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The Election Commission will today announce the dates of the assembly elections in four states, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram. The election date in Telangana is also likely to be announced today, according to sources. The Model Code of Conduct will come into force as soon as the announcement is made ... Read More »

State govt has ordered police to take strict action in the case. Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that the other two accused in the case will also be arrested soon. He also appealed to the public to not harbour them. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that he spoke to ... Read More »

A Yale research team has revealed how cells in different parts of the human airway vary in their response to the common cold virus. Their finding, published in Cell Reports, could help solve the mystery of why some people exposed to the cold virus get ill while others don’t, said ... Read More »

The Bombay High Court has upheld the acquittal of former ATS chief DG Vanzara and four other policemen in Soharabbudin Sheikh encounter case. The court dismissed five revision pleas filed by Sohrabuddin Shaikh’s brother Rubabuddin and the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging their discharge saying they were devoid of merit. ... Read More »

The BIMSTEC leaders also attending luncheon hosted by the President Bhandari. Prime Minister Modi had arrived at Kathmandu Thursday morning to participate in the 4th BIMSTEC Summit. He was received at the airport by the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Nepal Ishwor Pokharel. The Prime Minister was accorded guard ... Read More »

Police and local administration have arrived in Ghat’s Kundi village, where houses and vehicles were damaged. Relief and rescue operation are being carried out. No loss of life being reported so far. In Gujarat’s Navsari district, due to heavy rainfall and unrest in the sea for about 3-4 days, the Vasi-Borsi ... Read More »

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We may know more about the moon than we do about our oceans. A graduate MIT engineer is fixing that. Her swarm of autonomous swimming bots will truly explore the oceans, unrestricted by false human perception or little knowledge of what lies beneath. Until today, most people use drones to ... Read More »

New Delhi: Billionaire jewellery designer Nirav Modi and the main accused in alleged fraudulent transactions of over Rs 11,400 crore through 150 letters of understanding issued by the Punjab National Bank, left India on January 1. Modi’s leaving the country once again brings to limelight the cases of other economic offenders like ... Read More »

Philippines’ nickel miner Marcventures Holding Inc is merging with two miners Asia Pilot Mining Philippines Corp. (APMPC) and BrightGreen Resources Holding Inc. (BHI) in a deal valued at US$22.1 million (P1.125 billion). The company plans to issue a total of 1.125 billion shares priced at P1.00 apiece, comprising of 675 ... Read More »