New York (IANS) If you are in a process of learning new skills, then taking short breaks in between may help you grasp it better, say, researchers. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, suggests our brains probably take short … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The first major lateral entry into the government for top jobs has caused unease as questions are being raised about the choice of some of the candidates by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Sujit Kumar Bajpayee’s appointment as … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Days after the dismissal of his petition by the Supreme Court, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) on Friday arrested IL&FS CEO Ramesh Bawa in a case related to massive loan defaults. The former top executive has been … read more
New Delhi (IANS) A hapless government slap bang in the middle of getting re-elected needs to be prepared for a harsh backlash in the eventuality that it returns to power. As of now, it appears that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should … read more
Ranchi (IANS) One person died and three were severely injured after being attacked by a mob on suspicion of cow slaughter in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said on Friday. According to the police, a group of people from Jairagi village spotted … read more
Mumbai/New Delhi (IANS) With its fleet size further shrinking to 14 aircraft, debt-ridden Jet Airways on Thursday suspended long-haul West-bound flight departures for one night and invited government scrutiny over the airline’s regulatory compliance. The development came after the once premier … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that a Congress government will start ‘MGNREGA 3.0’ whose focus will be water conservation. “The work done under MGNREGA will be used to build and renew water bodies,” he said in … read more
Lucknow (IANS) As polling for eight Lok Sabha seats in western Uttar Pradesh concluded on Thursday, the advantage to the ruling BJP does not seem as enhanced as it was five years ago. Despite the battle over ‘Ali and Bajrangbali’, the … read more
Mumbai/New Delhi (IANS) Even as former Jet Airways’ Chairman Naresh Goyal is expected to submit initial bids to purchase stake in the airline, the state-run National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) has shown interest in the cash-strapped carrier’s stake sale … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Twitter recorded 45.6 million tweets on its platform during a one-month period in the run-up to the polls, registering 1.2 million tweets on the first day of voting on Thursday. Polling was done for 91 seats in 18 … read more