Darjeeling, July 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee’s convoy on Friday was involved in an accident when one of the escort vehicles slipped into a ditch while on its way to Bagdogra in northern West Bengal….
London, July 15 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that data from tropical Pacific Ocean can help provide an improved forecast of the summer monsoon in central India. The findings, published in the…
Surat, July 15 (IANS) Patidar leader Hardik Patel emerged from the Lajpore Jail here on Friday after over nine months to a heros welcome by hundreds of supporters, some holding posters that read “Gabbar is…
Beijing, July 15 (IANS) The world’s latest favourite smartphone game Pokemon Go might never release in China owing to strict censorship and other technical problems but a clone called City Spirit Go, is now topping…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The massacre of 42 young Muslims at Hashimpura in Uttar Pradesh in 1987 was masterminded by some police and civilian officials, says a former senior police officer in a new…
Manila, July 15 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ruled out war with China over the South China Sea dispute and said he would like to send former President Fidel Ramos to China for peaceful talks…
Nice, July 15 (IANS) A terrorist ploughed with his truck through a crowd of thousands enjoying Bastille Day celebration in this French city mowing down at least 84 people, injuring some 150 — 18 critically,…
Beijing, July 15 (IANS) China, the world’s second largest economy, grew at 6.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2016, unchanged from the first quarter of the year, the National Bureau of Statistics said…
By Shreya Deb If a landmark new Rajasthan law on providing clear property deeds to millions succeeds, it could be a model for other states, transform property markets and unclog the countrys courts – if…
Canberra, July 15 (IANS) A new study has found that patients in the emergency department have significantly higher rates of smoking than the general population. A study undertaken using a sample of almost 340 emergency…
Toronto, July 15 (IANS) After analysing Kepler space telescope data, astronomers from the University of Toronto, Canada, have found a clear understanding yet of a class of exoplanets called ‘Warm Jupiters’, showing that many have…
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Infosys Ltd on Friday said its revenues in dollar terms in fiscal 2016-17 are expected to grow 10 to 11.5 per cent rather than 11.8 to 13.8 per cent that it…
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Though the West African Ebola outbreak that began in 2013 is now under control, 23 countries in Africa remain environmentally suitable for animal-to-human transmission of the Ebola virus, says a study….
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi on Friday continued to be in a critical condition and on life support, said a doctor at the hospital where she has been undergoing treatment….
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The largest-ever, three-dimensional map of 1.2 million distant galaxies has revealed one of the most precise measurements yet of the dark energy, currently driving the accelerated expansion of the universe, say…
Meat Delicacies, Ham, Sausage, Salami, Hot dogs, Small sausages Singapore, July 15 (IANS) Love to binge on red meat such as bacon, sausage, beef or pork? Be careful, an excess intake of red meat may…
Pune, July 15 (IANS) Millionaire money-lender, Datta D. Phuge, famous as ‘Pimpri Goldman’ was found clobbered to death near Dighi here on early Friday morning, police said. The high-profile businessman’s vehicle was accosted by some…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Warehouse; Author: S.S. Mausoof; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 256; Price: Rs 399 Pakistan’s border badlands, where a merciless conflict rages between militants, both homegrown and foreign, and the army (and…
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Friday reported Rs 3,436 crore consolidated net profit for first quarter (April-June) of this fiscal (2016-17), a 13.4 per cent annual growth. In a regulatory filing…
Jammu, July 15 (IANS) Over 500 trucks carrying perishable essential goods for the Kashmir Valley were stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Friday, officials said. A senior official said here that the trucks had poultry…