Victorians warned against deadly impact of tanning

Victorians warned against deadly impact of tanning

A campaign urging Victorians to guard against the dangerous effects of excessive sun exposure will hit TV screens again this summer. Minister for Health David Davis said the successful Dark Side of Tanning media campaign starts again today warning people on the dangers of tanning. “The Victorian Coalition Government is committed to reducing the burden of cancer […]

One held for shooting BJP leader, family in UP

One held for shooting BJP leader, family in UP

A man was arrested Monday over the killings of a Madhya Pradesh-based BJP leader and three of his family members in Jhansi Sunday, officials said. The Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police, which is probing the killings, detained 12 people and arrested a suspect named Tej Pal Singh. Uttar Pradesh Police have now launched […]

Kumar Vishwas booked in Lucknow

Kumar Vishwas booked in Lucknow

marA case has been lodged against poet-turned-leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Kumar Vishwas here, officials said Monday. The case against Vishwas was filed by Ram Prasad Mishra, general secretary of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Sewa Samiti, for allegedly making “hurtful” remarks against Karbala martyrs and some Hindu deities. Police official Satish Gautam told […]

App to reveal if your boss is an egoist!

App to reveal if your boss is an egoist!

What’s the confidence level of your boss? Is he a nerd or too much of a narcissist? You can soon get ‘reliable’ answers to these questions thanks to a new computer application developed by researchers at Binghamton University, New York. The computerised content-analysis tool can “reliably and validly” measure narcissistic and psychopathic traits in leaders […]

Aviation company CFO arrested for tax evasion

Aviation company CFO arrested for tax evasion

The Delhi Service Tax Commissionerate has arrested the chief financial officer (CFO) of an aviation company for evasion of service tax amounting to more than Rs.1 crore, the government said Monday. “The company provides helicopter chartering services,” the finance ministry said in a statement without naming the company. The official was arrested Saturday. The concerned […]

Delhi Metro agree to remove offending ad

Delhi Metro agree to remove offending ad

Delhi Metro Monday promised to remove an offending advertisement mounted on billboards showing a nude woman covered only by duct tape. A Metro official told one of the journalists who had complained about the advertisement that they were ready to act against it. “The advertisement will be removed from the Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate and […]

Himachal Pradesh taxi operators go on strike

Himachal Pradesh taxi operators go on strike

Taxi operators in Himachal Pradesh went on a three-day strike Monday in protest the proposed hike in commercial taxes by the state government. Tourists in most of the towns were facing a lot of inconvenience following the strike, Monday morning reports from these places said. The supply of milk, curd and bread was severely affected […]

Kejriwal ready to protest for 10 days

Kejriwal ready to protest for 10 days

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Monday that he was ready to protest for 10 days, and asked people and “honest policemen” to join his demonstration demanding action against five Delhi Police officers. “I have come prepared for 10 days to protest. If there is any chaos during the Republic Day, then the central government will […]