Indore, Bhopal cleanest cities in the country
The survey — Swachh Survekshan 2017 — was carried out by the Quality Council of India across 434 cities in the country and is based on the feedback of 18 lakh respondents.
Emmanuel Macron files complaint after Marine Le Pen’s ‘offshore account’ claim
The French prosecutor’s office, acting on a complaint from presidential contender Emmanuel Macron, opened an investigation on suspicion that fake news was circulated with the aim of influencing voting in the election, a judicial source said.
Britain's Prince Philip to retire from royal duties
Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, will retire from royal duties this year, the Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The palace said the queen would continue to carry out her full programme of engagements.
Justice Karnan refuses to undergo medical test
A team of doctors from a State-run mental hospital on Thursday could not conduct a medical test on Calcutta High Court Judge C.S. Karnan as per an instruction of the Supreme Court, as he refused to undergo any such test and told the team in a written response that he is “absolutely normal and with a stable mind.”
Star Wars: The remaking of a philosophy
The franchise’s theme of good against bad has undergone a shift: something to chew on Star Wars Day
Google has just put a lid on a phishing scheme that drew victims claiming to be the search giant’s Docs platform. The victims received a mail saying a contact had shared a Google Doc, and when they opened the link, they were taken to a Google Docs page where a service called ‘Google Docs’ requested access to their email login.
India enters FIFA's top 100 after 21 years
The Indian football team has jumped up a place to be ranked 100th for the first time ever in over two decades in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. For the first time in 21 years and only the sixth time after Independence, the national football team has found a place in top 100 of FIFA rankings.
Banganapalle mango gets GI tag
The succulent Banganapalle mango has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, making Andhra Pradesh the proprietor of the variety known for its sweetness.
Eat organic? Now sleep organic
Amouve, the brainchild of Ami Sata, now offers certified organic bed linen. The cotton for Amouve is grown in organic farms in southern and western India, thereby boosting farmer communities, and is a sustainable venture -- so there's more than one feel good factor, points out Ami. That it's luxury linen is another story.
Kerala not allowing us to maintain Mullaperiyar Dam, says TN in plea to SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from Kerala on a plea from Tamil Nadu alleging that the neighbouring State is not allowing it to maintain the historic Mullaperiyar Dam.
