United States of India, if all new demands are met
New Delhi: If the demands for new states are conceded, India may have at least 50 states in future and it will be a United States of India.
The home ministry has received representations for creation of more than 20 states. The demands for separate states have come from across the country — for Kukiland in Manipur to Kongu Nadu in Tamil Nadu, for Kamatapur in North Bengal to Tulu Nadu in Karnataka. India has now 28 state
Chinese troops stop Tiranga from patrolling in Indian territory
New Delhi: In an aggressive approach by China, its troops recently prevented Indian Army’ s ‘Tiranga’ patrolling well within India’s territory.
Amid a spate of incursions by China in Ladakh, the tactics of the troops ca
A unique killer of anthrax discovered
California: A team of researchers led by William Fenical at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has discovered a unique antibiotic in the seafloor mud off California's coast that may potentially kill anthrax. the chemical compound fro
New Hope: New cancer therapy
Washington: Researchers have identified a key enzyme in cancer cells blocking which could lead to new treatments for the deadly disease an enzyme that metabolises the glucose needed for tumour growth is found in high concentrations in cancer cells, b
World Bank debars Indian firm for corruption
Washington: The World Bank has debarred Consulting Engineering Services (India) for five years on charges of fraud and corruption in an NH project in India. The decision follows a World Bank investigation and review of poorly performing road construc
Friendship Day gradually losing sheen
New Delhi: Remember how Friendship Day became a fad after 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' released in 1998? The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer not only popularised it but also made colourful friendship bands the rage. But 13 years later, impressive e-gifting options ha
Hudgens has 50 pairs of jeans!
London: ‘High School Musical’ star Vanessa Hudgens owns 50 pairs of jeans. The 25-year-old actress said the excessive number is actually a result of her attempting to cut down, reported Contactmusic. "Like... 40 to 50 pairs? And
It's a whitewash!
Bulawayo: India on Saturday created history by recording their first-ever five-match ODI series whitewash on foreign soil as they thrashed Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the fifth and final cricket one-dayer, riding on leg-spinner Amit Mishra's career-
US grabs wallet-sized bomb detector created by Indian scientist
Washington: It looks like a little pocket sized cigar box, but it packs a mighty punch in the fight against terrorism. And now this nifty explosive detection kit, developed by the India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO),
