As soaring mercury levels leave drought-prone States in a parched condition, the Supreme Court on Wednesday turned the heat on the Centre for not releasing sufficient funds to these States for employment generation under the MGNREGS. A Bench led by Justice Madan B. Lokur said there was no point anymore ... Read More »
CHENNAI: Private insurer Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company has launched a non-market linked life insurance plan called Bharti AXA Life Super Series. The money back plan offers guaranteed income which increases throughout the payout period and gives a guaranteed lump sum payment at the start and end of the payout ... Read More »
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2016 — Higher doses of radiation may not benefit low-risk prostate cancer patients, a new review suggests. “In the field of radiation oncology, we often assume that the highest dose that the body can tolerate will be most effective at killing cancer,” said senior study author Dr. ... Read More »
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2016 — A new study hints that genetics could play a role in the development of melanoma even if people don’t get a lot of sunburns. But some U.S. experts say people shouldn’t take this news as an excuse to bake themselves in the sun, which is ... Read More »
A Delhi court on Wednesday took cognisance of a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly insulting the National Flag last year on International Yoga Day and during his visit to the United States. “I take cognisance of the complaint and fix the matter for May 9,’’ Metropolitan Magistrate ... Read More »
CHENNAI: With the Reserve Bank of India cutting its key repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) this week, Citigroup has said that there is room for another 25 bps easing in policy rates by September or earlier. The brokerage has cut its FY17 consumer price index (CPI) forecast from ... Read More »
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2016 — Along with diet and exercise, mindful eating may benefit overweight people trying to shed excess pounds, new research suggests. “Mindful eating practices promote awareness of experiences related to the desire to eat, actual sensations of hunger, fullness, satisfaction and enjoyment,” study author Jennifer Daubenmier, from ... Read More »
CHENNAI: Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday said India’s rising foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows reduces the current account deficit and also the external financing needs. In a statement Moody’s said it does not expect widening of India’s current account deficit based on its assumptions that commodity prices ... Read More »
The annual fee for undergraduate courses at IITs has been hiked by more than double, sources in the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry said on Thursday. The annual fee has been hiked from Rs. 90,000 to Rs. 2 lakh. Confirming the development, a senior official at HRD Ministry said: “The ... Read More »
MELBOURNE: The Adani Group on Thursday said it will restart talks with stakeholders to take forward its plans to build one of the world’s largest coal mines in Australia, days after the Indian mining giant’s controversy-hit $21.7 billion project won three mining leases. “The granting of mining leases (MLs) means ... Read More »
Talks between the AIADMK and the Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) seems to have broken down with the ruling party insisting that the Congress breakaway should contest the Assembly elections under the ‘two leaves’ symbol. A senior TMC leader confirmed that party president G.K. Vasan has turned down AIADMK’s proposal and ... Read More »
The Uttar Pradesh Police is said to have detained two prime suspects for their alleged role in the murder of ational Investigation Agency (NIA) Inspector’s Tanzil Ahmed who was shot dead in front of his wife and children last week. A senior official said that “property dispute” has emerged as ... Read More »
