Everything you need to know about Nil: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Nil: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) "Extreme violation of freedom of expression" and reminiscent of the Emergency days were among the barrage of angry comments made on Twitter, including by exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, following the West Bengal government arresting a Jadavpur University professor for circulating cartoons of some ruling Trinamool Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Colombo, April 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka's wildlife department has launched an operation to catch man-eating crocodiles in rivers close to villages.
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Kolkata-based jewellery maker Shree Ganesh Jewellery House Ltd (SGJHL), which recently forayed into solar power business, Thursday said it is aiming to scale up its generation to about 500 MW in the next three years.
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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) As the conflict intensified amid reports of Sudanese warplanes launching their first attack on a key South Sudanese town, India, which has around $2.5 billion oil investments across undivided Sudan, voiced concern and urged both sides to restart negotiations.
Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) Puttaparthi town in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district is gearing up for the first anniversary of the passing away of Sathya Sai Baba, who had millions of devotees around the world.
Washington, April 12 (ANI): Scientists have identified the region on dengue virus that is neutralized in people who overcome infection with the deadly pathogen.
Mysore, April 8 (IANS) Some of country's best-known rally drivers, including national champion Gaurav Gill, Lohitt Urs and Bangalore's "Gypsy King" Sanjay Agarwal, headline a strong field of contenders in the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally that is scheduled for a ceremonial start at the Palace here Monday.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) In a major step towards normalising business relations, India will host an exhibition in which over 100 Pakistani lifestyle companies will showcase their products and services this week.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Both Sudan and South Sudan have assured India that its $2.5 billion investment in the oil industry spanning the trans-national border are safe and will not be affected by the simmering dispute over oil revenues between the two countries.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) From clothing lines to home furnishings to accessories - more than 100 Pakistani companies are set to showcase their exquisite collections at a four-day Lifestyle Pakistan exhibition, the first such to be held here from April 12. Participants hope it will boost trade between the two nations.
Rio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS) Fellipe Bastos scored two goals to take Vasco de Gama to the top of their group as they defeated Alianza Lima 2-1 in Copa Libertadores football in Lima's Alejandro Villanueva stadium.
Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu), April 3 (IANS) One of India's most celebrated soldiers, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, was remembered on his 98th birth anniversary Tuesday, with Defence Minister A.K. Antony and army chief Gen. V.K. Singh paying rich tributes to the 1971 war hero at a special prayer and commemoration event near here.
Vaccines to check the deposition of fats in the (plaques) which is the major cause of heart attack will now possibly be available within five years to prevent heart attacks.
London, April 2 (ANI): A nasal spray that could remove fat in arteries which dramatically raises the risk of heart attacks could be on the market in five years, according to researchers.
London, April 1 (IANS) Vaccines targeting the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries (plaques) could be available within five years to prevent heart attacks.
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Unidentified bike borne assailants early Saturday stabbed five people in the Uttar Pradesh state capital, police said.
London, Mar 28 (ANI): Scientists have suggested new age for 'The Great Rift Valley of East Africa'-the birthplace of the human species- asserting that it may have taken much longer to develop than earlier believed.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday declared the list of the candidates for different wards for the Municipal Corporation Elections-2012. The Municipal Corporation of Elections for this year is to be held on April 15 for different wards.
Panaji, March 24 (IANS) The March polls marked a tectonic alteration in Goa's political topography, which for nearly three decades has been dominated by the Congress.
Washington, March 23 (ANI): Scientists have identified enzymes and biochemical compounds called lipids that are targeted and modified by the dengue virus during infection.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): People with autism have a greater than normal capacity for processing information even from rapid presentations and are better able to detect information defined as "critical", a new study has claimed.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Giant and colossal squids have super-sized eyes - with diameters measuring two or three times that of any other animal - which allows them to spot predatory whales from a distance in the pitch darkness of their deep-sea home, a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced the government's commitment to fully provide for subsidies relating to the Food Security Act, but cautioned that some other subsidies which were incompatible with macroeconomic fundamentals of the economy, and were not reaching the intended beneficiaries, could be revisited.
