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Midday meal: Govt working on SMS model


To bring efficiency in midday meal programme in schools, the government is working on a SMS model ...
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New taste in Thai elephant meat risks extinction

New taste in Thai elephant meat risks extinction


A new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailan...
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India eyes EU agreement to supply manpower


The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has said it is trying to sign an agreement with the Europe...
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UK scientists against replacing GMT

UK scientists against replacing GMT


British scientists are backing the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in the face of its possible replacement...
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BJP demands relief measures for AP farmers


BJP on Thursday asked the Government to announce one year moratorium on the payment of crop loans.
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Traders safe in China, return will take time: MEA


Government on Thursday said the two Indian traders, who were mistreated in the Yiwu city of China, a...
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MEA files throw light on Morarji `mole` charge


The Indian establishment had prior information that US journalist Seymour Hersh, who alleged that f...
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`Strong measures taken to root out corruption`


Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the Bihar government have taken a slew of measures to root out co...
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Chinkara hunting: Meat destroyed


The remains of the chinkaras, which are included in the endangered species list, were disposed of i...
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In-vitro meat coming soon at a menu near you

In-vitro meat coming soon at a menu near you


Scientists are cooking up new ways of satisfying the world`s ever-growing hunger for meat.
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Uttarakhand announces slew of anti-graft measures


After passage of the Lokayukta bill, Uttarakhand government on Tuesday announced a slew of steps t...
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Bill Clinton book hails Obama anti-crisis measures

Bill Clinton book hails Obama anti-crisis measures


Nonetheless, the Obamas still have not invited the Clintons over for dinner at the White House.
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Time for change? GMT could be history

Time for change? GMT could be history


For more than 120 years GMT has been the international standard for timekeeping.
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Anti-measles campaign starts in Meghalaya


The centrally-aided anti-measles vaccination programme aimed at covering nearly 99 per cent of chil...
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Digvijay files FIR against Facebook, YouTube


Singh had named the websites Facebook, Orkut, Ibibo, Twitter, MSN, Youtube, newsofdelhi.com, dhimagk...
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Not altering in Haj tour operators list: MEA to HC


Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court there was no scope of alteratio...
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J&K visit a confidence building measure: Ex-PoK PM


Sultan Mehmood Chaudhary said he was open to meeting leaders from both sides of the political spectr...
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Ministers’ discretionary powers set to go


In the wake of Anna Hazare’s movement for a strong Lokpal Bill, the government on Wednesday announce...
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Measuring Wi-Fi attacks can combat cyber crimes

Measuring Wi-Fi attacks can combat cyber crimes


Scientists have developed a way to gauge how badly a Wi-Fi network can be damaged by cyber attacks. ...
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Measures to check bureaucratic corruption unveiled


Mere retirement will not be a ground for dropping proceedings against corrupt government servants ...
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CAG raps MEA for its Paris project


Rapping MEA for delaying work in Indian Chancery in Paris, the CAG said it has blocked capital of ...
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TN Govt for measures to improve school education


Holding that a common syllabus alone cannot ensure quality education, Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalitha...
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Cameron unveils tough anti-riot measures

Cameron unveils tough anti-riot measures


Britain is still reeling after four of the worst nights of rioting for decades, which started in Lon...
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MEA issues advisory for Indians going to Iraq


The advisory was issued on the heels of incidents of Indians being subjected to long working hours...
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HC slams govt, BMC over mid-day meal scheme


Chief Justice enquired whether there was any monitoring committee or body to supervise the implemen...
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Obama gifts measuring tape to US SEALs chief

Obama gifts measuring tape to US SEALs chief


Obama`s gesture came after he got to know that SEALs struggled to measure Osama`s height post raid.
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BJP seeks PM`s response on PMEAC statement


Seeking Manmohan Singh`s response to the observation of his EAC that govt has "lost momentum" on the...
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Orissa: 17 students taken ill after mid-day meal


About 17 students of govt-run primary school were taken ill after eating mid-deal meal in Orissa`s ...
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Girl student dead after mid-day meal in Bihar


A girl student died and four others fell ill due to suspected food poisoning after consuming mid-da...
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Not satisfied on progress of Mum trial in Pak: MEA


India rejected the suggestion that it expressed satisfaction over "progress on Mumbai trial" after t...
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Haryana to review mid-day meal scheme


The Haryana government has ordered a review of the mid-day meal scheme in govt-run schools after 100...
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43 students fall ill after eating mid-day meal


More than 40 students of two separate primary schools in the district fell ill after eating the foo...
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Munda lays foundation stone for mid-day meal


Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the ambitious "mid-day...
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President unveils free meal complex at Tirumala


A free meal complex that can cater to about 75,000 devotees a day was Thursday inaugurated by Pres...
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Coming soon: The world`s first test-tube burger?

Coming soon: The world`s first test-tube burger?


The scientists are currently developing burger which will be grown from 10,000 stem cells extracted ...
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Typhoon batters Korean peninsula, at least 9 dead

Typhoon batters Korean peninsula, at least 9 dead


The same typhoon left nearly 30 people dead or missing in the Philippines and Vietnam last week.
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Now, `safe-to-eat’ meat made from human feces!

Now, `safe-to-eat’ meat made from human feces!


Poop! The mere mention of it make us leave the dinner table, but how about if you have to eat it?
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India must raise fuel prices: PMEAC

India must raise fuel prices: PMEAC


PMEAC said India needs to raise prices of subsidised fuels to achieve the budgeted fiscal deficit ta...
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Eat less meat and save life

Eat less meat and save life


A new University of Oxford study has suggested that eating no more than three pieces of meat a week ...
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MEA asked to give details of pending passport cases in J&K


The Home Ministry has asked the External Affairs Ministry to provide details of pending cases of is...
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Disclose details about Anderson extradition: CIC to MEA

Disclose details about Anderson extradition: CIC to MEA


The CIC said that the sub-judice factor cannot be a ground for denying information to public.
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Greeks demonstrate against austerity measures

Greeks demonstrate against austerity measures


About 30,000 people protested in Athens` central Syntagma square on Sunday.
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Too much meat `raises bowel cancer risk`

Too much meat `raises bowel cancer risk`


Cutting down on meat and exercising regularly could help reduce bowel cancer cases by 43%.
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Drinking water before meals good

Drinking water before meals good


Scientists have said just two 8-ounce glasses of water taken before meals, can lead to weight loss.
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Body fat percentage can best measure your health risks

Body fat percentage can best measure your health risks


People with coronary artery disease and expanded waistlines are at more than twice the risk of dying...
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Children who eat family meals `less likely to be overweight`

Children who eat family meals `less likely to be overweight`


Kids who eat with their families are less likely to eat unhealthy foods and to be overweight.
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Inflation may ease to 6% this fiscal: PMEAC

Inflation may ease to 6% this fiscal: PMEAC


Average inflation this fiscal may ease to 6% from about 9% at present.
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Need to review safety at N-plants: Parikh

Need to review safety at N-plants: Parikh


IEP expert group chief Kirit Parikh however cautioned against steering away from N-energy.
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Potatoes back on menus as healthy meal

Potatoes back on menus as healthy meal


Potato-based dishes are turning up on more menus as healthy additions to almost any meal.
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Measles outbreak in Europe: WHO

Measles outbreak in Europe: WHO


According to the WHO, 33 European countries have reported over 6,500 measles cases.
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