‘Sweeper’ boxer Krishna Rout seeks a job of dignity from West B...
Former national boxer Krishna Rout, who has been cleaning open drains for the past 15 years as a temporary worker of Howrah Municipal Corporation, on Saturday said he would appeal to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to give him a permanent government job of dignity. “Earlier I worked for five... read more »
Bubba Watson to paint over Confederate flag on ”Dukes of Hazzard̶...
Golfer Bubba Watson says he will paint a U.S. flag over the contentious Confederate battle banner on his “General Lee” Dodge Charger from the hit 1980s TV show “The Dukes of Hazzard”. Watson, a two-time Masters champion who is ranked third in the world, made the announcement... 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 Friday. The fourth ranked team continued with their aggressive intent, with striker Florent van Aubel scoring... 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 regulators had approved the drug last year for weight loss, and a randomised, controlled trial at 191 sites in 27... read more »
Leader of Opposition issue not raised in all-party meet: Venkaiah Naidu
The Centre on Monday slammed Congress leader Kamal Nath for his remarks that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s decision on the issue of grant of Leader of Opposition status could be... read more »
United States to Send Military Advisers to Iraq
Washington – President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the United States will deploy up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help its beleaguered security forces fend off Sunni... read more »
Govt. eases out UPA appointees
Even as the controversy over the Narendra Modi government’s plan to ease out Governors plays out, the government has sent out signals that it would like the heads and members of various... read more »
Top LeT commander arrested in J&K
In a joint operation early on Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces arrested a Pakistani militant operating as Lashkar-e-Taiba “district commander” in Kulgam area of... read more »
Jiah Khan suicide case: Trial court defers cases against Suraj Pa...
Mumbai – A year after actress Jiah Khan’s death, the sessions court on Wednesday adjourned to July 21, the proceedings against Suraj Pancholi, son of actor Aditya Pancholi, accused of... read more »
