Om Birla, BJP’s surprise pick for Speaker
The BJP’s senior lawmaker Om Birla was unanimously elected the new Lok Sabha Speaker today after opposition parties supported his candidature. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who moved the motion for his election, personally led him to the Speaker’s chair after the formalities were... read more »
Google invests $1 billion to ease housing shortage near California headquar...
Alphabet Inc’s Google announced on Tuesday it would set aside $750 million in land and $250 million in financing to spur developers in the San Francisco Bay Area to build at least 20,000 homes and rehabilitate other housing over the next decade. Google, which told Reuters it has 45,000... read more »
N. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minis...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday named Nirmala Sitharaman, previously the country`s defence minister, as the next finance minister – thus making her India’s female finance minister after 48 years. Sitharaman is the first female finance minister after former Prime Minister Indira... read more »
Baba Ramdev asks Opposition to practice ‘Kapalbhati’ to manage ...
On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took an oath of office and secrecy in a grand ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan Thursday, yoga guru and Patanjali founder Baba Ramdev took a jibe at the opposition stating that they should practice ‘Kapalbhati’ for next 10-15 years in order to manage... read more »
BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa Can Take Floor Test Tomorrow, Suggests Supreme Court: 10 Facts
The BS Yeddyurappa government will prove its majority only on the floor of the house, his lawyer argued before the Supreme Court today. Three judges are hearing a petition challenging... read more »
Powerful storms ravage north India over 100 killed
Powerful dust storms tore across northern India killing at least 100 people and injuring more than 140 as they flattened houses in their path and warnings were made Thursday of more chaos... read more »
Stressed Out? Try These Ayurvedic Medicines
Ayurveda is the oldest forms of medicine in the world that originated in India around 5,000 years ago. It is a traditional holistic medical system that focuses on improving the wellness of... read more »
Undergoing Blood Cancer Treatment? Keep These Exercise Precautions in Mind
Blood cancer treatment is highly variable, and there are many treatment options available depending on the type of blood cancer. It can range from chemotherapy or radiation therapy to... read more »
Compensate for your Absence in the Best Possible Ways
Don’t all your plans revolve around your family? Moreover, if you are a parent, it is a case of who’s going to bring your child to a football match or an annual day or a gymnastics class? You... read more »
