Everything you need to know about Parnera (urban): news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Parnera (urban): news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Speedy divorce got delayed Wednesday with a proposed amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, getting stalled in the Rajya Sabha.
Miami, May 2 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Elvis Crespo Tuesday has released his 12th album, "Los Monsters".
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) As the current Mumbai civic body chief retired Monday, Sitaram Kunta, an IAS officer of the 1985 batch was named the new municipal commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), an official said.
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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Health indicators of the urban poor are worse than their rural counterparts, a parliamentary panel has said slamming the government for its failure to launch a key programme for the health of nine crore people who live in slums in big towns and cities.
London, April 30(ANI): People living in the countryside are far more likely to find true love than city dwellers, according to a new study.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has expressed "distress" over an overwhelming number of sanitation and drainage projects remaining incomplete, noting that 4,861 cities in the country do not have even a partial sewerage network.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The packaged food industry in India is likely to double by 2015 to touch $30 billion from the current $15 billion owing to the rise in income, changing urban lifestyle and modern retail trade, says a study.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Demolished buildings, piles of bricks, an odd tree and colonial style homes arranged in artistic shapes are the symbols of new age 'land art' for a handful of contemporary artists from the West who have made India their muse.
Copenhagen, April 27 (IANS) People residing in city centres are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery calcification (CAC), which can lead to heart disease, than those who live in less polluted urban or rural areas, according to a study.
Abuja, April 27 (IANS) Airtel Nigeria, the Nigerian arm of Indian mobile services provider Airtel, and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) have announced a joint initiative to set up a call centre that would provide information on HIV/AIDS and help fight its spread in the West African country.
Tokyo, April 27 (IANS) The US will move 9,000 Marines out of Japan's southern Okinawa to Guam, Hawaii and other locations in the Asia-Pacific region, said a joint statement agreed by Tokyo and Washington Friday.
Washington, April 27 (ANI): People who live in city centres are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery calcification (CAC), which can lead to heart disease, than those living in less polluted urban and rural areas, a new study has found.
Rohtak, April 26 (IANS) Nearly 90 percent babies below one year of age in Haryana's Rohtak district have been immunised, much more than the national average, despite illiteracy and people's ignorance hindering government efforts, an official said.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The number of projects undertaken by the urban development ministry for transition to quasi-urban society has not been accompanied by a commensurate increase in the supply of basic urban services, a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India's health ministry is pinning its hopes on new strategies to bring down malaria deaths in Odisha's tribal and urban populations.
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) China's urban registered unemployment rate stood at 4.1 percent in the first quarter of this year, authorities said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Childcare needs of the urban poor continue to remain ignored despite social schemes, experts said Tuesday at the release of a micro study conducted in 28 unauthorised colonies in the national capital.
London, Apr 24(ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron will launch a major campaign to target 'aspirational' ethnic minority voters in the suburbs following Conservative Party warnings that he cannot win the next election without them.
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): After a recess of three weeks the second phase of parliament's budget session will resume on Tuesday as the central government is prepares to get important legislations such as the Banking Reforms Bill, Insurance Bill, Pension and Lokpal Bill pass in within this session.
Beijing, April 23 (IANS) Deaths from gastric cancer are expected to steadily rise over the next two decades in China as the disease proliferates, said a Chinese cancer expert.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Childhood exposure to lead dust may have lasting physical and behavioural effects, it has been revealed.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Although parents of healthy and overweight preschoolers are generally well aware of dietary risk factors that fuel childhood obesity, it is not enough to effect meaningful weight change, a new study has claimed.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): A study in India has identified key risk factors that are driving the country's growing cardiovascular disease (CVD) epidemic.
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syria faces a catastrophic civil war if both sides in the crisis fail to take advantage of the current ceasefire there, Russia's foreign ministry said.
London, April 20 (IANS) Exercise in the open air is good for you, but you can only reap its full benefits if you head for the coast or the countryside rather than an urban park.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Friday played down Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu's remark that reforms are unlikely before the 2014 elections, saying India is looking forward in spite of the economic breakdown in the whole world.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Poor literacy remains a major hurdle for Indian youths in terms of employment opportunities and levels of education in India are greatly influenced by gender, caste and class differences, says a new report.
London, April 19 (ANI): People of all age groups find the seaside more refreshing than the countryside or an urban park, researchers have discovered.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution K V Thomas on Wednesday said the government had taken adequate steps to control spiralling food inflation.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Inflation based on consumer prices rose to 9.47 percent in March as compared to 8.83 percent in the previous month, led by sharp increase in food prices, government data showed Wednesday.
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) A lot of Pakistanis are going to be hungry for years to come, warned a daily while describing the situation as "desperate".
Beijing, April 15 (IANS) China will be draw up a plan to identify and protect the former residences of the country's notable figures, a media report said Sunday.
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined a possible link between exposure to a common component of urban air pollution and a change in the function of important immune cells that protect against the bacteria that cause tuberculosis.