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced the use of Aadhaar, the unique identification number concept recommended by the Former Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani's for fertilizer management system.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Giant and colossal squids have super-sized eyes - with diameters measuring two or three times that of any other animal - which allows them to spot predatory whales from a distance in the pitch darkness of their deep-sea home, a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced the government's commitment to fully provide for subsidies relating to the Food Security Act, but cautioned that some other subsidies which were incompatible with macroeconomic fundamentals of the economy, and were not reaching the intended beneficiaries, could be revisited.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday presented the Union Budget 2012-13 in Lok Sabha.
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): John Lennon was 'bulimic' and 'confused, shamed and tormented by his eating disorder', according to a new book.
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): John Lennon was 'bulimic' and 'confused, shamed and tormented by his eating disorder', according to a new book.
London, Feb 28 (ANI): The Football Association has charged three Premier League stars for making alleged homophobic comments on Twitter.
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): A Delhi court is to hear a complaint by the mother of Nitish Katara, who was murdered in 2002 by cousin brothers Vikas and Vishal Yadav for allegedly having an affair with Vikas's sister Bharti Yadav.
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): A Delhi court is to hear a complaint by the mother of Nitish Katara, who was murdered in 2002 by cousin brothers Vikas and Vishal Yadav for allegedly having an affair with Vikas's sister Bharti Yadav.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that Aadhaar-Enabled E-payment system would help not only in ensuring the timely payments directly to the intended beneficiaries, but would also help in reducing the time taken, transaction costs and the leakages among others.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that Aadhaar-Enabled E-payment system would help not only in ensuring the timely payments directly to the intended beneficiaries, but would also help in reducing the time taken, transaction costs and the leakages among others.
Guwahati, Feb 21 (ANI): People of Guwahati got a chance to witness five champion sumo wrestlers in action during the 19th International Guwahati Trade Fair 2012 held here recently.
Sydney, Feb 17 (ANI): Paul McCartney is relieved that the Beatles scrapped reunion plans in the 1970s when all the members of the Fab Four were still alive because the get together could have wrecked the band's legacy.
Sydney, Feb 17 (ANI): Paul McCartney is relieved that the Beatles scrapped reunion plans in the 1970s when all the members of the Fab Four were still alive because the get together could have wrecked the band's legacy.
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): A spacecraft orbiting Venus has revealed that Earth's cloud-covered neighbour is rotating a little slower than previously measured.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Gandhi on Sunday demanded that the alleged "dereliction" of duty by former finance minister P Chidambaram in not preventing the 2G spectrum scam be probed.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Gandhi on Sunday demanded that the alleged "dereliction" of duty by former finance minister P Chidambaram in not preventing the 2G spectrum scam be probed.
London, Feb 1 (ANI): 'Everybody Hurts' by American band REM was voted as the saddest song ever, beating Elton John's 'Candle in the Wind', in a poll.
London, Feb 1 (ANI): 'Everybody Hurts' by American band REM was voted as the saddest song ever, beating Elton John's 'Candle in the Wind', in a poll.
The ongoing tussle between home ministry and planning commission has been resolved on Friday in a joint meeting of Home Minister P Chidambaram, Planning Commission...
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Cabinet committee today cleared the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) proposal to enroll an extra 40 crore people in 16 states. The biometrics in other states will be collected under the National Population Register, NPR project.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC), the financing arm of Indian Railways, is proposing to issue tax free, secured, redeemable, non-convertible bonds of face value of Rs. 1,000 each in the nature of debentures, having benefits under Section 10(15)(iv)(h) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today held discussions with his senior cabinet colleagues in an endeavor to resolve the issue of continuation of UID Project.
Cairo, Jan 24 (ANI): Egypt's new parliament has elected Mohammed Saad Al-Katatni, a leading member of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, as speaker.
The halted UIDAI project is likely to catch its speed since now, as Home Minister P Chidambaram and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Cairo, Jan 24 (ANI): Egypt's new parliament has elected Mohammed Saad Al-Katatni, a leading member of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, as speaker.
London, Jan 16 (ANI): Carbon dioxide in the ocean acts like alcohol on fish and leaves them less able to judge risks, making them prone to losing their senses, a new study has claimed.
