SGPC honours Nitish for hosting Parkash Utsav

Amritsar : The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today honoured Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for organising a mega function to celebrate the 350th Parkash Purb of Guru Gobind Singh in Patna in January. The Chief Minister was given a “siropa” (robe of honur) by the Golden Temple’s head granthi, Giani Jagtar Singh. Nitish also […]

TN CM Palaniswami orders closure of 500 liquor shops

Chennai, February 20 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday announced the closure of 500 state-run liquor retail outlets. The announcement was part of late AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa’s promise to usher in prohibition in the state in a phased manner, Palaniswami said in his first formal press conference since his elevation […]

India seeks global action against Hafiz Saeed

New Delhi, February 20 : India on Monday said the action against Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and his colleagues was a first logical step in getting the region rid of the twin menaces of terrorism and violent extremism. “Hafiz Saeed is an international terrorist, the mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attack and responsible for […]

Smartphones are revolutionising medicine

BOSTON : Smartphones are revolutionizing the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, thanks to add-ons and apps that make their ubiquitous small screens into medical devices, researchers say. “If you look at the camera, the flash, the microphone… they all are getting better and better,” said Shwetak Patel, engineering professor at the University of Washington. “In […]