Anyone can now get the blue check mark on Twitter
Twitter on Tuesday announced that it has created an online application process for accounts to receive “verified status”. ...
49,000 kids dying of malnutrition linked to Nigeria’s Boko Haram : UN
Some 49,000 children will die of malnutrition in areas once cut off by northeastern Nigeria’s Islamic extremist uprising if ...
Kepler K2 Mission Confirms 100+ Exoplanets : NASA
An international team of astronomers has discovered and confirmed a treasure trove of new worlds using NASA’s Kepler ...
Per capita expense on health in India 58 USD in 2012: Govt
New Delhi : The per capita expenditure on health in India in 2012 was 58 US dollars as against 88 and 108 USD in other ...
Tendulkar denies commercial interest in disputed property
New Delhi : Cricketer-turned Rajya Sabha member Sachin Tendulkar today confirmed that he had attended a meeting in which he ...
NGT slams UP govt for failure to provide potable water
New Delhi : The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for its failure to provide clean ...
India a “geopolitical ally” of US : Republicans
Cleveland (US): Describing India as a “geopolitical ally” of the US, the Republican party has asked New Delhi to ...
Govt infuses 23K cr in 13 PSU banks
New Delhi : In a bid to shore up cash- strapped public sector banks, the government on Tuesday injected Rs 22,915 crore capital ...
India, WHO tie up for promotion of Yoga, Ayurveda
New Delhi: The Ministry of AYUSH has signed an agreement with World Health Organisation for promotion of traditional Indian ...
10 CRPF men killed in encounter with Maoists in Bihar jungle
At least 10 commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and four Maoists were killed in an encounter in Bihar’s ...