New York: When heart disease runs in the family, more physical activity may be the best defence, say researchers. According to the findings reported in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, greater grip strength, more physical activity and better cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with reduced risk for heart attacks and stroke — even among people […]
New Delhi India’s economic growth will rise to 7.3 per cent this fiscal and further to 7.6 per cent in the next financial year, retaining the fastest-growing Asian economy tag, on back of GST and banking reforms. The economy grew 6.6 per cent in the last fiscal as it battled the lingering effects of demonetisation […]
Of the hundreds of questions thrown at Mark Zuckerberg by US lawmakers Tuesday, none appeared to flummox the Facebook founder more than Senator Dick Durbin`s pointed query about where he slept the previous evening. “Would you be comfortable sharing with us the name of the hotel you stayed in last night?” Durbin asked during an […]
Srinagar An Army jawan and three civilians, including a 15-year-old, were killed in an ongoing gun battle between security forces and terrorists and the ensuing clashes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. The condition of another jawan is said to be critical. At least 35 people were injured when locals attacked security personnel […]
Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, and four others gave accounts of their sightings under strict lab conditions. According to Aldrin, Al Worden, Edgar Mitchell and Gordon Cooper all took part in the study conducted by the Institute of BioAcoustic Biology in Albany, Ohio. Aldrin, 88, claimed he saw a spaceship on his […]
Benchmark BSE Sensex advanced over 130 points on Tuesday, continuing its rising streak for the fourth straight day, on firm global leads after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech eased worries over a trade war. The 30-share Sensex was trading higher by 130.31 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 33,918.85, with all the sectoral indices rising […]
UPSC job 2018: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced vacancies for Legal Officer, Public Prosecutor and others on its official website upsc.gov.in. The applications have been invited for 16 posts for all interested and eligible candidates who can fill the online form latest by March 29, 2018. Applicants are advised to apply for the […]
Faced with cases of alleged scam in government employment, the Supreme Court has said selection process conducted by state public service commissions and state selection boards should be videographed. “We are of the view that for the purity of selection to the public posts, it is desirable that as far as possible the selection process […]
The event has been organized, as part of the centenary celebrations of the Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi, in Champaran. On this occasion, the Prime Minister launched several important development projects as well. In the Water Supply and Sanitation sector, he unveiled a plaque to mark the foundation stone of Motijheel Project, the Bettiah Nagar […]