Chennai, Dec 12 (PTI) Heavy rains accompanied by high- velocity winds pounded the city and coastal districts of north Tamil Nadu as severe cyclonic storm “Vardah” commenced its landfall through the coast, killing two persons and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people from low-lying areas. The cyclone, that triggered strong winds of nearly 100 […]
Hang on, you dry ATMs, the army has been called to the rescue! The Army has been called in to help churn out the new Rs 500 notes at a faster pace! The 200 soldiers will do the non-technical stuff. Army jawans are now assisting the Bank Note Press employees at Dewas in Madhya Pradesh […]
Will Patna’s Radio Mirchi have a competitor in radio City, Patna? We hope so. FM continues to grow in India. Now Private FM operator Radio City has launched four new stations in Rajasthan at Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota and Bikaner, taking the number of their outlets to five in the desert State. Radio City, part of […]
Bombay (Mumbai), Dec 12 : Three bank holidays back to back. No money in ATMs. People reeling under the currency crunch no longer believe the “bhagao blackmoney” spiel of the government. And to top it all, from where did the many bags of brand new 2000 rupee notes being ‘seized’ come from? As the banks […]
On Sunday, 11 December the world’s best known protest singer, Bob Dylan graciously accepted the Nobel Prize. Bob Dylan said it was “truly beyond words” to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. In a speech read on his behalf at the ceremony in Sweden, he said he thought his odds of winning were as likely […]
According to Indian government announcement, an App ‘survey’ has found that well over 90 per cent of the countrymen and women support ‘demonetisation’ (an inappropriate nomenclature, according to some) as a result of which Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes became illegal within four hours of the Prime Minister Modi making that known on […]
Mumbai, Dec 11: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar turned 94 on Sunday but had a low key birthday celebration in hospital where he is admitted following illness. Kumar, who was admitted to Lilavati hospital in suburban Bandra on Tuesday after swelling on his right leg, is recovering well. “He is resting now. He is in the […]
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has slammed the Postal Department for trying to hide the inefficiency of its employees. Indian post will have to cough up Rs 35,000 in fines for failing to deliver a Speedpost letter on time. The apex consumer commission has pulled up the Postal Department for “deficiency in service” by […]
London: What did ze say? Oxford University wants students to use the gender neutral “ze” instead of “he” or “she” when addressing fellow students. One of the world’s leading educational institutions has outlined the new guidelines in a students’ union leaflet as part of a move to prevent transgender students being offended, The Sunday Times […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (Dec 9) modified its order on the National Anthem and exempted physically handicapped persons from standing before screening of a movie in cinema halls across the nation, says a PTI report. It also clarified that doors of theatres need not be bolted when the National Anthem is played. The order was […]
New Delhi: New Members of Parliament should learn what not to do in Parliament, or face the consequences.Shouting is tolerated, but any kind of shooting, even video shooting, is a no-no.This one has been suspended for live streaming proceedings! AAP member Bhagwant Mann, who was held guilty by a parliamentary panel of putting the security […]
New Delhi: Not every online portal is safe, or efficient. Check out the ones who offer you e-wallets! A case has been registered against an online portal for fraud on the basis of a complaint by a top doctor of RML Hospital, police said a PTI report (Dec 9). Dr Rajeev Sood, Consultant and Head, […]
