Harsh Vardhan elected BJP legislative party chief
New Delhi – The BJP’s newly-elected Delhi legislators Tuesday unanimously elected Harsh Vardhan as their leader in the assembly. The party said it would not indulge in any horse trading to cobble numbers to form the government in Delhi. In the first round of their meeting here, two days... read more »
Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra vows to continue to perform duties
Bangkok – Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday pledged to continue performing her duties in accordance with the constitution until a new prime minister is elected. In a statement made after a special cabinet meeting, Shinawatra pleaded with the public to protect democracy, and... read more »
Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets! was trading flat at 82.18 points or 0.39 percent down in the pre-noon trade Tuesday. Good buying was seen in IT sector. Selling pressure was observed in banking index (bankex), capital goods and power sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index... read more »
AAP legislator denies molestation allegation
New Delhi – Newly-elected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Dharmendra Koli Tuesday denied allegations of molestation against him. “The allegations of molestation against me are untrue. I deny any wrongdoing,” Koli told media persons here. The wife of Congress leader Veer Singh Dhingan... read more »
De Villiers confident of team’s skills to counter `batting heavyweights` India in ODIs
Johannesburg – Proteas captain, AB de Villiers is confident that his team has the skill to counter India’s hitters in the ODI series in Wanderers starting on Thursday. De Villiers... read more »
Poor sleep affects mood, lifestyle in extremely obese
London – Scientists have linked inadequate sleep to mood disturbances and lower quality of life in extremely obese people, said a study. “There was a clear association between... read more »
It’s like being in a horror movie: Javed Akhtar on back pain
By Subhash K. Jha New Delhi – Last month lyricist Javed Akhtar woke up to the most terrifying experience of his life – simply put, he just couldn’t move. It was due to... read more »
Modi ‘gaffe’ on Article 370 stirs hornet’s nest
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s statement seeking a debate on Article 370 of the constitution giving special... read more »
Sensex breaches 21,000-mark
Mumbai – Led by good buying support in banking, capital goods and realty stocks, a benchmark index of the Indian equities markets soared past the 21,000-points-mark in pre-noon trade... read more »
