Another BJP MP defends tobacco, says ‘no proof smoking causes cancer&...
NEW DELHI: Yet another BJP lawmaker has come out in defence of tobacco industry and said that smoking does not have any negative impact on health. According to NDTV, BJP MP from Assam, Ram Prasad Sarmah has said that whether or not smoking causes cancer is debatable. To substantiate his claim, the... read more »
Buhari wins in Nigeria, defeating Goodluck Jonathan
ABUJA: Amid anger over an Islamic insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives, Nigerians threw out the incumbent and elected a 72-year-old former military dictator in a historic transfer of power officially announced early Wednesday following the nation’s most hotly contested election... read more »
World’s oldest person Misao Okawa dies in Japan
The world’s oldest living person, Japan’s Misao Okawa, has died from heart failure at the age of 117. She died in a nursing home in Osaka, the city she was born in on 5 March 1898. She is survived by three children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Ms Okawa was recognised... read more »
Sailing away from troubles: Navy evacuates 348 Indians stranded in war-torn...
New Delhi: Indian Navy Tuesday night evacuated 348 Indians from strife-torn Yemen. INS Sumitra rescued the Indian nationals after New Delhi got permission to dock its ship at the Aden harbour for the evacuation of its citizens from the sea port city as the government launched a massive air and sea... read more »
Youngest suspect in Charlie Hebdo attack surrenders, cops release photos of other two
An 18-year-old implicated alongside two brothers in the bloody attack against a satirical weekly in Paris has surrendered to police, according to a source close to the case. “Hamyd... read more »
Renewed buying interest raises gold prices
2015 – Gold prices bounced back firmly after a two-day down trending mode at the domestic bullion market due to good demand from jewellery stockists as well as seasonal offtake.... read more »
Twitter now has a ‘while you were away’ recap feature
Twitter has launched a new ‘while you were away’ service which recaps important tweets users may have missed since their last login. The new feature includes what the micro blogging... read more »
‘Bomb’ boat crew didn’t look like fishermen: Coast Guard
Gandhinagar – Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Saturday said suspicions were raised about the identity of crew of the explosives-laden boat intercepted by them, as they did not resemble... read more »
Jammu and Kashmir : Heavy firing on BSF posts in Hiranagar sector...
Jammu – One woman was killed and six injured in the fresh firing by Pakistan Rangers on BSF posts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Hiranagar sector on Saturday afternoon. The fresh round of firing... read more »
