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  • Will continue to serve humanity: Dalai Lama
    Dharamsala, November 2 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Wednesday said he will continue to serve all human beings and hoped to live another 25 years to this end.   "... there have
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Ban Triple Talaq immediately: Women's group
    New Delhi, November 2 (IANS) A women's organisation on Wednesday demanded an immediate ban on Triple Talaq since "it is not prescribed in the Quran".   The National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW)
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Police detain Sisodia, Rahul after ex-soldier's suicide
    New Delhi, November 2 (IANS) A retired soldier's suicide over OROP triggered a political tug of war here on Wednesday as police detained Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after he met the grieving fami
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Pakistan likely to expel two Indian diplomats over spying
    Islamabad, November 2 (IANS) Adding to the already fraught bilateral ties, two Indian diplomats in Pakistan are likely to be expelled after they were allegedly caught spying for Indias Research and Analysis Win
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Manipur’s ‘National Back Day’ and the POLITICS OF MEMORY
    Garga Chatterjee   On October 18th, Irom Sharmila Chanu finally took the plunge into electoral politics by announcing the formation of the People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) at Hall No
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Al Qaeda’s ruthless pragmatism makes it more dangerous than the Islamic State
    Colin P. Clarke and Barak Mendelsohn Reuters   Policymakers and terrorism scholars are debating whether al Qaeda or Islamic State is the more dangerous threat to the United States and the West. &
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Who Should Lead the WHO Next?
    Lyndal Rowlands Inter Press Service   Health problems increasingly transcend the borders of the World Health Organization’s 194 member states, a challenge which the six candidates vying to lead th
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Philippines' Duterte rails at U.S. 'monkeys' for halting gun sale
    MANILA, November 2 (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte chided the United States on Wednesday for halting the planned sale of 26,000 rifles to his country, calling those behind the decision "fools"
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Hillary loses her cool after heckler calls Bill a 'rapist'
    Washington, November 2 (IANS) US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton lost her cool at a rally after a protester denounced her husband and former President of the US Bill Clinton as a sexual predat
    / 2nd November 2016
  • An egg a day can reduce risk of stroke
    New York, November 2 (IANS) Consuming an egg -- nutrient-rich source of high quality protein -- per day may lead to a 12 per cent reduction in risk of stroke, a new research shows.   One large egg bo
    / 2nd November 2016
  • MH370 report says plane in 'increasing rate of descent' when it vanished
    SYDNEY, November 2 (Reuters) - A new report into missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 says that additional analysis of satellite communications from the aircraft was consistent with it being in a "high and increasin
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Mizoram starts identification of Reang refugees in Tripura
    Agartala/Aizawl, November 2 (IANS) Amidst uncertainty of repatriation of over 31,000 Reang tribal refugees, living in Tripura for the past 19 years, Mizoram government officials on Wednesday began their identif
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Regular exercise and healthy diet can help you stay sharp
    Toronto, November 2 (IANS) People who engage in regular physical activity and consume plenty of fruits and vegetables are likely to stay sharp even in their old age, suggests new research.   "Factors
    / 2nd November 2016
  • New breast cancer cases to rise to 3.2 mn a year by 2030
    Toronto, November 2 (IANS) By 2030, the number of women diagnosed every year with breast cancer could almost double to 3.2 million and cervical cancer cases can rise at least 25 per cent to over 700,000 globall
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Japan to provide $7.73 bln in aid to Myanmar, PM Abe says
    TOKYO, November 2 (Reuters) - Japan will provide aid worth 800 billion yen ($7.73 billion) to Myanmar over five years to support its peace-building and development efforts, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wed
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Delhi air quality dips to record low
    New Delhi, November 2 (IANS) Air quality in Delhi and the National Capital region deteriorated further on Wednesday, the toxicity level recording a new high since the October 30 Diwali night.   Air q
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Investors welcome India's new rules on rating agencies' disclosures
    MUMBAI, November 2 (Reuters) - Investors welcomed policies by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to tighten disclosure norms for credit ratings agencies as a much needed step to boost transparency an
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Fans welcome back Kim Kardashian after social media silence
    (Reuters) - Reality star Kim Kardashian has returned to social media, posting on Facebook for the first time since a robbery in Paris last month forced her to retreat from her busy public life.   Kar
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Arsenal earn comeback win to reach knockout round
    SOFIA, November 2 (Reuters) - Mesut Ozil scored a superb late winner as Arsenal hit back from two goals down to beat Ludogorets 3-2 on Tuesday and secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with
    / 2nd November 2016
  • Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever
    ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE, November 2 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church's ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in some of his most defini
    / 2nd November 2016
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