Tag: IS
Krishnaveni's Story And The Era Of Women Panchayat Presidents
Thalaiyuthu panchayat, Tirunelveli district (Tamil Nadu): P. Krishnaveni remembers the night of 13 June, 2011, clear as day. Barely 200 m from her home of 15 years, in front of a local temple, she lay in a pool of her blood.....
ASUS Offers Free Gift For Female Customers
Taiwan-based technology major ASUS announced that female customers will be given a free Lolliflash -- accessory for a smartphone -- with purchase of a Zenfone 3 Max series smartphone. ....
Dismiss Kushwaha From Modi's Cabinet, Says BJP's Bihar MLA
A BJP MLA in Bihar on Wednesday demanded the dismissal of Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha from the Central Cabinet for what he said was repeated criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Varanasi.....
DCW Honours 30 On International Women's Day
A fiesty Indian Police Service officer, a Bollywood actress and three Delhi UNiversity students were among 30 women honoured by the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Wednesday on the International Women's Day -- apart from men who helped women in distress. ....
Manali, Shimla's Nearby Areas Get Snow
Ahead of a long weekend bonanza on account of the Holi festival, tourist resort Manali and Shimla's nearby tourist spots in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday got snow, giving them a picturesque look.....
Slain Suspected Terror Operative Was Self Radicalised, No IS Link: Police
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday said the youth killed in an anti-terror operation here on Wednesday morning and his five arrested associates were "self radicalised" and were trying to build an Islamic State Khorasan module in the city.....
Inexcusable That Women Don't Feel Secure In India: President
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said it is inexcusable that women in India do not feel as secure and safe as they should. ....
Most Chronic Kidney Disease Patients In India Are Obese
More than 50 per cent of chronic kidney disease patients in India are obese, show preliminary results of a large pan-India study. ....
India's Gold Demand May Touch 650-750 Tonnes In 2017: WGC
India's gold market, facing short-term headwinds following the demonetisation and introduction of excise duty, will recover on the back of gold demand, which is expected to be around 650-750 tonnes in 2017, a World Gold Council (WGC) report said on Wednesday. ....
Electoral Bonds Cannot Become Parallel Currency-Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the electoral bonds announced in Union Budget 2017-18 to promote legitimate funding of political parties cannot become a parallel currency and thus would be valid only for a specific duration.....
