Jayalalithaa wins big in RK Nagar by-poll, defeats CPI’s Mahendran by...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa trounced her nearest rival and CPI candidate C Mahendran with a huge margin of over 1.5 lakh votes as the results for Radha Krishnan Nagar assembly seat by-election was declared on Tuesday. As per reports, Jayalalithaa polled 160,432 votes... read more »
Over 100 students fall ill after consuming mid-day meal
More than 100 students of a government school in Bihar fell ill on Monday after consuming a mid-day meal in the state’s Jhanjharpur town. Students started fainting, vomiting and complained of diarrhea about half an hour after consuming the meal. The children were reportedly admitted to the... read more »
Vijender is a natural, can go a long way
Nearly two decades ago, when the famous British boxing promoter Frank Maloney (now Kellie Maloney since his sex change in 2014) came calling, looking for an Asian fighter who could fight Mike Tyson, heavyweight boxer Raj Kumar Sangwan jumped at the offer. Miffed at being left out of the National... read more »
Passenger Sets Self on Fire on Japan’s Bullet Train
A passenger on one of Japan’s high-speed bullet trains tried to set himself or herself on fire Tuesday, causing smoke to fill the carriage and forcing the train to stop, Japan’s transport ministry said. Two people were found unconscious, a ministry official said. Japanese media reported... read more »
Iran, world powers seal ‘historic’ nuclear deal, here’s what the agreeme...
After months of negotiations, Iran and key world powers have agreed on the framework of a landmark deal that is aimed at addressing Western concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme. The... read more »
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... 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... 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... read more »
Sailing away from troubles: Navy evacuates 348 Indians stranded i...
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... read more »
