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What’s Behind Shimla’s Water Woes? A Cocktail of Manmade Folly, Scanty Rainfall and Dry Winters
According to a fact-sheet released by Climate Trends, a Bengaluru-based non-profit, the reservoir levels in Himachal Pradesh are 56 per cent below normal for this time of the year. This is due to shifting monsoon a pattern of in the country caused by clim...
RBI Must Act as Alert Inspector, Not Just Off-Site Surveyor, Says Bank Union
The letter said that the RBI could train newly recruited computer-savvy assistants in banks for assisting this monitoring exercise, which will stand RBI in good stead without stretching its human resources too much.
Telugu Film Producer, Wife Held in US for ‘Running Sex Racket’
The couple reportedly lured actresses from Tollywood to the US and advertised them for sex at Indian conferences and cultural events across the country.
Mozilla's Voice-Controlled Browser in The Works
With smart speakers and voice assistants now in the mainstream, the Mozilla Foundation has decided to start work on a voice-controlled web browser. The browser, codenamed "Scout", was revealed at an internal meeting in San Francisco, according to a CNET r...
Forced to Take Pregnancy Test, Say Nine Women Jailed for Protesting at MP CM’s Rally
The women were part of a group which was demanding that Shivraj Singh Chouhan fulfill the promise he made last year to relax the minimum height criteria for women police constables.
Bobby Deol Calls Dharmendra a Legend Who Never Received the Best Actor Award
Actor Bobby Deol says getting an award does not matter to him as his father Dharmendra never received a best actor trophy despite being a legend.
Disgruntled Karnataka Congress MLAs Mount Pressure, May Demand Round 2 of Cabinet Expansion
Discontent within the Congress had surfaced soon after the cabinet expansion, with disgruntled MLAs expressing displeasure openly over being left out of the ministry.
HDFC Bank: Capital Infusion to Aid Semi-Urban, Rural Play
"The additional capital will go a long way in supporting our growth plans over the next few years, especially in semi-urban and rural India," its deputy managing director Paresh Sukthankar said in a video message.
Robbie Williams Is Selling His Soul for World Cup Gig: Kremlin Critic
Russia is keen to use the soccer tournament to signal that despite the sanctions, imposed over its 2014 annexation of Crimea and role in a rebellion in eastern Ukraine, it remains a top player on the global stage.
‘IAS Can't Become Indian Ashirwad Service’: Protests Erupt Against Lateral Entry of Joint Secys
The government had recently issued an advertisement, opening the joint secretary posts in ministries to the private sector. It stated that 'talented and motivated' officials working in MNCs can be directly recruited in administrative services of the gover...
Binge Drinking in Teenage May Affect Girls' Bone Mass
Up to 90 percent of peak bone mass is acquired by age 18 in girls and by 20 in boys, which makes youth the best time to "invest" in one's bone health. However, the findings showed that regularly binge drinking lowered bone mass in girls' spine.
ICAR AIEEA 2018 Admit Card to Release Today at aieea.net, Stay Tuned
ICAR AIEEA 2018 Admit Card is scheduled to be released today i.e. 14th June 2018 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on its official website.
TS PGECET 2018 Result Declared at pgecet.tsche.ac.in/, Download Rank Card Now
TS PGECET 2018 Result has been declared by the Osmania University on the official website of Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test.
Pope Says Countries Must Unite on Migration, as Italy, France Clash
Italy summoned France's envoy on Wednesday and angrily rejected French criticism of its immigration policies, escalating a diplomatic row that is widening one of Europe's main political fault lines.
Sandeep Singh On His Attempt to Keep Soorma Real, His Bonding With Diljit Dosanjh And More
Shaad’s Soorma will highlight Sandeep’s comeback to international hockey in 2008 to winning Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2009 and single-handedly propelling India to London Olympics in 2012.
Six Killed As Heavy Rains Lash Karnataka’s Western Ghats, Normal Life Hit
The inclement weather not only hit the railway line from Hassan to Mangalore for the fifth time in the past five days but also damaged crops over thousands of acres.