Everything you need to know about Asc Centre(n) Gaya: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Asc Centre(n) Gaya: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) There is new hope for those who are sick of their glasses but have been refused Lasik surgery for sight correction as their cornea was too thin or irregular. A new method now assures complete vision correction through a quick and ablation-free technique.
Shimla, May 24 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Tagore Centre for the study of culture and civilization and delivered the first Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Lecture at Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla here on Friday.
Washington, May 24 (ANI): Tomatoes, believed to be the most popular fruit in the world, could be made to taste better and have a longer shelf life.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Central Government on Friday launched three Aadhaar-based services to authenticate beneficiaries before delivering services to them .
London, May 23 (ANI): Teenagers are now turning to Twitter as their enthusiasm for Facebook is waning, a new study has found.
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a research.
Sydney, May 22 (ANI): Twenty-one-year-old Mohammad Arifi's love for cricket convinced the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) to appoint him as their first multi-cultural ambassador.
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday asked the farming community to protect and conserve plant varieties to achieve higher and quality production in the agriculture sector.
Seoul, May 22 (IANS) An Indian film festival, where hugely popular Bollywood movies like "Lage Raho Munnabhai" will be screened, is to be held here to commemorate the 40th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and South Korea.
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): In a step towards enhancing transparency, the Central Governmnet has extended the facility of e-filing of RTI applications to ministries of Home Affairs and Agriculture.
Lahore, May 21 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has vowed his government would continue its work for the betterment of the people and would bring about positive change in the first 100 days of his government.
Washington, May 21 (IANS) Ahead of the second US-India Homeland Security dialogue here Tuesday, the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans has sought expanded cooperation between the two countries on internal security issues.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) An international tobacco control survey has found that a ban on tobacco advertisements, especially where tobacco is sold, leads to lower sales of cigarettes.
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who was linked to actor Ashmit Patel post their "Bigg Boss 4" stint, says he was never her friend and that she only believes in maintaining friendship with her career.
Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has summoned the Odisha chief secretary for failing to submit a report on the problems faced by patients and Ayush doctors in the state, a petitioner said Saturday.
London, May 18 (ANI): Justin Bieber has been hit with a hefty bill by the quarantine centre caring for his pet monkey.
Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) Pop sensation Justin Bieber will have to pay hefty bills to the quarantine centre caring for his pet monkey Mally.
Islamabad, May 17 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has invited Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to join its government at the Centre while turning down the latter's offer to form a coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where its rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the largest party in May 11 polls.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): The Central Government willl launch Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for LPG in 20 districts from June 1.
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Tibet in southwest China Wednesday, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said.
Colombo, May 15 (IANS) At least seven people have been killed by stormy weather that has affected over 7,000 people in Sri Lanka, authorities said Wednesday.
Abu Dhabi, May 15 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi has been named among the top 100 busiest global destinations for meetings, in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) rankings.
The Central Government has hiked the monetary assistance to the poor class by Rs.25,000 under its housing scheme with special primacy to Scheduled Castes, tribals and minorities.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The Central Government has hiked by Rs.25,000 the monetary assistance under its housing scheme for the poor, giving primacy to Scheduled Castes, tribals and minorities.
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) China conducted a tsunami drill Sunday as part of the transnational and pan-Pacific drill, the country's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) announced.
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Diesel prices have been hiked by one rupee two paisa per litre. This came into a effect from Friday night.
Gaya, May 11 (ANI): Troopers from the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) set up camps along a crucial supply line of Maoists to combat their activities in the Gaya.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Several human rights activists Friday demanded the abolishment of death penalty in India, saying that capital punishment is serving agenda of political class.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Delhi-based Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has in its latest report titled "India's Child Soldiers", said that Naxals and other insurgent outfits are recruiting children to fulfill their objectives.
Students, who have filled the application form for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2013 and have not received the CLAT Admit Card 2013 so far via speed post, can download it from the CLAT official website " http://clat.ac.in/clat/admit.php "
Washington, May 10 (IANS) As the US Congress opened a debate on comprehensive immigration reforms, a poll found wide variation in the Americans' views on how to deal with 11 million undocumented immigrants, including some 260,000 Indians.
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday rubbished speculation that his newly-floated political outfit Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) helped the Congress to register a thumping victory in the state.
Mumbai, May 9 (ANI): Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan launched a fitness book 'Guide to Your Best Body' in Mumbai here on Wednesday.
Patna, May 9 (IANS) A six-month-old baby succumbed to a deadly mosquito-borne disease in Bihar Thursday, taking the toll from the disease to three in 2013, and 16 children have been admitted to hospitals in Muzaffarpur, officials said.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): A bizarre 12-centimetre-long skeleton found in a pouch in a ghost town in the Atacama Desert of Chile ten years ago has confused scientists and UFO enthusiasts.
