Engelberg (Switzerland) (IANS) With Switzerland set to host the BWF World Championships in August this year, Swiss Badminton President Robbert de Kock has said that he wants to popularise the game in his country by following the Indian model which elevated … read more
Mumbai (IANS) Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi will be sharing screen space with his father and actor Suresh Oberoi in “PM Narendra Modi”. “Suresh Oberoi’s character in the film is of a saint. It is a fictional character yet extremely important,” producer … read more
Bengaluru (IANS) Leading IT services firm Mindtree’s board of directors will meet on Wednesday to discuss the company’s proposed buyback, in the backdrop of diversified conglomerate Larsen and Toubro Ltd’s (L&T) bid to take over. “The proposed buyback will be discussed … read more
Beijing (IANS) In a bizarre case, a woman in China nearly killed herself after self-injecting liquidised fruit — a concoction of 20 fruits — in her effort to stay healthy, the media reported. The 51-year-old woman, surnamed Zeng, loves folk remedies … read more
Ranchi: SDO Garima Singh visited the EVM warehouse at Morhabadi as part of the first randomization. During her visit to the warehouse, she reviewed whether the EVMs had been kept safely in the warehouse and also collected information related to the security of the warehouse. She asked the officials to elaborate … read more
Ranchi: Chief Electoral Officer L Khiyangate held a review meeting with all the district electoral officers of the North and South Chota Nagpur divisions of the state during issues of model code of conduct law and order monitoring of election expenses and other preparations related to elections was discussed. … read more
Tokyo (IANS) The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a plan to revise the child abuse prevention law and institute changes to legally prohibit parents and guardians from physically punishing children. The revised bill and related legislation will be deliberated upon during … read more
Los Angeles (IANS) India, where Reliance Jio Infocomm has set an example for the world to emulate by widening low-cost Internet access, is a competitive and exciting market with its diverse dynamics and large pool of stories, says Netflix CEO Reed … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday directed senior officials to hold an emergency meeting on the grounding of flights by Jet Airways. The Minister for Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation tweeted: “Directed Secretary, MoCA, to … read more
New York (IANS) The different approaches to risk-taking might not be inherent and could be shaped by culture and social environment, according to a study. Previous studies have shown that women are more risk-averse than men, and more likely to opt … read more