May 2016 Archives

The head of the Pakistani JIT probing the Benazir Bhutto assassination, has said it had not probed 3 men named by her in a letter months before her killing

Sports

May 12, 2016 IANS

Satpal dispels doubts over Sushil Kumar’s Olympic chances

Renowed wrestling coach Satpal Singh on Thursday denied reports that his protege Sushil Kumar has been omitted from the Indian squad for the Rio Olympics

Sports

May 12, 2016 IANS

Preity Zinta reacts strongly to news of spat with IPL team coach

Actress Preity Zinta, a co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab, has slammed a media report for portraying her “as a villain”

Business

May 12, 2016 IANS

Indian Railways forms new directorate to enhance non-fare revenue

The Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has created a non-fare revenue directorate to enhance its earnings by 10 to 20 percent from non-tariff sources

Opinion

May 12, 2016 IANS

Big B lists disadvantages of fame

Just a day after getting embroiled in a tax evasion case, Big B pointed out how fame and success “has the capacity to garner hostility and allied attributes”

Health

May 12, 2016 IANS

Excess folate, vitamin B12 in pregnancy ups autism risk in kids

An increased intake of folate and Vitamin B12 supplements during pregnancy is likely to raise the risk of autism spectrum disorder in children

Technology

May 12, 2016 IANS

Facebook to turn panoramas into ‘360 Photos’

Social media giant Facebook will turn panoramas on users’ phones into “360 Photos” both on News Feed and the Oculus-powered Samsung Gear VR

Economy

May 12, 2016 IANS

India’s gold demand dropped 39 percent in Q1 2016: World Gold Council

India’s gold demand for the January-March quarter of 2016 was at 116.5 tonnes, down by 39 percent as compared to corresponding period of the previous year