London, Jan 16 (ANI): Carbon dioxide in the ocean acts like alcohol on fish and leaves them less able to judge risks, making them prone to losing their senses, a new study has claimed.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Planning Commission, Deputy Chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said that there is a need to address and resolve certain technicalities in the Universal Identification Card (UID) programme.
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Botanists have discovered a new wild ginger from the evergreen forest of Western Ghats of South India.
Leh, Jan 2 (ANI): Imagine a day, when you wake up to find that all your mobile phones, internet connectivity, landlines, fax lines - have stopped working. Panic? This would be akin to a comma placed in your lifeline as we have become so addicted to our tech-stuff that all our daily chores will be seriously affected in their absence.
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): Scientists have found new evidences that suggest humans may have originated on riversides.
Dharmapuri, Dec 23 (ANI): Forest authorities in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri District conducted a training programme to educate and train staff on how to handle snakes and to make them aware about importance of maintaining the ecological balance.
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Ecologists have warned that the production of frankincense- used in incense and perfumes across the world and a key part of the Christmas story - could be reduced by half over the next 15 years as trees that produce the fragrant resin are declining dramatically.
Chennai/Theni (Tamil Nadu), Dec.21 (ANI): The standoff between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam dispute intensified on Wednesday with cadres of MDMK blocking all roads leading to Kerala from Tamil Nadu.
Cairo (Egypt), Dec 14(ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood, which won success in the first round of parliamentary elections in Egypt last month, is reportedly set on turning the country's holiday resort 'sin-free'.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the International Conference on "Economic Policies for Emerging Economies" here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the International Conference on "Economic Policies for Emerging Economies" here on Wednesday.
London, Dec. 3 (ANI): Predictions that rising sea levels will swallow up low lying islands like those existing in the Maldives are a 'false alarm', an expert has claimed.
New Delhi, Nov. 29 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has condoled the passing away of acclaimed Assamese litterateur Indira Goswami.
New Delhi, Nov.29 (ANI): Rajnish Sharma's debut novel Flickering Flames, with Lucknow as its backdrop, reflects what it is - easy on the eyes and mind, unhurried in presentation, humorous in parts, at times intense, not a romantic potboiler in the sense that we normally understand it to be, but leaving the reader with a feeling that romance can also be understated, blooming at one point, ebbing away the next and suggestions of pulsating again at the end.
Rajkot, Nov 5(ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today protested against the recent petrol price hike by the state-run oil companies in Rajkot, Gujarat.
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Music producer Nile Rodgers has revealed that it was Madonna who encouraged him to quit drugs after embarrassing himself at the singer's birthday party 17 years ago.
New Delhi, Oct 20(ANI): The Planning Commission is hopeful of attaining growth rate of nine percent from fiscal year 2012 onwards.
Mariestad (Sweden), Oct.9 (ANI): The mother of Brit-Indian Anni Dewani, who was shot dead while on her honeymoon with husband Shrien Dewani last November, has said that she can't rest until she finds out who was responsible for her daughter's murder and ensure that theguilty are punished.
Sivasagar (Assam), Sep 20 (ANI): As militancy declines in the northeast, people living in rural areas have been the biggest beneficiaries of speeded up development in states such as Assam.
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): The iconic wildlife in the Gal pagos Islands is under threat from the West Nile virus, researchers say.
London, Sept 3 (ANI): Men should avoid having hair transplants until they are closer to the age of 30, a leading surgeon has warned.
New York, Aug 31(ANI): World No.1 Novak Djokovic and reigning champion Rafael Nadal were opening-round winners at the US Open on Tuesday.
London, August 28 (ANI): New Castle United striker Nile Ranger has been arrested for allegedly assualting and injuring a man outside a pub.
Washington, August 21 (ANI): Scientists in the United States are set to create Mars conditions in lab chambers to see if microbial life exists in droplets of saltwater on the red planet.
Nevada (US), August 13 (ANI): Hindus have applauded Chino Hills City Council (California, USA) for reportedly accepting the long-standing request of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir by raising the allowable height limit to 80 feet.
