Cabinet approves inquiry into Gujarat snooping
New Delhi – The cabinet Thursday approved a commission of inquiry into the alleged snooping of a young woman by the Gujarat Police, allegedly at the behest of then state home minister Amit Shah, informed sources said. They said the decision was taken at a cabinet meeting presided over by... read more »
Highlights of Delhi’s power economy
-Discoms say 80 percent of capital’s electricity tariff pertains to cost of bulk power purchased from state-run generating firms -Discoms say bulk purchases are long term contracts over which they have little control -In the past 10 years, the bulk power cost increased 300 percent from... read more »
Vaccination key to combat cervicalcancer
New York – Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women and is responsible for nearly 10 percent of cancer deaths in women – particularly in developing countries. In India, it kills over 74,000 women every year. Now, researchers have completed a systematic and comprehensive... read more »
New gene a risk factor for type 2 diabetes
New York – First the facts. The number of diabetes patients in India is expected to reach 100 million by 2030, according to the latest Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study. And the number of type 2 diabetics is rapidly increasing in our country. To add to their woes, researchers in... read more »
B-Town’s supposed lovebirds Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina to leave for the US for New Ye...
B-Town’s supposed lovebirds Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are leaving for the US tonight to ring in Christmas and the New Year together. They are heading to their favourite city New... read more »
‘Dhoom III’ breaks box office records 129 crore in four days
It’s boom time for Dhoom 3 at the box office. The film has minted Rs. 129.32 crore in four days and shows no sign of slowing down. The YRF film, starring Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif,... read more »
Teen pop star Justin Bieber ‘retires’ 48 million followers on Twitter, 60 mill...
Teen pop star Justin Bieber stunned many of his fans on Christmas day by tweeting that he is retiring. The 19-year-old singer tweeted on Tuesday, “My beloved beliebers I’m... read more »
Gold-hungry traders tap NRIs to cater to humongous demand
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) are bringing gold into the country by taking advantage of rules that allow each individual to carry 1 kg of the metal, helping traders cope with restrictions on... read more »
NSEL scam derailed commodity market in 2013
Commodity futures market’s dream run came to a halt in 2013 as a Rs 5,600 crore scam in Jignesh Shah-led spot exchange NSEL and imposition of transaction tax on non-farm items hampered the... read more »
