6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Myanmar, Tremors Felt in Kolkata, Patna
August 24, 2016
Kolkata: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday hit Myanmar with tremors being felt in east and northeast India.
According to United States Geological Survey, the epicentre of the quake is 25km West of Chauk in Burma. (Photo: earthquake.usgs.gov)
India proposes commercial surrogacy ban; live-ins, homosexuals worst hit
August 24, 2016
NEW DELHI – India is proposing to ban commercial surrogacy and stop single women from acting as surrogate mothers to crack down on what the government calls exploitation of the poor.
Nationalism Brought Us To Power, Stick To The Message: PM Modi...
August 23, 2016
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told senior leaders of his party, the BJP, that they must focus on the message and agenda of nationalism which he said was a key factor in his record setting victory in the general elections two years ago.
Royal Family Terms Rai report on Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple as...
August 22, 2016
Thiruvananthapuram: The Travancore royal family on Monday came out against an audit report by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai over alleged theft of gold valuables from the Sree Padmanabha Swamy shrine in Thiruvananthapuram, saying it was never consulted in its preparation.
EasyJet and British Airways passengers face £25 charge for complaints about...
August 22, 2016
Air passengers could be force to pay £25 ($32) to make a complaint against airlines including British Airways (BA) and easyJet under new procedures being adopted by the aviation industry.
The move comes as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the airline regulator, cuts back on the services it offers.
2016 US Elections – Powell: Clinton ‘trying to pin’ her email...
August 22, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Colin Powell says Hillary Clinton's campaign has been trying to use him to help justify her use of a private email server while she was secretary of State.
The Democratic presidential nominee reportedly told FBI investigators that Powell, another former secretary of State, recommended she use a private email account.
Proposal says sexual favours to be considered as bribe under anti-corruption...
August 21, 2016
NEW DELHI – Seeking “sexual favour” can be considered as bribe and people can be penalised for it under a new law proposed by a Parliamentary Committee.
President Xi Jinping confers special honours on PLA battalion posted near...
Augusyt 21, 2016
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday bestowed special honours on a PLA battalion posted in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh for its "outstanding performance in safeguarding borders".
Andhra Pradesh police launches pilot project on DNA profiling
August 20, 2016
Andhra Pradesh – With an aim to tightening the noose around criminals, Andhra Pradesh Police on Saturday launched DNA Index System (DIS), the first-of-its-kind initiative that allows generation of DNA profiles from live samples like saliva and blood stains.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
Urjit Patel to take charge as new RBI governor
August 20, 2016
NEW DELHI – Urjit Patel, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor, will take over as the central bank’s new head, ending two months’ speculation about Raghuram Rajan’s successor.