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) The local government of a city in eastern China will auction 1,400 cars used by government officials as part of a reform measure.
Bangalore, April 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's claim to be a party with a difference has, for long, become the butt of ridicule. It may soon be dubbed as a party that is scared to take tough decisions. At least that is what party's Karnataka unit seems to be thinking going by the exasperated comments over the lingering leadership tussle in the state.
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) Chinese authorities believe their country requires a better family planning due to a consistent rise in migrants' population.
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) China's retail sales grew 14.8 percent year-on-year to 4.93 trillion yuan ($770 billion) in the first quarter of this year, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Friday.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Kate Moss oozed natural beauty as she posed in a yellow dress, sporting minimal makeup and tousled hair, for Mango's Spring-Summer campaign.
Bangalore, April 12 (IANS) Global power and automation major ABB has bagged a Rs.75 crore ($15 million) order from state-run Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) to provide power solutions for the metro rail network at Jaipur in Rajasthan.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Ahead of the civic polls in the capital, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday released its "Vision Delhi-2025" document which envisages urban renewal and world class civic amenities in Delhi by 2025.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Christine Bleakley has angrily denied claims that she and footballer fiance Frank Lampard tried to bribe other couples to give up their wedding venues.
Jammu, April 9 (IANS) A meeting of Jammu and Kashmir's ruling alliance's coordination committee Monday focused on ways to step up development works across the state and strengthen democracy at the grassroots, but failed to agree on whether to contest the upcoming local bodies polls jointly or separately.
Bangalore, April 8 (IANS) Finance Minister Prarnab Mukherjee Sunday laid the foundation stone for the country's first financial city, being built by the state-run IFCI Infrastructure Development Ltd (IIDL) at the Hardware Park near the international airport at Bagalur, about 30 km from Bangalore.
Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): Friday the 13th is the only day people suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia, which is the morbid, irrational fear of the date, according to a new study.
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) Facing criticism over the methodology being adopted to measure poverty, the Planning Commission will soon set up a technical committee comprising experts to look into the whole issue.
Washington, April 7 (ANI): Differences in factors such as income, education and marital status could contribute overwhelmingly to the gap in life expectancy between blacks and whites in the United States, say researchers.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) "Love Lies and Seeta", a low budget, urban romantic comedy, is set to hit theatres May 4.
United Nations, April 6 (IANS) The 2011 version of a UN report on urbanization has projected that there will be significant increases in population in cities on the Asian and African continents by the year 2050, an official said here.
Sydney, April 5 (IANS) Clever, inexpensive design can slash energy consumption in new homes by up to 80 percent, says a new study.
Melbourne, Apr 5 (ANI): A Burger King ad which shows Mary J Blige singing about fried chicken has been pulled out for pushing racial stereotypes.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday gave away awards to the winners of the "innovation challenge" of the National Innovation Council (NIC) and said there was need to improve the dignity of labour and reduce drudgery.
Tel Aviv, April 3 (IANS) The Israeli military is setting up a rocket battalion to help minimize civilian casualties in future combat operations in the Gaza Strip.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) An digital education and entertainment device, "Funbook on Ice Cream Sandwhich", combining learning and fun was launched here Tuesday by eucational publisher Pearson, Micromax Informatics and education company Everonn.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Focussing on the lack of a policy for around three million urban homeless, the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has asked the government to build shelters for them in all cities and towns in the 12th Five Year Plan period from 2012-13 to 2016-17.
Shimla, April 1 (IANS) In Himachal Pradesh, connectivity through mobile phones came twice as fast than basic facilities like toilets and latrines.
Los Angeles, Mar.29 (ANI): Former star Lakers guard Magic Johnson has acquired of part ownership of the baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Mumbai/New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in India with mortality being three times higher in rural areas than in urban areas, a study by the medical journal Lancet said Wednesday.
Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) Keeping up with his promise to promote Information Technology (IT) in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday directed his officials to make a long term policy for introduction of IT in education.
Beijing, March 26 (IANS) While China's rate of urbanisation has rocketed over the last three decades, the country is facing a challenge in improving the quality of urban life, according to officials.
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Debunking the government's claim that the number of poor in India has come down, a top adviser has claimed that around 70 percent of the country's 1.2 billion population is poor, and stressed the need for a multi-dimensional assessment of poverty.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday downplayed the Lokayukta report to Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna, which sought a review of recommendations about censuring Dikshit for allegedly misrepresenting facts about construction of residential flats ahead of the 2008 state elections, saying that only the Lokayukta could answer about the matter.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The union cabinet Friday approved the establishment of the Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust (CRGFT) for low income housing to ensure affordable housing stock.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Mothers' exposure to a class of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) during pregnancy can lead to behavioural problems in their children, a new study has found.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Researchers have provided evidence supporting the concept of exposing people to germs at an early age (i.e., childhood) to build immunity - dubbed as hygiene hypothesis.
A day after releasing a fresh poverty figure, Planning Commission has come under severe criticism as the opposition is targeting the commission and the government for fudging the data.....
