New Delhi:  Jharkhand  “ruling party” used money power and other unfair means to win the June 11 Rajya Sabha elections in the state, JMM member Sanjiv Kumar said on Tuesday in the upper house of parliament. He was supported in his assertion by Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad of the Congress, who said it […]

New Delhi:  Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday raised Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in the upper house, saying no autopsy was conducted on the body. Raising the issue amid protests from the Congress, Swamy said it should be discussed as “parliamentarians” were also making comments on it and were pulled up by the Supreme Court. […]

Beijing:  Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is now the leader in the home smartphone market with 23 percent market share, followed by Huawei with 17.4 per cent and Vivo with 12 percent, a media report said on Tuesday. Oppo’s market share right now is also more than both Apple and Samsung combined in China. Apple’s share […]

Beijing, July 26: Riding on smartphone sales like its flagship H1 device, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has posted a 40 per cent half-yearly profit. “We are confident that Huawei will maintain its current momentum, and round out the full year in a positive financial position backed by sound ongoing operations,” androidauthority.com quoted Sabrina Meng, Chief […]

New Delhi, July 26: In remembrance of valiant soldiers on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said: “the country will never forget the fearlessness with which they gave a befitting and unforgettable reply to the intruders.” In a series of tweets, he also lauded the firmness demonstrated by the then […]

Taking a cue from the Delhi government, Tripura has decided to introduce the “odd-even formula” from Thursday in a bid to ration petrol and diesel due to extreme shortages. “The odd-even formula of vehicle registration number system will be introduced to distribute petrol and diesel to all vehicles including two-wheelers,” Tripura Food and Civil Supplies […]

New Delhi, July 26: Vodafone Foundation on Tuesday launched the sixth edition of its ‘Mobile for Good Awards 2016? in partnership with Nasscom Foundation. The Awards recognise and support emerging and innovative mobile solutions from NGOs and ‘For profit’ enterprises and government departments that facilitate community empowerment and can have a transformational impact on the […]

Genomic analysis of the Jarawas and Onge tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar islands has yielded “strong” evidence of the existence of a new ancestor of humans, according to an international team of researchers on Genetic Studies. In addition, the Genetic Studies Scientists have also shed light on the mystery of the short height of […]

Jalandhar, July 26: Ginni Mahi took to singing when she was just seven and has, just a decade later, turned into a star of sorts within her community as she dared to wear her cast on her sleeve. Meet Ginni Mahi, a 17-year-old from Punjab’s Jalandhar town who has no qualms about being the lower […]

Leading e-tailer Flipkart’s fashion and lifestyle products’ subsidiary Myntra on Tuesday announced its acquisition of e-store Jabong from London-based Global Fashion Group for an unspecified amount to strengthen its position in the segment. Gurgaon-based Jabong is a major fashion multi-brand e-store with 1,500 global brands, sports labels, Indian ethnic and designer labels. “Post-acquisition, Myntra and […]