New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson struck the fastest ODI century in 36 balls to guide the Black Caps to a massive 159-run win over the West Indies in the rain-curtailed third game of the five-match series against the West Indies at the Queenstown Events Centre here Wednesday. It took some time for the rain to […]
As a New Year gift to poor women in Kerala, the state government Wednesday launched a special lottery where the revenue will go to a fund that will provide a marriage aid of Rs.30,000 each to families of weaker sections. “This programme was announced in the last state budget and the entire revenue generated through […]
The final decision on the audit of power companies in the national capital will be taken Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. “The power companies were supposed to send their replies by (Wednesday) noon, the final decision will be taken today,” he told reporters outside Delhi assembly. Kejriwal, who took oath as chief minister […]
Be it love or pain, your body does experience emotions, literally, and sends out sensations. These sensations, arising from the bodily changes, are an important feature of our emotional experiences, says a new study. A team of researchers from Aalto University in Finland found that the most common emotions trigger strong bodily sensations – like […]
The condition of iconic Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, under treatment in the critical care unit (CCU) of a nursing home here, continues to be stable, a medical bulletin said Wednesday. Undergoing treatment for a chest infection, Sen was Sunday night rushed to the hospital after her condition deteriorated and her heart beat became irregular. A […]
India’s tallest Air Traffic Control tower, the height of a 30-storey skyscraper, was commissioned at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here Wednesday, an official said. The ATC operations here have been taken over by the new tower, which stands at 83.8 metres, over 20 metres higher than the existing structure. The new tower, built at […]
At least 108 journalists and media professionals, including 10 from India, were killed across the world while doing their jobs in 2013, according to the annual list released by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). “At least 108 journalists and media staff lost their lives in targeted attacks, bomb attacks and other cross fire incidents […]
Six Indians from Kolkata were killed when the jeep they were travelling in plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Nepal’s Tanahun district, some 150 km west of capital Kathmandu Tuesday night, police said. Five others, including the driver, who sustained serious injuries, are undergoing treatment in Kathmandu. The jeep was on way from the popular […]
The death of a minor gang-rape victim here took a political colour Wednesday after the opposition CPI-M accused the police of trying to forcibly cremate the victim’s body against the family’s wishes. The ruling Trinamool Congress has rejected the Communist Party of India-Marxist’s allegations. The girl, who was allegedly raped twice in October and had […]
Newly sworn in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday took oath as a member of the Delhi legislative assembly when it met for the first time after last month’s elections. Congress leader Mateen Ahmed, who was named the pro-tem speaker, administered the oath to Kejriwal. Other members also took their oath after Kejriwal.