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Tiger Woods was so fascinated with the Navy SEALs training that he once put his swing coach Hank Haney in a special hold and told him he could kill him in about two seconds.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh after the Central Government reduced the controversial poverty line in rural and urban areas of the country.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh after the Central Government reduced the controversial poverty line in rural and urban areas of the country.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Tiger Woods was so fascinated with the Navy SEALs training that he once put his swing coach Hank Haney in a special hold and told him he could kill him in about two seconds.
The overall poverty has declined in India by 7.3% points to 29.8% of the total population, said Planning Commission today in its released report of "Poverty estimation for 2009-10."....
Islamabad, Mar 17 (ANI): Fifty percent of women in Pakistan's urban areas admit that their husbands beat them, a 2009 US State Department report on Pakistan has revealed.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favoured lush vegetation to extended periods of drought.
Despite several scams in National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has allocated a higher budget outlay for United Progressive Alliance.............
Islamabad, Mar 17 (ANI): Fifty percent of women in Pakistan's urban areas admit that their husbands beat them, a 2009 US State Department report on Pakistan has revealed.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favoured lush vegetation to extended periods of drought.
Foreign Minister on Friday presented the Union budget 2012-13 in Lok Sabha Today. Here is the highlights of budgets:
Lahore, Mar 15(ANI): Minority women in Pakistan are facing severe problems, including threat of forced conversion, lack of access to education in Pakistan and need a policy response, a study has said.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh on Tuesday released the final figures of the first phase of Census 2011 known as Houselisting and Housing Census which has recorded an increase in the number of houses to 33 crores from 25 crores.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday demanded a special session of Parliament to discuss the agrarian crisis and to evolve a new agriculture policy based on the recommendations made by the Swaminathan Commission.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday demanded a special session of Parliament to discuss the agrarian crisis and to evolve a new agriculture policy based on the recommendations made by the Swaminathan Commission.
London, Mar 8 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have debunked the urban myth that a penny thrown from a skyscraper could kill someone if it hits them on the head.
London, Mar 8 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have debunked the urban myth that a penny thrown from a skyscraper could kill someone if it hits them on the head.
Washington, March 7 (ANI): Scientists has discovered the most distant galaxy cluster found to date, located billions of light-years away from our own Milky Way.
Washington, March 7 (ANI): Scientists has discovered the most distant galaxy cluster found to date, located billions of light-years away from our own Milky Way.
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Men like to know when their wife or girlfriend is happy but women really want their partner to know when they are upset or angry, a new study has suggested.
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Men like to know when their wife or girlfriend is happy but women really want their partner to know when they are upset or angry, a new study has suggested.
Melbourne, Mar 5 (ANI): Three-quarters of Australian children in their final year of primary school believe that cotton socks are derived from animals and 27 percent are convinced yoghurt comes from plants, a new survey has revealed.
Beijing, Mar 5(ANI): China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 9.2 percent in fiscal 2011-12, as compared to figures released in 2010-11.
Beijing, Mar 5(ANI): China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 9.2 percent in fiscal 2011-12, as compared to figures released in 2010-11.
Melbourne, Mar 5 (ANI): Three-quarters of Australian children in their final year of primary school believe that cotton socks are derived from animals and 27 percent are convinced yoghurt comes from plants, a new survey has revealed.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Heavy diesel exhaust (DE) exposure in humans may increase the risk of dying from lung cancer, two new papers have revealed.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): The exhaust fumes from vehicles that run on gasoline contribute more to the production of a particular type of air pollution-secondary organic aerosols (SOA)-than those from diesel automobiles, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Heavy diesel exhaust (DE) exposure in humans may increase the risk of dying from lung cancer, two new papers have revealed.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): The exhaust fumes from vehicles that run on gasoline contribute more to the production of a particular type of air pollution-secondary organic aerosols (SOA)-than those from diesel automobiles, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): The exhaust fumes from vehicles that run on gasoline contribute more to the production of a particular type of air pollution-secondary organic aerosols (SOA)-than those from diesel automobiles, a new study has revealed.
Kupwara, Mar 2 (ANI): Holding my graduation degree firmly, I felt proud that I have become more than just "being educated". Becoming the first educated women in the family to make it to graduation was indeed a cause for me to celebrate and rejoice the promises of a bright future.
Islamabad, Mar 2 (ANI): Pakistan has decided to go ahead with the Iran gas pipeline project against the wishes of the US, which had been pressurising Islamabad to abandon it.
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): The first complete genome-sequencing of 'Otzi', Italy's prehistoric iceman, has revealed a wealth of details about the man who roamed the Alps 5300 years ago.
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): The first complete genome-sequencing of 'Otzi', Italy's prehistoric iceman, has revealed a wealth of details about the man who roamed the Alps 5300 years ago.
Kupwara, Mar 2 (ANI): Holding my graduation degree firmly, I felt proud that I have become more than just "being educated". Becoming the first educated women in the family to make it to graduation was indeed a cause for me to celebrate and rejoice the promises of a bright future.
