That a species of cockroach found only in text books has made an appearance after a 49-million-year hiatus can actually make the skin of the strongest man crawl! Uprooting earlier theories, a shocking discovery has found the cockroach in the genus Ectobius back in motion. It was the most common cockroach inhabiting a large region, […]
Sporting officials in the Bahamas are gearing up for a busy schedule on the 2014 sporting calendar, according to Sports Minister Daniel Johnson. Among the many high-profile events to be staged in the Bahamas are the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournament, the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Relays and a National Collegiate […]
The CPI-M Monday said that army deployment must be decided by the government and it is not an issue of public debate. “These decisions are taken by those in power, these are not matters of public debate,” Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said. “Such decisions are best left to those who are […]
The condition of iconic Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, who was put on non-invasive ventilator support after her condition deteriorated, has slightly stabilised but she is not yet out of danger, a medical bulletin said Monday. She was put on the ventilator Jan 3. Her frequently fluctuating oxygen saturation is now at a “reasonable level” and […]
Setting up a Jan Lokpal, or ombudsman, is a priority for Delhi’s new Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung said Monday. Addressing the assembly, he said he expected the government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to fulfil all its promises. “People have voted for change (in Delhi),” he said, adding that […]
India Monday categorically came out against the violence that has plagued the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. The external affairs ministry said that while it was for the people of Bangladesh to “decide their own future and choose their representatives”, “violence cannot and should not determine the way forward”. The ruling Awami League of Prime Minister […]
A court in Pakistan Monday rejected a petition seeking to restrain former president Pervez Musharraf from travelling abroad for medical treatment, a media report said. Rejecting the petition, the Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqi advised petitioner Haroon Rasheed to file an application on this in the trial court, Dawn online reported. Rasheed, who […]
Normal life was thrown out of gear in West Bengal Monday as most private buses and minibuses did not ply as transport operators called a 24-hour strike for pressing their demand for a fare hike. Commuters in Kolkata faced a harrowing time as only a handful of private and minibuses hit the roads. Many travelled […]
Young Telugu actor Uday Kiran committed suicide by hanging himself here late Sunday night, police said Monday. The 33-year-old actor ended his life in his flat at Srinagar colony around midnight. He was alone in the flat. Kiran’s wife Vishita, who had gone out for some work, rushed to the flat after he did not […]
The Awami League (AL) has secured majority in the 10th parliamentary election of Bangladesh, winning 105 seats out of the 147 seats up for election Sunday, media reported. The Election Commission has received final results of 139 seats out of the 147 in 159 districts where vote was held, as 153 others had returned uncontested […]