Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets surged 419.68 points or 1.70 percent Monday ahead of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in later in the evening as capital goods and auto stocks rallied. All the sectors were trading in green and the rally was led by capital goods, banking, oil and gas, metal, […]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) MDMK leader Vaiko and his supporters holding black flags Monday staged a protest here against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s visit for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi. The MDMK, an ally of the BJP, staged protest at Jantar Mantar in the heart of city. “We have come to […]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Leaders of neighbouring countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, arrived in the capital Monday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi here later in the evening. Among the dignitaries who arrived are Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Mauritius Prime […]
New York, May 26 (IANS) Move over anaconda. At nearly 50-feet long and weighing in at 1,124 kgs, titanoboa is by far the biggest snake that ever lived on earth. Sixty million years ago in the swampy waters of what is now Colombia, the monster snake – 10 times as heavy as the average green anaconda […]
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former state cabinet minister Niranjan Pujari was Monday elected the speaker of the Odisha legislative assembly, an official said. The four-time legislator was elected unopposed as no other candidate was fielded by any political party against him. The BJD own 117 seats in the 147-member […]
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Two green crusaders in West Bengal have made it to the record books for breeding plants to record heights and growing them two-way to counter effects of global warming. However, their lack of formal education as scientists is proving a deterrent for the duo in delivering their novel ideas to the nation’s […]
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) How about a prescription for dance, music and mimicry to fight and overcome trauma associated with ailments like cancer, Alzheimer’s and even heart strokes? Fret no more over a huge list of medicines, as “expressive art therapy” comes to your rescue. Expressive arts therapy or creative arts therapy is the use […]
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Delhi will experience a partly cloudy Sunday with dust storm and rain in some areas, said the Met Office. “The sky will be partly cloudy. Dust and thunderstorms with light rain could occur in some areas. The day’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 40 degrees Celsius,” said an official […]
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Having watched with awe Yusuf Pathan’s fireworks that enabled his side finish second in the round robin stage of the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir Saturday admitted he had not see such an innings before. Pathan (72 of 22 balls) plundered seven massive sixes and five fours as […]
Bhubaneswar, May 24 (IANS) A man killed his mother for not serving him lunch on time in Odisha’s Khurda district by smashing her head with a stone, police said Saturday. The incident occurred Friday in Rayat Patna village, about 30 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, inspector-in-charge of Balipatna police station Surendra Kumar Bala told IANS. […]