London, May 07(ANI): Lindsay Lohan is keen to leave the Betty Ford Centre, days after her newly rehired lawyer cut a last-minute deal to let her go there.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in a press release today stated that Delhi University has decided to introduce compulsory Hindi and other Modern Indian Languages (MILs) in its four-year course programme for undergraduates without assessing the capacity of the faculty on MILs.
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) A person was killed and four others of a family were seriously injured after a bomb exploded in their house Sunday in West Bengal's Hooghly district, police said.
Madrid, May 4 (IANS) Spain's consumer confidence in April increased by 4.6 points to 56.7, according to data published by the Sociological Research Centre (CIS) in Spain.
Sydney, May 4 (ANI): Young Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh, who has been recalled to the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, has said that he has learnt from his mistakes made off the field, although he said that he felt that his lapses of the past year have been blown out of proportion.
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (IANS) Odisha continued to reel under intense heat, with one of its towns Thursday recording 43.7 degrees Celsius, the day's highest in the state, an official said.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The truth about Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's death Thursday in Pakistan must come out, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said, adding: "Centre is unable to give a strong answer to Pakistan's inhuman acts".
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence awarded to murder convict M N Das to life imprisonment.
Patna, April 30 (IANS) With this year's first death suspected to be caused by Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) reported in Bihar, the fear of an outbreak of the deadly mosquito-borne disease has returned to haunt the state, an official said Tuesday.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): It will be possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance, with the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Actor Vivek Oberoi, who will next be seen sharing screen space with superstar Hrithik Roshan in "Krrish 3", minces no words in praising his co-star.
New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has reportedly told a delegation of Odisha Congress members that there has been no discrimination in the allocation of funds to the state from the Central Government.
Sydney, Apr. 26 (ANI): Children as young as eight years are suffering from severe back pain and headaches caused due to over-indulgence in iPads and smart phones.
Sydney, Apr 26 (ANI): Former Australian cricketers Stuart MacGill and Ashley Mallett, who have been appointed by Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence as coach and consultant respectively, are reportedly set to give a new direction to the country's spin attack.
Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) Telugu actor Tottempudi Gopichand will marry Reshma, niece of popular Telugu actor Meka Srikanth here May 12.
In an another breakthrough over cancer, scientists from Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have revealed new findings that can help design new treatment methods for cancer. Scientists have found that why a particular cancer drug is so effective at killing cells.
Washington, April 25 (ANI): Scientists from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have made a breakthrough that could be used to aid the design of future cancer treatments.
London, April 24 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber has reportedly dropped the idea of rescuing his pet monkey, Mally, from customs officials in Germany and wants a zoo to take care of him.
Melbourne, Apr 24 (ANI): Minced beef and chicken cause more hospitalisations than any other meat, an analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness has shown.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in its submission to visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Rashida Manjoo, in New Delhi today, urged the Rapporteur to address custodial violence against women and girl children.
Patna, April 23 (IANS) Bihar Tuesday launched a special vaccination drive to cover 1.8 million children against Japanese encephalitis, a minister here said.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) has cleared 13 power projects involving investment worth Rs.33,000 crore rupees.
London, Apr. 22 (ANI): A heavy police presence was ascertained on the streets of Bahrain to ensure that pro-democracy protests did not disrupt the controversial Grand Prix in country.
Sydney, April 22 (ANI): A major scientific research project has found that warming over the 20th century produced the hottest global average temperatures in 1400 years.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) We all hate Mondays, don't we? Composer duo Sachin-Jigar's new track 'Khoon choos le" captures the feelings attached to the first day of the week.
London, April 21 (ANI): Living a healthy lifestyle not only protect against heart disease and stroke, it also helps keep Alzheimer's at bay, according to a new research.
Gaya (Bihar), April 19 (ANI): A large number of Buddhist monks organised special prayers in Gaya, Bihar, for world peace and for the protection of the heritage sites as they celebrated 'World Heritage Day this week.
Toronto, April 18 (IANS) Toronto Raptors completed their 2012-13 season with a 114-90 victory over the Boston Celtics in NBA action.
New Delhi, April 18 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today submitted a fresh mercy plea to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking commutation of death sentence of condemned prisoner Devender Singh Bhullar to life imprisonment.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 (IANS) Kerala will conduct a survey on the state's diaspora next month in association with the Indian government, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Wednesday.
Gaya, Apr 16 (ANI): Bihar Police have arrested a Maoist and recovered cash and other items worth millions during an operation launched against the rebels in Gaya district.
Washington, April 15 (ANI): The ExoMars Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module (EDM) structural model has been subjected to a series of intense shaker tests at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, to simulate the rigours of launching into space.
New Delhi, Apr. 13 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Saturday downplayed Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's remark that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has shrunk and become vulnerable after the DMK pull out, saying the ruling government at the Centre is completely stable and continues to be cohesive and focused on its core objectives, which is consolidating the Indian economy over the next one year.
