Sexually harassed Punjab girl immolates self, dies at Chandigarh
Fed up of being sexually harassed by four youth from the Jat community, a 16-year-old Dalit girl from a village in Sangrur town of Punjab set herself ablaze on Saturday and succumbed to 70% burns at Chandigarh’s Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research on Tuesday morning. The... read more »
Black money compliance window will not be extended
With concerns being raised over misuse of information declared under recently notified one-time black money compliance window, the government has assured that confidentiality of individuals, who wants to come clean, would be maintained. It has, however, made it clear that there will not be any... read more »
Third round of coal auction takes off; JSPL, others in race
The third phase of coal auction started on Tuesday, with companies such as Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) and Godawari Natural Resources queuing up for the two mines on offer on Day 1. Before the auction began, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup tweeted: “Auction of Bhaskarpara and Marki Mangli 1 coal... read more »
AirAsia India unveils Rs 990 flight offer; Rs 3,699 sale for international ...
AirAsia India offer says all-in-fares have been slashed to as low as Rs 990 to celebrate the group having achieved the 300 mn passengers flown mark – the AirAsia Group reached the mark today. AirAsia India itself also announced that it has crossed the 1 million guests flown mark. The Rs 990... read more »
Belgium thrash India 4-0 to reach final of Hockey World League
The Indian men’ s hockey team suffered a 0-4 loss at the hands of the aggressive Belgium side as they succumbed to pressure in the semi-final of the Hockey World League (HWL) here on... read more »
Your diabetes med could help you shed kilos
Diabetic and want to lose weight? Now you can do both with help of a single medicine, as a new study has shown that Liraglutide, an injectable diabetes drug, helps people shed kilos. US... read more »
Conjunctivitis, if left untreated, can cause sight threatening internal infections’
Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is the most common eye problem that affects people of all age groups. It is also one of the most common eye infections in children. The condition becomes more... read more »
Physical exercise along with a proper diet can help maintain a healthy weight
A recent study has revealed that India has the third-highest number of obese and overweight people after US and China. Around 20% of the adult Indian population is overweight or obese and... read more »
Being a vegan helps lose weight
If you are looking for a size zero figure, then following a vegan diet that includes no animal products could offer better results than other weight-loss plans, says a study. “Vegetarian diets... read more »
