A ‘handy’ guide to human behaviour (Book Review)
By Vikas Datta Title: Hands: What We Do with Them – and Why; Author: Darian Leader; Publisher: Penguin Random House UK; Pages: 128; Price: Rs 499 If you think the current trend of people, publicly…
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Bengal minister says Sikkim CM protecting GJM chief; party to push Gorkhaland
Kolkata/Darjeeling, Sep 3 (IANS) West Bengal Tourism Minister Goutam Deb accused Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling of “patronising and protecting” Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung, who was “allowed to flee” when Bengal…
Sudeep’s ‘Phailwan’ to roll from October
Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) Actor Sudeep will be seen playing a boxer and wrestler in upcoming Kannada action-thriller “Phailwan”, which is slated to roll from October, according to its director Krishna. In the first look…
6 FDI proposals totalling Rs 503.40 cr approved
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The government on Friday said it had approved four Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals totalling Rs 503.40 crore, including those of AMP Solar India and Aditya Birla Capital. “From July…
Day-dreaming while driving is common in drivers
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Are you always attentive when driving? If not, you are not alone. A new study has found that mind wandering, which is potentially dangerous, is quite common among drivers. Driver…
Reshuffle will make no difference, PM has all powers: Congress
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Congress on Friday said the impending reshuffle/expansion of the Union Cabinet will make “zero difference” as Prime Minister Narendra Modi believed in total concentration of power, adding he had…
Storm Harvey makes landfall in Louisiana; Houston reels
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) A devastating storm that swept through the US state of Texas made a second landfall in Louisiana state on Wednesday, dousing the region with heavy rains that officials warned could lead…
Dinakaran hopes Governor takes good decision on MLAs letters
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) The leader of the minority faction in the ruling AIAMDK T.T.V. Dinakaran on Saturday hoped that Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao would take a good decision on the letters given by his…
Taiwan launches first homegrown satellite
Taipei, Aug 25 (IANS) Taiwan has launched Formosat-5, the first homegrown observation satellite, from an air base in the US, the island nation’s National Space Organisation (NSO) announced on Friday. The octagonal satellite – 2…
Xi vows to address differences with South Korea
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that he is ready to make concerted efforts with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in to address the differences between the two countries. Xi…
NDFB terrorist killed in Assam
Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) A terrorist linked with the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed and a police official injured in a gunfight in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Tuesday…
Telangana to extend financial assistance to farmers for fertilisers
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) In yet another sop to farmers, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday announced that the government will provide them financial assistance from the next fiscal to purchase fertilisers. He…
Jat mayhem: Quota system out of sync in open economy
Rohtak: People from Jat community stage a demonstration to press for Special Backward Class (SBC) status in Rohtak on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Amulya Ganguli Just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi described MNREGA…
US stocks end mixed amid upbeat GDP report
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) US stocks closed mixed after wavering in a tight range, as the country’s economic growth was revised up to one percent in the fourth quarter of 2015. The Dow Jones…