Seven Indian-Origin Women in US Pageants
New York, Oct 18 (IANS) Seven Indian-origin women will participate in New Jersey’s two annual beauty pageant finals. New Jersey is set to host the finals of “Miss New Jersey USA” and “Miss New Jersey…
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Hundreds Clean Ganga ‘Ghats’ in Four States
Haridwar, Oct 18 (IANS) Hundreds of activists on Sunday took part in a mass campaign across four states to clean numerous ‘ghats’ of the Ganges, a spiritual group here said. The mass cleaning took place…
Indian-American Doctor Accused of Performing Needless Procedures
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) As many as 293 patients of an Indian-American cardiologist around a small town in Indiana have filed lawsuits against him and two other doctors in his practice claiming that they performed…
World’s Largest Toxin Database to Help Develop New Drugs
Paris, Oct 18 (IANS/EFE) The European project Venomics has succeeded in creating the largest database of toxins in history after analyzing 203 species of poisonous animals, which will in turn help develop new medicines. The…
Vidya Balan Was Coached to Weave a Sari
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan is known for her admiration for silk saris and when she took out time to meet textile designer Gaurang Shah’s weavers, she was lucky enough to be coached…
Retired Officer Linked to Vyapam Found Dead, Congress Condemns
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (IANS) A retired IFS officer who acted as an observer in two Vyapam recruitment tests in Madhya Pradesh was found dead on a railway track in Jharsuguda in Odisha, police said…
London Law Firm to Help Distressed Farmers in Telangana
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IANS) London-based law firm Zaiwalla & Co Solicitors has come forward to support Telangana Jagruthi United Kingdom in adopting 20 farmers’ families in Telangana. Telangana Jagruthi UK is a non-profit organisation of…
Lamar Odom Awakens from Coma
Los Angeles, Oct 17 (IANS) Basketball star Lamar Odom, who was put on life support following a drug overdose at a Nevada brothel, has awoken from his coma and is now breathing on his own….
15 of Marriage Party Killed in Andhra Accident
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 18 injured when a mini truck carrying a marriage party collided head-on with a bus in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district on Saturday, police said….
Apple Fine Reduced to $234 Mn for Using BITS Graduates’ Technology
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) Tech giant Apple has been told to pay $234 million to the intellectual property arm of Wisconsin University, Madison, for using without permission patented technology developed by its team, including two…
‘Jihadi’ Trainer Held in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) A man from West Bengal who was allegedly planning to start a madarsa for ‘Jihadi training’ has been arrested, police said on Friday. Alimul Islam Mandal was arrested when he…
Test Aborted Midway, Nirbhay Missile Nosedives
Bhubaneswar, Oct 16 (IANS) India’s indigenous surface-to-surface cruise missile Nirbhay on Friday nosedived midway as the mission was aborted after only about 11 minutes of the test flight. The missile, which has a designed range…
Yoga Can Improve a Man’s Parenting Skills
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) Practicing yoga, which can improve physical and mental health, may also help men become better fathers, suggests new research. The three-year study with 14 different groups of male inmates took place…
Supreme Court of India Says NJAC Unconstitutional, Upholds Collegium
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) In a jolt to the government, the Supreme Court on Friday struck down the constitution’s 99th amendment and the NJAC Act as unconstitutional, restoring the collegium system for appointment of…
Maggi Noodles Safe, Lab Test Results All Clear: Nestle
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Nestle India said on Friday that 100 percent of the Maggi instant noodles’ samples tested in three laboratories have been cleared and that the noodles are safe for human consumption….
TAM Dasara/Diwali Celebration on November 7th, 2015
Please join us to celebrate Dasara Diwali, with fun-filled activities, and an enthraling musical night with Indian Idol fame Karunya, and Star Singer Kalapana, and hosted by Anchor Pradeep. Delicious South Indian dinner will be…
Life Term for Cop Who Tried to Kidnap Industrialist with Stolen AK-47
Hyderabad, Oct 15 (IANS) A city court on Thursday sentenced, to life imprisonment, a police constable who attempted to kidnap an industrialist by firing from a stolen AK-47 rifle. Puli Obulesu had opened indiscriminately from…
AIIMS to Design Eco-Friendly Helmets
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), in collaboration with Australia’s Melbourne University, will design light, environment friendly helmets, an official said on Thursday. The helmets will be designed…
Geeta to Be Brought Back to India Very Soon: Government
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Geeta, a deaf-mute Indian woman who has been stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, will be back in India soon, the government announced on Thursday. External Affairs Minister Sushma…
US Ships to Figure in Fleet Review 2016 at Visakhapatnam
Chennai, Oct 15 (IANS) The US navy will send its ships to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) to be held in Visakhapatnam between February 4-8, 2016, said a senior official of the US…