Choose career based on aptitude and interest, Minister urges students

[ad_1] Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen has urged students to choose study and career options based on their aptitude and interest. He was speaking after performing the State-level inauguration of Focus Point, a career orientation programme organised by the Career Guidance and Adolescent Counselling Cell of the General Education department, at Government Higher Secondary […]

24K love for gold: Why is India obsessed with the yellow metal?

[ad_1] Once called the sone ki chidiya, India clearly never got over its gold fever. For desis, gold is not just a metal, rather it is rainy-day savings, wedding-season flex, family legacy and emotional support, all rolled into one shiny yellow package. Somewhere between these wedding seasons, festival offers and “bas thoda aur le lete […]

Mohammed Shami cleared in Rs 1 lakh cheque bounce case filed by estranged wife Hasin Jahan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mohammed Shami and his estranged wife Hasin Jahan NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami has been cleared by the Alipore Court in a cheque bounce case filed by his estranged wife Hasin Jahan. The case was related to a Rs 1 lakh cheque that Jahan claimed had bounced after being deposited in a bank.The […]

‘Eternal cities’: PM Modi finds ‘sambandh’ between Rome and Kashi in Italy address

[ad_1] PM Modi, counterpart Meloni at Colosseum NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew a cultural and spiritual connection between Rome and Varanasi during his address in Italy, calling both “eternal cities”. Speaking at a joint press conference with Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni on stage on Wednesday, PM Modi noted that when two “civilisations” come […]

Three years on, DKS looks to Congress high command as tussle with Siddaramaiah for CM post continues

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As the Karnataka government completed three years in office, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday refuted fresh speculation over a tussle between him and chief minister Siddaramaiah, and said they would go to Delhi whenever called by the party high command.Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said the Congress government in Karnataka had […]

Indian Railways eyes 350 kmph speeds with its next indigenous bullet train; first one to have 280 kmph potential

[ad_1] Indigenous bullet train at 350 kmph! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said India’s next-generation bullet train is being planned with a top speed of 350 kilometres per hour. He added that work on the train’s design is expected to commence within the next six months.The 508-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, launched in 2016, […]

Left vs BJP in Kerala over full ‘Vande Mataram’ recital at Satheesan’s swearing-in ceremony

[ad_1] VD Satheesan’s oath (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: After the controversy over the sequencing of songs played during Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony, a fresh political row has erupted in Kerala following the recitation of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ during the oath-taking ceremony of the new UDF cabinet led by VD Satheesan. The […]

136 dead, no vaccine or cure: WHO chief warns over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak

[ad_1] 136 dead, no vaccine or cure: WHO chief warns over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak (Image credit: AP) The World Health Organisation chief on Tuesday said he was “deeply concerned” by an Ebola outbreak in Congo caused by a rare strain for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments, as the death […]

‘Karuppu’ box office collections day 5: Suriya’s film earns Rs 12.75 crore net; Worldwide gross reaches Rs 161.04 crore

[ad_1] Karuppu, featuring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, continued its impressive performance in theatres on its fifth day. The film collected an estimated Rs 12.75 crore net in India on Tuesday, according to trade tracker Sacnilk.This represents a 10.8 percent decline from Monday’s Rs 14.30 crore net. India Net nears Rs 100 crore mark for ‘Karuppu’ […]