Arup Raha takes over as IAF chief
Air Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot, on Tuesday took over as the Air Force chief succeeding Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne. Born on December 26, 1954, he is expected to have tenure of three years as the Chief of Air Staff. Commissioned on December 14, 1974 in the fighter stream of the IAF,... read more »
Kejriwal sick, misses office Tuesday too
Ghaziabad – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not attend office Tuesday too as he is still unwell. “Arvind still has fever and his diarrhoea continues. Now his blood pressure has also gone down,” said Vipin Mittal, Kejriwal’s family doctor. “So I have advised... read more »
Decoded: How honeybees determine sex
London – The truth behind the unique sex-determination system in honeybees – where males develop from unfertilised eggs and females develop from fertilised eggs – is out. Five amino acid separate males from females in honeybee colonies, say scientists who added that the molecular... read more »
Indian tourists flocking to Australia
Melbourne – Indian tourists are flocking to see beauty of Australia taking the total number of overseas travellers from the region to over 134,000 from January to October this year, a report said. According to latest data of Tourism Australia, a total of 134,000 visitors from India visited... read more »
Sensex trades flat in pre-noon session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities was trading flat at 15.31 points or 0.07 percent down during the pre-noon trade Monday. Good buying was observed in the metal and auto... read more »
Armaan my best friend: Tanisha
Mumbai – Actress Tanisha Mukherjee, whose proximity with Armaan Kohli during their stay in the “Bigg Boss” house hogged headlines, has dismissed any romantic talk by... read more »
‘Deprive Himachal ministers of red beacons’
Shimla – Inspired by the Aam Aadmi Party, a group of retired officials Monday asked Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to remove red beacons and hooters from the vehicles... read more »
Bacteria dodging antibiotics? Not any more
London – Not many know that there are few stubborn bacteria that become dormant when exposed to antibiotics, only to awaken later to begin their dreadful task. In a breakthrough... read more »
Kejriwal unwell, not to attend office Monday
New Delhi – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not attend office Monday as he is not well and has been advised rest. “Running 102 fever since yesterday. Severe loose motions. Sad... read more »
