The United States has always been a featherbed for scientists and researchers, irrespective of their origins or nationality. That is because of its unique institutional ecosystem that keeps the ground fertile for creativity, as well as individual entrepreneurship and commercial success. The cont

Guwahati: The Al-Ameen Welfare Society, a Guwahati based Non-Political voluntary organization formed in June 2003 has undertaken a project to chronicle the rich history of the Muslims of Assam with their cultural heritage and contributions to greater Society of Assam. Komoruzzaman Ahmed, founder

The anti-graft Lokpal Bill was introduced in Parliament on Thursday amid vehement protests from the opposition. Civil society activists, led by Gandhian Anna Hazare, too criticised the government draft. Here are the key points of disagreement between the government and the civil society on the bill

New Delhi - 04 August 2011: Home-grown terror was a new challenge India was facing because the problem was ignored and allowed to grow when the nation was fighting cross-border terrorism, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday. Replying to a parliamentary debate on the security situation in t

New Delhi - 04 August 2011: The Hindutva advocate and Janata Party chief, Subramaniam Swamy might end up being in serious trouble for writing an article which allegedly incited violence and hatred against Muslims. Swamy will have to face several criminal charges initiated by many individual and

Chennai - 04 August 2011 (PTI): Around 10 lakh bank employees across the country, including public, private and foreign banks, will observe a one-day token strike on Friday in protest against the Government's proposal to implement theBanking Law Amendment Bill, besides other things."It is a one day

New Delhi - 04 August 2011: Congress presidentSonia Gandhion Thursday underwent surgery at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for an undisclosed ailment which will keep her out ofIndiafor a month.Congress general secretaryJanardhan Dwivedisaid that in Sonia Gandhi's absence, she had a

New Delhi - 04 August 2011:Team Annaon Thursday began burning copies of the government's version of theLokpal Billthat was tabled in Parliament today. Team Anna said the symbolic protest would continue till August 16 when GandhianAnna Hazarewill go on fast to protest the exclusion of several recomme

Bangalore - 04 August 2011 (PTI): Lok Sabha member DVSadananda Gowdawas on Thursday sworn in as chief minister of Karnataka, succeedingBS Yeddyurappa, who quit in the wake of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining that indicted him.GovernorHR Bhardwajadministered the oath of office to 58-year-old De

Bangalore, Aug 3 (PTI): Former Supreme Court judge Shivaraj V Patil was today sworn in as new Karnataka Lokayukta by Governor H R Bhardwaj.Retired Karnataka High Court judge R Gurarajan was also sworn in as new Upalokayukta at a function in Raj Bhavan. Patil succeeds Santosh Hegde, whose term as Lok

Srinagar - 03 August 2011: People in the Kashmir region observed a complete shutdown resulting life was severely affected by the strike which was called the by both the factions of Hurriyat against the death of the youth who was allegedly killed in the police custody last week. Reports reaching h

Bangalore - 03 August 2011 (PTI): Ousted chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's candidate and sitting MPDV Sadananda Gowdawill be the new CM of Karnataka after his election in a closely-fought battle on Wednesday in theBJPlegislature party defeating Jagadish Shettar of the rival camp.In a victory for the o

The social networking site Facebook is one of the platforms where millions of people living in different parts of the world from different groups of faiths share and discuss their ideas, experiences, activities and even sorrow and happiness of their lives. People use the site for multiple purpos

New Delhi - 02 August 2011: The row between Darul Uloom Deoband and Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi, the former rector of the seminary, is not over yet. If the recent developments have any indication then the actual fight for the much coveted post of rector of Darul Uloom will start now in the Supreme

Bangalore - 02 August 2011: Ahead of Wednesday's meeting to choose his successor, outgoing CM BS Yeddyurappa moved Karnataka High Court to seek quashing of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining, and questioned its recommendations to prosecute him under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Hours

Bangalore - 02 August 2011 (PTI): OutgoingKarnataka chief ministerBS Yeddyurappa, who lost his job in the wake of his indictment byLokayuktain theillegal mining scam, on Tuesday publicly said he would return to this post in six months.68-year-old Yeddyurappa, who is the firstBJPchief minister of a s

Lucknow: If you are a diabetic patient, then you need to avoid intake of dates (Khajoor) which are the most preferred thing during Iftaar as it could increase your sugar level, said diabetologist Dr AK Tewari. He was delivering a lecture on precautions to be taken by diabetic patients while fast

New Delhi / Kolkata - 31 July 2011: Two people have been reportedly killed and nearly 50 have been injured in atrain accidentin West Bengal.Times Now reports claimed that two passengers have been killed in the accident. However, Railways have confirmed only one death, that of an elderly woman.There