Day: November 5, 2018

Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study

Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985, with mortality rates among women rising more slowly or even declining, researchers told a medical conference in Glasgow Sunday.  Reasons for the discrepancy between sexes are unclear but evidence suggests men are “less likely to protect […]

Work afoot by party for bypolls to 20 assembly seats in TN: AIADMK

Chennai : The teams set up by the ruling AIADMK to prepare for byelections to 20 Tamil Nadu assembly constituencies have begun their work, party coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam Monday said. He also rejected reports that Chief Minister K Palaniswami had asked the party workers to […]

China’s imports of goods, services to exceed USD 40 trillion in 15 yrs: Xi

  Beijing : China’s imported goods and services are set to exceed USD 40 trillion in the next 15 years, President Xi Jinping pledged Monday as he kicked off a major import fair in which India and 80 other countries are participating. An Indian delegation led by Commerce Secretary […]

No leniency will be shown towards those who violate pollution norms: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi : Union minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday that the Centre was making all possible efforts to maintain air quality and no leniency would be shown towards those who violated the norms. Delhi’s pollution level sharply spiked Monday as a thick haze engulfed the national capital due […]

India’s non-banking housing finance lenders facing liquidity stress: official

NEW DELHI – India’s non-banking housing finance companies are facing liquidity stress, Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas said on Monday. Srinivas said the finance companies need to review their funding model so that they can aim for sustainable growth. A string of defaults at an NBFC, Infrastructure Leasing […]

Declutter your home, the scientific, professional way

New Delhi : Getting into spring cleaning and tying yourself into knots of sentimentality over what to throw and what to keep? Your worries might just be over with professional ‘declutterers’ on hand to help cleanse your home of all the many books, clothes and sundry knick-knacks gathering dust […]

Gold glitters as demand picks up on ‘Dhanteras’

New Delhi :Gold prices on Monday went up by Rs 40 to Rs 32,690 per 10 gram in the wake of token buying by retailers and jewellers on the occasion of auspicious ‘Dhanteras’. There is a strong belief that buying precious metals on the auspicious day brings prosperity. […]

Train runs over three gangmen in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow : A train ran over three gangmen between Sandila and Umartali station in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, a railway spokesperson said. The three gangmen were working on the tracks when the Kolkata-Amritsar Akal Takth Express ran over them at around 12 pm, he said. Senior officials have rushed […]

Voters raise concerns about voting machines, poll access

ATLANTA— Political activist Leah McElrath was reviewing her electronic ballot at a polling place in Houston when she was shocked to find Republican Ted Cruz listed as her choice in Texas’ high-profile U.S. Senate race. McElrath had voted a straight ticket for Democrats, but the machine had switched […]

Unsettled’ Dhawan moves to Daredevils from Sunrisers

New Delhi : Sunrisers Hyderabad have traded an “unsettled” Shikhar Dhawan to Delhi Daredevils in a move that will see the India opener play for the IPL franchise of his home city after 10 years. In exchange of Dhawan, Delhi have released all-rounder Vijay Shankar, spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and […]

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