Guwahati: Voting for the by-election to Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam concluded peacefully on Tuesday as 76.16% of over 19 lakh electors exercised their franchise.Election officials said that the final poll percentage, however, is expected to rise marginally as electors who entered the polling stations before the closure of the gates would be allowed…
Rahul Gandhi being detained by police personnel after over eight-hour sit-in inside Akashvani Bhawan premises along with several other MPs. NEW DELHI: Amid the onging row with opposition parties over SIR, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday said that no political party had formally sought an appointment to meet.“Earlier today, during the march of…
In 2014, a Tennessee couple paid 58 cents for Vince Lombardi’s sweater; it later sold for $43,020 (Image Credit: Heritage Auctions) A sweater picked up for just 58 cents at a North Carolina Goodwill turned out to have a remarkable connection to football history. Tennessee couple Sean and Rikki McEvoy bought the black-and-gold sweater in…
Halle Berry seeks equal custody of son Maceo amid ongoing legal dispute with ex-husband Olivier Martinez. Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has asked a Los Angeles court to reinstate the 50/50 custody arrangement she previously shared with her ex-husband, actor Olivier Martinez, for their 13-year-old son, Maceo, amid an increasingly bitter legal battle over their child.Berry,…
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman is set to regularly attend selection meetings as the Indian cricket board aims to avoid any miscommunication between the selectors, team management and the Bengaluru facility. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia explained that the decision was made at the review…
A pregnant naked mole-rat queen, on the left, and a worker, on the right, sniff each other. Image Credit: Felix Petermann / Max Delbrück Center/Smithsonian Magazine Naked mole-rat queens appear to maintain their social order with the help of a chemical signal that keeps other females from reproducing. A study published in Nature has identified…
Traffic restrictions will be implemented on key Delhi roads as the BJP holds a programme on Wednesday (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Traffic restrictions will be imposed on several key roads in Delhi on Wednesday morning as the BJP is set to hold a programme marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years in public life,…
Mumbai: The city crime branch Unit 7, with the BMC Medical Officer, raided seven clinics across Mumbai and identified 10 persons allegedly practising medicine without valid medical degrees or registration with the Maharashtra Medical Council.The raids were conducted at Santosh Health Clinic and Vinayak Health Clinic in Bhandup; Hamdam Hospital and Kohinoor Hospital in Jogeshwari;…
Bengaluru: To sleep in or sleep out? As the debate over ditching underwear at night gains traction and enquiries around it grow at hospitals, doctors in Bengaluru say there is no medical rule that requires people to choose either option.While going without underwear can improve airflow and reduce heat, sweating and friction around the groin,…
Chennai: With schools reopening after quarterly holidays, the city’s CBSE school heads have a task cut out for them this week — to watch a series of video modules that raise awareness of handling children with disabilities and create an inclusive campus.Schoolteachers, heads, and all non-teaching staff have been asked to view around eight modules,…