Sydney, Apr. 12 (ANI): Child pornography laws that mean teenagers could be charged for sharing revealing images 'excessive and hyped' of themselves on cell phones need amending, according to a report.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) As part of an initiative to promote traditional Indian systems of medicine abroad, the health ministry has signed agreements and set up research facilities to collaborate with international universities, an official said.
London, April 10 (IANS) A 5,300-year-old iceman -- dubbed Otzi -- whose remains were found frozen in the Italian Alps, probably never cleaned his teeth, and suffered from bad breath as a result, researchers have said.
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) With nine teams battling it out in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), 'Twitter', one of the most popular social networking sites, has become an off-the-field war zone for IPL fans.
Tehran, April 10 (IANS) At least 32 people were killed and 850 injured when an earthquake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, hit Iran's Bushehr province Tuesday.
Kolkata, Apr 8 (ANI): Asserting that West Bengal is the top performing state in the country, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that she would be meeting Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh tomorrow and lodge a protest against the economic blockade by the Centre.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Contrary to his image of a style icon, Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan doesn't ponder too much over his clothes and dresses in whatever he grabs in his wardrobe.
Washington, April 8 (ANI): The gene at the root of a human blood group that has remained a mystery for the past 60 years has been finally uncovered.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Rakesh Roshan has taken the prized Diwali release to the next level. Moving away from the traditional Friday screening, he has has decided to releasae 'Krrish 3' on Sunday, Nov 3, which is Diwali.
Bhubaneswar, April 6 (IANS) A heat wave sweeping across Odisha intensified further with capital city of Bhubaneswar Saturday recording a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, the day's highest in the state, an official said.
Gaya, Apr 6 (ANI): Work and normal activity in Bihar and Jharkhand came to a standstill as Maoists called for a 48-hour shutdown on Saturday.
London, Apr. 6 (ANI): Madonna has explained to her Malawian critics that her motive for being in the country was because she "cared deeply" for the children there.
Patna, April 6 (IANS) Maoists Saturday blew up a railway track in Bihar to enforce a two-day strike called by them to protest against the killing of their cadres in Jharkhand, railway police said.
New Delhi, Apr 5 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a proposal to abolish the levy-sugar mechanism, under which private millers have to sell a specified quantity of the sweetener to the government at concessional rates.
Sydney, Apr 5 (ANI): Former England batting enigma Graeme Hick will be mentoring emerging Australian batsmen from this winter and teach them the lost art of playing marathon innings.
New Delhi, Apr.4 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in its press release today stated that President Pranab Mukherjee has reduced the President's Office to a rubber stamp of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) while rejecting mercy pleas of the death-row convicts as per the advice of the latter.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Three MBBS graduates have been arrested after one of them wrote the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination Screening (FMGES) Test here Sunday in place of another, police said Wednesday.
Washington, April 3 (ANI): People with mental illnesses are more than seven times more likely to use cannabis weekly compared to people without the condition, US researchers say.
Mumbai/Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan's Filmkraft Productions has partnered with Turner International India and Kerala-headquartered Toonz Animation to create four animated movies based on the Bollywood movie "Krrish".
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Space almost feels like home, Indian American Sunita Williams, who holds the record of the longest spacewalk by a woman astronaut, said here Monday.
Sydney, Mar 30 (ANI): A study of more than 9000 middle-aged Australian women has found that the more hours they worked, the more likely they were to gain weight.
New Delhi, Mar. 29 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday alleged that there is a political instability in the country despite Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's claims that the UPA Government at the Centre will complete its full term and the Lok Sabha elections will take place only in 2014 as scheduled.
Washington, Mar. 29 (ANI): An international team of physicists has proposed a telecommunications technology inspired laser system to produce the next generation of particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
The Hague, March 29 (IANS) Ajax Amsterdam has the most productive youth academy in European football, according to a survey done by three researchers from the International Centre for Sports Research (CIES) from Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Kuala Lumpur, March 28 (IANS) India's top squash players Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal lost their respective matches in the KL Open here Thursday.
Kuala Lumpur, March 28 (IANS) India's top squash players Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal lost their respective matches in the KL Open here Thursday.
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): Italy's would-be Prime Minister has said only a mentally ill person would want to govern the country now, as the eurozone's third biggest democracy continues to tie itself in knots.
Washington, Mar. 28 (ANI): 80 new regions of the genome associated with an increased vulnerability to developing breast, prostate and ovarian cancers have been identified by European Collaborative Oncological Gen-Environmental Study (COGS) by using mass sequencing techniques.
Beijing, March 27 (IANS) China had more than 170,000 government microblogs by the end of last year, according to a report issued Wednesday.
Helsinki, March 27 (IANS) Five bottles of beer that had been well preserved for 170 years in a shipwreck will be reproduced and introduced to the market, reports Xinhua.
Beijing, March 27 (IANS) A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has jolted Nantou county in Taiwan Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.
Gaya, Mar 26 (ANI): Westerners drenched in the colours of Holi (Hindu festival of colours), and danced along with the Indians in various parts of the country.
