Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Ahmedabad
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Ahmedabad on Wednesday on a three-day visit, which is expected to define the relationship between the two neighbours who have had a troubled past. Mr. Xi, who arrived in Ahmedabad from Sri Lanka, was welcomed by Gujarat Governor O.P. Kohli and Chief Minister... read more »
Recipe: Vegetable sweet corn soup
Ingredients: One cup fresh sweet corn, one finely chopped carrot, one tbsp chopped cabbage, half tsp sugar, half tsp green chilli sauce, half tsp soya sauce, one tbsp corn flour, four cups water. Method: Put the fresh corn in pressure cooker and make it tender. Then put it in a deep pan, mix the... read more »
Long work hours may raise risk of heart disease
SEOUL: Are you a workaholic? Your habits may raise your risk of heart disease, a new study has warned. Working for more than 40 hours a week may increase one’s risk of developing coronary heart disease, or narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart, it... read more »
Free Karnataka from Congress: Amit Shah
Sending a strong political signal on his first visit to the state, Bharatiya Janata Party’s national president Amit Shah has given a call to “free Karnataka from Congress”. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the construction of a martyrs’ memorial at the village,... read more »
MHA approves forest land diversion to fight Maoists
To expedite the creation of road infrastructure in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected districts to enable the security forces to effectively combat Maoists, the Home Ministry has... read more »
West Bengal’s attempt to use contraceptives on elephants ‘regressive’: SC
The Supreme Court has restrained West Bengal from taking steps to administer “any kind of contraceptives” or methods of sterilisation to curb the rising elephant population in the... read more »
Not quitting as ODI captain: Alastair Cook
He might be under tremendous pressure after three consecutive losses, but England skipper Alastair Cook has made it clear that he will not step down as ODI captain in the wake of his... read more »
‘My [100m] record is pretty much out of reach’
He does not so much walk on to a stage as swagger around it, trailed by a cloud of celebrity dust; his self-confidence borders on cockiness but it feels nothing but endearing; and when he... read more »
Sania-Cara in U.S. Open women’s doubles semifinal
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black hardly broke a sweat as they entered the U.S. Open women’s doubles semifinals after their rivals retired midway through the... read more »
