Ever anxious? A stroke may be on its way
New York – Everyone experiences bouts of anxiety now and then. But when it’s elevated or reaches chronic levels, it may affect your heart down the road. That is the finding of a new study that has directly linked greater anxiety levels to higher risk of having a stroke. The study is the... read more »
Colombian held for plotting to kill Venezuelan president
Bogota – A Colombian has been arrested for a murder attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, police said. “Convincing evidence made it possible to look into several accused crimes (conspiracy to commi! t crime, illegal possession of weapons),” Xinhua quoted a police... read more »
BJP protests Kichloo’s re-induction
Jammu – The BJP Saturday protested Jammu and Kashmir chief minister’s decision to re-induct Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo into the state cabinet after he was given a clean chit by a commission that probed violence in Kishtwar. Jitendra Singh, chief spokesman and mem! ber of Bharatiya Janata... read more »
Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan quits
Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Saturday resigned apparently for being drafted into party work ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The resignation of 59-year-old Ms. Natarajan, minister of state with independent charge of forest and environment, has been accepted by the President, a... read more »
Nokia launches Lumia 1520, to focus more on ‘experiences’
New Delhi – Finnish mobile phone handset-maker Nokia here Monday launched its Lumia 1520 model and Vipul Mehrotra, director and head of smart devices at Nokia India, Middle East and... read more »
‘Pyar kiya to darna kya’: Karzai on ties with India!
Pune – Afghan President Hamid Karzai, acknowledging the “love affair” between India and Afghanistan, has said if India continues with its current levels of support to his... read more »
Telangana bill tabled, lawmakers clash
Hyderabad – The bill for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh was Monday tabled in the assembly amid unprecedented acrimony, as legislators of Seemandhra and Telangana regions nearly came to... read more »
Passing Lokpal bill top priority for us: Kamal Nath
New Delhi – The anti-corruption Lokpal bill is top pr! iority for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and, if needed, the government will extend parliament’s winter session to... read more »
Pakistan, Sri Lanka discuss naval cooperation
Colombo – Visiting Pakistani Naval Chief Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila discussed ways to boost military cooperation with Sri Lanka, the government here said Monday. Admiral Sandila visited the... read more »
