In order to augment the state-owned power generation capacity, Tamil Nadu In order to augment the state-owned power generation capacity, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday laid the foundation stone for the 660 MW thermal power station near here. She also handed over the work order for setting up the plant to Lanco Infratech […]
Six Indian nationals have been arrested at Biratnagar in eastern Nepal and arms and ammunition seized from them, Nepal Police said Thursday. Muralidhar Das, Bikas Kumar Paswan, Nitesh Kumar Yadav, Pramod Kumar Tanti, Phantus Tanti and Subodh Paswan of Bhagalpur district in India’s Bihar state, who entered Nepal in a Tata Indica car, were arrested […]
Four police officers were among five people killed in a truck explosion in Mokopane in northern South Africa early Thursday morning, authorities said. A grocery truck collided with a truck carrying cartridges and soon after the police arrived at the scene of the collision, the cartridges went off, killing the four officers and the truck […]
Here is a method that can potentially nip the threat of cancer in the bud. A team of researchers from University of South Carolina has developed a new way to detect a handful of lurking tumour cells – even if they are in the ratio of a billion to one in the bloodstream with healthy […]
If you’re a die-hard fan of Ranveer Singh, here’s your chance to not just meet the young actor, but also shake leg a with him during the upcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards in Tampa Bay, Florida, in April. Tata Motors, in association with IIFA Thursday announced a ‘Zest for Stardom’ contest, […]
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) could not have started the New Year on a happier note after a turbulent 2013. It now has newly elected office-bearers, headed by N. Ramachandran, ending a 14-month ban. Ramachandran, who is also the president of the World Squash Federation (WSF), will be under scrutiny of the the International Olympic […]
Team “Baahubali” has started a campaign called ‘Star of the Week’ to reward those who have constantly shown their commitment towards the making of the film, which will come out in 2015. Directed by S.S. Rajamouli, period-drama “Baahubali” is the most-anticipated Telugu film. It features Prabhas Varma, Rana Daggubati and Anushka Shetty in lead roles. […]
A large number of foreign scholars and teachers are keen to join the upcoming Nalanda University in Bihar as its faculty members, an official said Thursday. The process of appointing faculty for the varsity has begun and 500 applications have been received for the 20 posts that will initially be filled. “Around 22 percent of […]
Here comes a new laser technology that can make you feel a lot better while at a queue for full-body scan at airports. Researchers have invented a more precise and direct method for using that ‘terahertz’ (THz) technology to detect explosives from greater distances. The method could ultimately lead to detectors that survey a wider […]
Listen to your grandmother when it comes to garlic and its health benefits. Don’t throw ‘sprouted’ garlic – old garlic bulbs with bright green shoots emerging from the cloves – in the garbage as it has more heart-healthy antioxidant activity than its fresher counterparts. People have used garlic for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. […]