SC to examine whether Sikhs are minority in Punjab
New Delhi : Supreme Court on Monday asked whether Sikhs in Punjab and Muslims in Kashmir can be treated as minority, as it commenced ...
US study : Pollutants reduced by 18 pc on odd-even days
New Delhi : A Joint study conducted by researchers at the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and Evidence ...
Rafael Nadal knocked out in the first round
MELBOURNE : Fernando Verdasco sent shockwaves through the Australian Open on Tuesday by defeating Rafael Nadal 7-6(6) 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) ...
Promotions of SCs, STs be done cadre-wise: Gauhati HC
Guwahati: On Jan 18 the Gauhati High Court has ruled that people representing SCs and STs would no longer be promoted in the ...
Modern Indian art masters on show
New Delhi: A rare 1969 self portrait of M F Husain, rarely seen impastos on paper by Sohan Qadri and an oil on canvas “To The ...
Anuradha Roy wins 2016 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
Indian writer Anuradha Roy has won the on the prestigious $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for her novel ‘Sleeping on ...
IRENA: Renewable energy to boost global GDP
Dubai : A 36% share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by 2030 would increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by nearly ...
The First Flower Grown in Space
A flower has bloomed in the zero gravity of space. Nasa astronaut Scott Kelly shared an image of a blooming flower that the crew of ...
“Spotlight” topped Critics’ Choice Awards
Los Angeles: Tom McCarthy’s journalism drama “Spotlight” topped the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards by ...
Wipro Q3 net profit up 1.8%
Bengaluru: Wipro today posted 1.8 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 2,234.1 crore for the quarter ended December 31, ...