LK Advani to propose Narendra Modi for PM at BJP meeting today
New Delhi: Narendra Modi will this afternoon meet President Pranab Mukherjee to stake claim to form government, after a series of ceremonial elections that will officially make him the head of the BJP and the national alliance it leads, the NDA, in parliament. At 11 am, the BJP’s 282... read more »
Now, a nano-chip that can help detect cancer at an early stage
New Delhi: Here is some good news as researchers have developed a nano-chip that can detect low concentrations of protein cancer markers in blood at an early stage. Developed by an international team of researchers, led by the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Castelldefelsis Spainusing, the... read more »
CWC rejects Sonia Gandhi, Rahul resignations
The offer of resignation by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi, following the party’s worst-ever electoral defeat, was expectedly rejected by the Congress Working Committee on Monday. The members, instead, stressed that at this critical juncture, the party needed... read more »
Modi to stake claim to form govt today; silent on cabinet
In the first sign of a thaw in their chilly relationship, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday drove down to Gujarat Bhawan for her first one-on-one meeting with PM-designate Narendra Modi after the BJP received an overwhelming mandate last Friday. Modi, who will be formally elected leader on... read more »
Superstar Rajnikanth describes Modi’s win as ‘historic’
Superstar Rajnikanth on Friday greeted the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for their parties’ impressive performance in the Lok... read more »
Agriculture studies can open new career paths
COIMBATORE: Agriculture is not just about crops, seeds, harvest, pesticides and yield. It also includes trading, funding, feasibility studies, food processing, marketing and economics. If... read more »
Nuclear discussions moving forward but ‘difficult’: Iran
TEHRAN: Nuclear discussions between Iran and six world powers are advancing in a good atmosphere but progress is “slow and difficult”, a senior Iranian diplomat has said. The... read more »
‘Smart drugs’ may harm young brains: Study
Kimberly Urban at the University of Delaware and Wen-Jun Gao at Drexel University College of Medicine found that any short-term boost in mental performance due to smart drugs may come at a... read more »
Use Of Pill Could Influence A Woman’s Sexual Satisfaction
NEW YORK: A woman’s sexual satisfaction may be influenced by her historical use of the pill, suggest the results of a new study. According to research carried out jointly by universities in the UK,... read more »
