Girl Stuck in School Lift, Dies
Rehana Fatim Hyderabad, Nov 17 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a five-year-old girl died after being stuck in a lift in a private school here on Tuesday, police said. Syeda Zainab Fatima Jafrey, a student…
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Buddhist Nuns Set to Become First Generation of Dons
Dharamsala, Nov 17 (IANS) Nearly three years ago the globetrotting elderly Buddhist monk the Dalai Lama came out with a perfect prescription for the first time in history to empower the nuns. His decision encouraged…
Heavy Rains Lash Andhra, Five Killed
Hyderabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Heavy rains continue to lash three districts of Andhra Pradesh, killing at least five people and damaging crops over thousands of acres. Chittoor, Nellore and Kadapa districts bordering Tamil Nadu received…
VHP leader Ashok Singhal dead
Gurgaon, Nov 17 (IANS) VHP leader Ashok Singhal, who played a key role in the mass campaign that led to the razing of the Babri mosque in 1992, died here on Tuesday, doctors said. Singhal,…
Delhi Police Officer Shoots Self, Wife Jumps from Flat
Noida, Nov 17 (IANS) A Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner of Police committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver at his residence here. His wife was in critical condition after she also reportedly jumped…
TASC Deepawali Celebrations in Los Angeles
Telugu Association of Southern California (TASC) celebrated Diwali 2015 in a very grand style on Nov 14th at Centinela Valley Performing Arts Auditorium in Los Angeles. More than 800 people attended the event inspite of…
Harvard University Evacuates Four Buildings After Bomb Scare
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) Harvard University said on Monday it received “unconfirmed” bomb threat which prompted the university to evacuate four buildings on its campus. “We received an unconfirmed bomb threat affecting the Science Centre,…
India’s Annual Wholesale Inflation Moves Up
India’s annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, inched up to (-)3.81 percent for October from (-)4.54 percent for the month before, mainly on account of a whopping 86 percent spike in the prices…
Punjab National Bank to Set up Farmers Training Centre in AP
Lending a helping hand to make agriculture sustainable, Punjab National Bank has come forward to set up a farmers’ training centre in the state. This was informed by Punjab National Bank MD and CEO Usha…
Rain to Abate in Tamil Nadu, Toll Climbs to 70
Chennai, Nov 16 (IANS) The low pressure developing over the Bay of Bengal brought intermittent heavy showers here on Monday, even as the death toll from rain-related incidents in the past one week climbed to…
Kerala Businessman Draws Gulf Investors at Daughter’s Wedding
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 16 (IANS) An Indian-origin billionaire from Kerala is so much in love with his roots that he wants his fellow businessmen in the Middle East to realise why this place is described as…
NRI Held for Crashing SUV into Attari Gate
Attari (Punjab), Nov 16 (IANS) In a major security breach, an NRI crashed his SUV into the security gates at the Attari joint check post (JCP) early on Monday and reached the zero line at…
Aamir Khan Advised Complete Bed Rest Post Injury
Mumbai: Actor Aamir Khan during the launch of her book Mrs.Funnybones, in Mumbai, on Aug 18, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Superstar Aamir Khan, who suffered a muscle spasm in one of his…
Paris Attacks Planned in Belgium?
PARIS, Nov. 14, 2015 (Xinhua) — Police officers stand guard at a road leading to the Bataclan concert hall in Paris Nov. 14, 2015. Over 100 people were killed in a mass hostage-taking at the…
Rain Hits Life in Tamil Nadu; Holiday on Monday for Schools, Colleges
Chennai: Heavy rains lash Chennai on Oct 31, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Nov 15 (IANS) Steady rain in most parts of coastal Tamil Nadu due to a depression over the Bay of Bengal put normal…
Gangi Reddy Arrested
Sandalwood smuggler Kollam Gangi Reddy, an accused in an attack on chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at Alipiri in Chittoor in 2003, was brought from Mauritius to Hyderabad by a team of police officers led…
Swachh Bharat Tax Comes into Effect
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The levy of 0.5 percent Swachh Bharat cess on taxable services came into effect from Sunday. With the imposition of the cess, the service tax rate will go up from…
Smartphone Can Be Your Fitness Tracker
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Uncomfortable with your wristband fitness tracker? Now you can bury it somewhere in your closet as your smartphone would be your new fitness tracker, say researchers from the Massachusetts Institute…
Are Your Afraid of Friday the 13th?
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Do you have an irrational fear of third Friday the 13th? If yes, then you are not alone. Thousands of people across the world have what has now been termed as…
‘Modi’s Make in India Drawing Crowds to Trade Fair’
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The 35th edition of India’s largest trade fair has commenced on a high note here, drawing huge crowds to the sprawling Pragati Maidan fairgrounds on the very first day, some…