China late on Friday deported the lone Indian arrested on unspecified charg...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has asked India to invest in infrastructure projects worth $8 billion, including an expanded role in developing a strategic port that will open up access to Central Asia, according to Iran’s envoy to New Delhi on Friday. The port of Chabahar in southeast Iran... read more »
Indian citizen held by China for ‘terror links’ released, depor...
China late on Friday deported the lone Indian arrested on unspecified charges in Inner Mongolia, bringing to an end 72 hours of hard negotiations between Indian diplomats and local officials who caught him with 19 other foreigners for allegedly watching banned videos. The fate of the remaining... read more »
73 IIT-Roorkee students expelled due to low scores in exams
What could be termed as an unexpected action taken by any IIT till now, the institute at Roorkee has expelled 73 students for faring badly in the first year B Tech programme, who scored less than a 5 CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) in their exams. A similar case had happened in IIT... read more »
UPSC not inclined to conduct SRCA examinations for railways
The Union Public Service Commission, told the Railway Ministry to conduct the Special Class Railway Apprentice Examination (SCRA). Earlier the examination was a part of UPSC curriculum. According to the letter from UPSC Secretary Ashim Khurana to Railway Board Member (Staff) Pradeep Kumar, which... read more »
Scholarship exam now for class 5th and 8th in Maharashtra
Maharashtra government has decided to stop scholarship examinations for class 4th and 7th students, and instead conduct them for those studying in class 5th and 8th. “The exam will... read more »
Say no to vitamin B12 to keep pimples at bay
Tired of pimples on your skin? A new research claims that staying away from vitamin B12 will keep off painful acne. According to the new UCLA research, the activity of the vitamin tweaks... read more »
Donna Karan resigns from her fashion house as chief executive
Renowned American designer Donna Karan has withdrawn her name as a chief executive from her company Donna Karan International (DKI). Donna Karan New York (DKNY) owner said that after... read more »
How exercise can keep your brain `young` while you age
In a new study, researchers have shown that endurance exercise may help prevent cognitive decline, keeping your brain working fully as you age. University of Texas researchers attempted to... read more »
IAEA chief to have talks in Iran: Diplomatic sources
Make-or-break nuclear negotiations ramped up a gear Wednesday with the head of the UN nuclear watchdog set to fly to Iran for talks after the deadline to reach a deal was extended.EU foreign policy... read more »
