day International (ODI) cricket series at the Saxton Oval here on Saturday. A century stand between…
By Abhishek Purohit New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Indian hockey in 2016 saw its process of improvements delivering results, marked by a silver medal at the FIH Champions Trophy and a perfect end to the…
Itanagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday claimed that Chief Minister Pema Khandu and 32 legislators from the Peoples Party of Arunachal (PPA) have joined it, effectively making Arunachal Pradesh a Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has lauded Bollywood superstar Aamir Khans sports drama film “Dangal” and has tagged him as the “new Raj Kapoor”. “Dangal”, which released on December 23, has tugged…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Sipping a oreo chocolate shake accompanied by a thick chicken patty smashed between buns or experimenting with the flavours of Indian regional cuisine — a culinary visit…
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) The rapid rise in the atmospheres oxygen roughly 500 million years ago which made advanced animal life possible on Earth is linked to the process that led to the formation…