Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) The Kerala government on Friday expressed happiness over the manner in which the visiting central team took a “very considerate position” towards the state’s demand for central assistance on account of…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Indians are increasingly exploring offbeat destinations like Helsinki, Moscow and Florence, signifying changes in travel behaviour this year, indicates a report. A winter report based on bookings by online travel…
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a substance that may help combat the bacterium that causes life-threatening tuberculosis (TB) infections. The substance, called beta lactone EZ120, interferes with the formation of the bacterium’s mycomembrane….
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Commuters will not be able to exit from the Rajiv Chowk metro station after 9 p.m. on December 31, the Delhi Metro said on Friday. “As advised by Delhi Police…
Pattaya (Thailand), Dec 29 (IANS) Indian golfer Shiv Kapur remained in the first place, alongside Prom Meesawat of Thailand, while Gaganjeet Bhullar and Khalin Joshi shared the fourth place after the second round of the…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. This was Thakur’s first meeting with the Prime Minister after taking over as Chief…
Imphal, Dec 29 (IANS) A drivers’ union here began an indefinite wildcat blockade along the Imphal-Dimapur NH-2 on Friday morning to protest the government’s inaction on the kidnapping of a driver. The stir was however…
Mumbai: Actor Mohit Marwah during the actor Arjun Kapoor’s sister Anshula Kapoor birthday party in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Mohit Marwah during the actor Arjun Kapoor’s sister Anshula Kapoor birthday party in Mumbai. (Photo:…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said he will “get the entire facts” about social networking site Facebook reportedly demanding new users’ Aadhaar and revert to…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore on Friday sanctioned ex-gratia assistance of Rs. 5 lakh to the family of Nitisha Negi, the teenage footballer who drowned in the sea at Glenelg…
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Women taking a common anti-epileptic drug during early pregnancy may have a greater chance of giving birth to a baby with an oral cleft, warns a new study. “Our results…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Dec 29 (IANS) China on Friday said it was aware of the detention of its national in India near the Myanmar border and was closely following the development. A Chinese citizen,…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices on Friday provisionally closed on a higher note with healthy buying in auto, consumer durables and IT stocks. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader Nifty50…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Lenovo-owned Motorola on Friday announced a permanent price cut of Rs 1,000 on its popular mid-range smartphone — Moto G5S Plus in India, bringing down the price to Rs 14,999….
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a Bill that seeks to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to plug potential loopholes and prohibit “certain persons”, such as wilful defaulters,…
Madrid, Dec 29 (IANS) Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin said their star forward Antoine Griezmann will stay with the club and it is impossible for the Frenchman to leave the side before summer….
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) Fresh from his victory in the R.K. Nagar bye-election, T.T.V. Dinakaran on Friday claimed that the fate of the AIADMK government will be sealed in the budget session of the Tamil…