Cyclone Yaas: Cabinet Secy stresses for timely measures for zero loss

New Delhi (IANS) With cyclonic storm 'Yaas' expected to reach West Bengal and adjoining northern Odisha coasts by May 26 evening, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has emphasised that all measures should be taken in a timely manner to minimise…

Concrete wall on Goa beach makes ripples amid Covid curfew

Panaji (IANS) Trust a Goa beach, even a lesser known one, to make ripples even amidst the ongoing curfew and the surge of Covid-19 cases in Goa.

The construction of a 'retaining wall' along North Goa's Vainguinim beach by the promoters…

Centre asks social media to remove content referring to 'Indian Covid variant'

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked all social media platforms to immediately remove all content that refers to or implies "Indian variant" of coronavirus.

In an advisory to social media platforms,…

US officials rushed to defend Amazon biz practices in India: Report

New Delhi (IANS) US officials rushed to defend Amazons business practices in India after a global news wire reported in February that the company had favoured certain sellers on its website and bypassed local law that requires foreign e-commerce companies…

Both ruling and oppn parties stake claim to form govt in Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) Amid high-drama at Nepal Presidents office on Friday evening, both the ruling and opposition parties staked claim to form the new government in the Himalayan nation.

After both Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and opposition…

Arabian Sea tragedy: Barge master, others charged with culpable homicide

Mumbai (IANS) The Mumbai Police has lodged an FIR invoking charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the master of the Barge Papaa-305 and others in connection with the vessel tragedy in the Arabian Sea which left at least 51 dead…

DRDO develops Covid-19 antibody detection kit

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an antibody detection kit known as Dipcovan, which is expected to be available at Rs 75 per test in the market from June first week onwards.

The kit has…

7 women among 13 Maoists killed in Maha jungle gun-battle

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) (IANS) Notching a significant victory, the Maharashtra Police on Friday gunned down 13 Maoists, including 7 women, in a fierce gun-battle in the deep forests near Etapally, officials said here.

The 90-minute encounter…

Tejpal acquittal: 'Serious Setback, Goa govt will not tolerate wrongdoing on woman'

Panaji (IANS) In a major setback, the Goa government lost the rape case against former editor-in-chief of Tehelka after a metropolitan magistrate court on Friday acquitted the senior journalist of rape charges, filed by a junior colleague who had…

Sensex up 600 points, Nifty reclaims 15,000 mark

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices traded in the green on Friday morning with the BSE Sensex surging around 600 points to reclaim the 50,000 mark.

The Nifty on the National Stock Exchange also traded above the psychological level of…