News at a Glance
Scorching summer this year in Tamil Nadu is the worst recorded in 5 years
People in large numbers have been put to extreme hardships due to the continuing hot weather long past the usual scheduled summer period.
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 6:19:34 PM
Internet cable track for 68000 villages: Central Minister
Central Minister for Telecommunication Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad informed that an infrastructure has been set up to lay fibre-optic cables over a distance of 90000 km to link 68000 villages.
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 5:54:25 PM
Methods to check the quality/purity of gold
We take extra caution and care even while buying vegetables worth Rs. 10/- or Rs. 20/-.
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 5:38:18 PM
Wal Mart to go on hiring spree for holiday season
Wal Mart has announced that it will fill 60000 vacancies during the holiday season.
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 4:46:33 PM
Agriculture big contributor to air pollution deaths
According to scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany, 3.3 million people die around the world due to air pollution.
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 4:28:50 PM
Antidepressants have violent effects on young people, says study
According to a study published in PLOS Medicine, antidepressants could actually do the opposite of calming a person down.
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 4:11:47 PM
Now, a computer that can predict when you will die
A supercomputer in Boston can now predict when you will die.
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 4:04:41 PM
Electoral rolls revision
The Election Commission has begun a summary revision of the electoral rolls and is holding camps at city/local polling stations to allow people to submit forms for changes/corrections to be made against their names.
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 3:59:50 PM
Gold rate increased Rs.88 per sovereign
The cost of gold has increased Rs.88 per sovereign on Friday evening (Sep 18, 2015).
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 3:44:14 PM
Producer C V Kumar to direct a film
Producer C V Kumar who is credited with introducing young and talented film-makers apart from changing the trend of Kollywood will now direct a film.
Posted On :18/Sep/2015 3:34:00 PM
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