Category: General

Sikh Americans Get Backing to Serve in Military with Beards and Turbans

Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) A group of 27 retired military leaders have backed Sikh Americans' long-standing demand to be allowed…

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Rape Cases in India More than Double in 2001-14

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IANS) India has witnessed a surge in rape cases, with their number increasing more than double from…

9 years ago

CBI Told to Consider Chhota Rajan’s Sisters Bhai Dooj Plea

Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday directed the CBI to consider the plea of arrested mafia…

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Maharashtra May Challenge Lifting of Ban on Maggi: Minister

Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Maharashtra is planning to move the Supreme Court to challenge the lifting of the ban order…

9 years ago

Volkswagen Fined for Breaching Brazilian Environmental Regulations

Brasilia, Nov 13 (IANS) German automaker Volkswagen was fined 50 million reais ($13.1 million) by the Brazilian Institute of the…

9 years ago

India, Britain sign commercial deals worth $14 billion

London, Nov 13 (IANS) India and Britain signed commercial deals worth 9.2 billion pounds ($14 billion) on Thursday, following delegation-level…

9 years ago

IMF Sees India as Bright Spot in Global Economy

Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Calling the Indian economy a bright spot "in an environment of increased uncertainty", the International Monetary…

9 years ago

India’s Factory Output Decelerates, Inflation Firms up

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) India's factory output growth decelerated sharply to 3.6 percent in September from 6.4 percent in…

9 years ago

RBI Employees to Go on Mass Casual Leave on November 19

Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) employees will go on a day's mass casual leave on November…

9 years ago

Two Arrested for Gang-Raping Woman in Bengaluru Park

Bengaluru, Nov 12 (IANS) Two security guards were arrested on Thursday on charges of gang-raping a 30-year-old woman at the…

9 years ago

CBI yet to Get Details of Chhota Rajan’s Many Cases

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) As underworld don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan cools his heels in CBI custody,…

9 years ago

Canadian Doctors Make Scar-Free Plastic Surgery Possible

Toronto, Nov 12 (IANS) A team of doctors has conducted what they say is the first scar-free facial reconstruction in…

9 years ago

HeartBuds Could Mark End of Stethoscope

New York, Nov 12 (IANS) Two centuries after its invention, the ubiquitous stethoscope may be on the way out --…

9 years ago

Former Member of Rajya Sabha Found Dead in a Car

Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) N.Rajendran, a former member of Rajya Sabha representing AIADMK and now a DMK leader in Tuticorin…

9 years ago

Telangana, Andhra Celebrate Diwali with Gaiety

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="5881,5882"] Hyderabad, Nov 11 (IANS) Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated on Wednesday with gaiety and enthusiasm…

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Samvat 2072 Begins on a Positive Note; Sensex Gains 145 Points

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Samvat 2072, marking the start of the Hindu New Year, began on a positive note for…

9 years ago

Sunanda Pushkar Radiations Were within Safety Norms: Bassi

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Wednesday said that radiation levels in samples drawn from…

9 years ago

Bangladesh Hands over ULFA’s Chetia to India after 18 Years

New Delhi/Dhaka, Nov 11 (IANS) Outlawed ULFA's fugitive leader Golap Baruah alias Anup Chetia was on Wednesday handed over to…

9 years ago

Quitting Facebook Makes People Happier, Shows Study

London, Nov 11 (IANS) You might well be addicted to it, but quitting Facebook would actually make you happy, suggests…

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200-Mn-Year Old Dinosaur Remains Found in South Africa

Johannesburg, Nov 11 (IANS) Remains of a 200-million-year-old dinosaur - believed to be the largest plant-eating creature ever found -…

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