Lucknow | 2 hours ago
UP government releases vision document for development
Lucknow, May 17 - The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday released a road map - 'Samagra Vikas' - for overall development of the state, which aims to fulfil promises made by the Samajwadi Party - in the recent state assembly elections.The long-term agenda of the vision document is aimed at better facilitation in departments where the public interface is maximum, an official told IANS. The key sector ... read more

London | 3 hours ago
Coffee lowers risk of dying
London, May 17 - Coffee drinkers may live longer as new research has found they are less likely to die than non-coffee drinkers.According to a 14-year study, men who consumed six or more cups daily were 10 percent less likely to die compared with those who did not drink coffee. For women, there were 15 percent fewer deaths for those drinking six cups or more. The findings showed that there was a m ... read more

7 hours ago
Mayawati government's scams
List of alleged scams against the Mayawati regime:Teachers Eligibility Test: Rs.120 croreSeeds scam: Rs 106 croreBan Sagar Project: Rs.1,285 croreToilet construction scam: Rs.2,900 croreNoida plot allotment: Rs.5,000 crore plusMNREGA irregularities: Rs.12,000 croreNational Rural Health Mission: Rs.5,700 croreConstruction of elephant statues and false transportation payments: Rs.100 crore plus ... read more

Lucknow | 7 hours ago
BSP runs for cover as skeletons tumble out
Lucknow, May 17 - The skeletons are tumbling out of the corruption cupboard but Uttar Pradesh's former ruling party, the Bahujan Samaj Party -, is unusually quiet -- not even reacting to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's allegation that it was involved in scams of over Rs.40,000 crore.Akhilesh Yadav late Tuesday accused his predecessor Mayawati of presiding over the plunder of the state and said her ... read more

Abu Dhabi | 19 hours ago
Britain,UAE joint economic meet held
Abu Dhabi, May 16 - The second meeting of the UK-UAE Joint Economic Council has been held in London.The meet discussed proposals to set up joint working teams on energy, education, health, infrastructure, finance and business, small and medium size enterprises and defence. It was presided over by Nasser Bin Ahmed Al Suwaidi, head of the Economic Development Department in Abu Dhabi. --IANS/WAMsd ... read more

London | 20 hours ago
One in eight British adults dies of alcohol
London, May 16 - One in eight deaths of British adults under the age of 64 is caused due to alcohol, an international conference on tackling problem drinking has been told.For every European, the social cost of alcohol abuse has been estimated to be 240 pounds a year, with the annual bill for the National Health Service - alone being 2.7 billion pounds, the Daily Mail reported. A major conference ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
CBI seeks time to submit sanction against public servant
New Delhi, May 16 - The Central Bureau of Investigation - Wednesday requested a Delhi court to provide it with more time to submit proper sanction of prosecution against a public servant accused in a graft case.The CBI counsel said that they required more time for getting sanction of prosecution against K.V.S. Rao, director in the Cabinet Secretariat. The CBI also sought time to file some relevant ... read more

Stockholm | 1 day ago
Most people brush their teeth the wrong way
Stockholm, May 16 - Almost all Swedes regularly brush with fluoride toothpaste, yet only one in 10 knows how to wield the brush to prevent tooth decay.In two separate studies, Pia Gabre and her colleagues at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, studied the brushing habits of 2,013 Swedes in various age groups ranging from 15 to 80 years, how often and for how long.The results show th ... read more

Mumbai | 1 day ago
Sensex tanks 324 points in noon trade
Mumbai, May 16 - A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading over 324 points low from its previous close around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday as automobile, metal and power stocks came under intense selling pressure.The 30-scrip sensitive index - of the Bombay Stock Exchange - was ruling at 16,003.77 points, down by 1.99 percent or 324.48 points from its previous close of 16,328.25 points. Th ... read more

Sydney | 1 day ago
Clue to early diagnosis of pregnancy-related disease
Sydney, May 16 - Doctors will now be able to identify early on whether a mother will develop pre-eclampsia, the most common and severe pregnancy-related disease, a study says.It develops in mothers out of the blue, usually in the last three months of pregnancy, causing high blood pressure, kidney and liver damage and severe blood changes, said Ralph Nanan, professor from the University of Sydney M ... read more