Washington, July 25 (ANI): Scientists are now one step closer in solving the the mystery of how the West Nile Virus - which causes fever or severe neurological symptoms and is transmitted from birds to humans by blood-sucking mosquitoes - migrates.
London, July 24(ANI): The mother of Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani, who was murdered during her honeymoon in Cape Town last year, says she is desperate to know her daughter's final words.
Bangalore, July 20 (ANI): Trustees of the late Sathya Sai Baba along with a team sent by the Urban District Deputy Commissioner, continue to prepare an inventory of the wealth and assets in the 'Brindavanam' hermitage at Whitefield on the outskirts of Bangalore.
Puttaparthi (AP), July 16 (ANI): Unveiling of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba's memorial in Puttaparthi has raised optimism in the commerce sector, including vendors of religious items, hoteliers and travel agents, as they expect numerous devotees to visit his hermitage.
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): The Finance Ministry has decided to extend the terms of reference of the task force, which was constituted under the chairmanship of Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), to recommend and implement a solution for direct transfer of subsidies on kerosene, LPG and fertilizer to the intended beneficiaries.
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Computer scientists at South Dakota State University are developing a new software that can protect people from mosquito-borne illnesses like malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever and viral encephalitis.
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the direct subsidy transfer on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), fertiliser and kerosene is meant to curb pilferage and leakages.
Nevada (US), July 04 (ANI): Hindus have applauded the re-opening of renowned 11th-century Baphoun Shiva temple in Angkor Thom complex of Cambodia after decades of reconstruction work.
Washington, July 3 (ANI): A team at the University of Arkansas and the University of San Francisco, led by an Indian-origin computer science researcher, has developed an iPhone automated energy-management system that monitors energy generation and consumption in off-grid and grid-tied homes that use solar energy or wind power.
Perth, July 2 (ANI): Perth Scorchers have signed former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs for the Twenty20 Big Bash league this summer.
London, June 30 (ANI): Researchers have found a possible cure of hay fever that is plagued by itchy eyes and a runny nose in summer. The sufferers may find relief in a powder produced from pine trees.
Puttaparthi, Jun 28 (ANI): Trustees of Sathya Sai Baba on Tuesday offered to pay tax on the enormous piles of cash and gold discovered in his private chambers in Andhra Pradesh.
Mumbai, June 27 (ANI): The Mumbai police on Monday claimed that notorious Chhota Rajan gang was behind the killing of Mid-Day crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey.
Cairo, June 23 (ANI): A giant palace from the Roman ages (31-395 BC) has been discovered in Egypt, the Ministry of Antiquities has announced.
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), June 22 (ANI): An American devotee of the late Sathya Sai Baba has said that he will reveal a closely kept secret of the Godman in six weeks.
Washington, June 11 (ANI): The Obama administration appears to have stabbed Britain in its back by supporting Argentina in the ongoing dispute over the highly sensitive Falkland Islands sovereignty issue.
New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today urged the officers of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) to make sustained and strategic efforts throughout the year for the realisation of the challenging revenue target of Rs. 3,92, 908 crore for indirect taxes for 2011-12.
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Female mosquitoes hunt their human blood meals by detecting organic substances such as carbon dioxide exhaled by the host.
Washington, June 1 (ANI): A unique statue of King Amenhotep III, who is believed to be the grandfather of King Tutankhamun, has been unearthed at his funerary temple on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor.
Washington, May 28 (ANI): We may have all been through or heard of incidents when people get so engrossed in a page-turning novel or challenging crossword that they may fail to hear the train driver's announcement and miss their stop.
London, May 27 (ANI): A study has found that becoming engrossed in a good book or a crossword really can block the ability to hear.
New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today said the government would make as many as 5,00,000 villages broadband-enabled in two years, as part of an ambitious fibre-to-home plan.
Washington, May 24 (ANI): A study of about 25 percent of mummies from along the Nile have revealed that how age-old irrigation techniques might have boosted the plague of schistosomiasis, a water-borne parasitic disease that infects an estimated 200 million people today.
Washington, May 18 (ANI): An Egyptian princess is known to be first person in human history with diagnosed coronary artery disease.
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