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12 Top Bureaucrats Transferred; Punjab Gets New Chief Secretary
Within hours of assuming office, the Congress government in Punjab on Thursday ordered transfers and postings of 12 top bureaucrats, appointing 1984-batch IAS officer Karan Avtar Singh as the new Chief Secretary.....
26 Somali Refugees Killed In Yemen Airstrike
At least 26 Somali refugees were killed, including women and children, as their boat was hit by an airstrike near Yemen's Mandeb Strait, security officials said on Friday.....
Ex-cricketer Sidhu Takes Charge As Punjab Minister
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday took charge as Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs in the new Congress government in Punjab.....
Eating Broccoli May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
An increased consumption of cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, that are high in sulforaphane may lower the risk of developing prostate cancer, a study has claimed.....
Impulsive Facebook Use May Cause Brain Imbalance
Do you have the habit of constantly checking Facebook or other social media sites while driving, in a work meeting, or at other times? Beware, it could lead to a deficiency in the balance between two systems in the brain, researchers warn.....
Maternal Vitamin D Levels May Prevent Autism In Kids
Intake of Vitamin D supplements during the first trimester of pregnancy is likely to prevent the development of autism traits in children, researchers found in a study on mice.....
Modi Is Now More Presidential Than Before
Narendra Modi's emergence as the most dominant politician in today's India, as the Congress's P. Chidambaram has said, means that he is now the master of all he surveys. ....
Another Rhino Killed In Assam's Orang National Park
Poachers have killed yet another one-horned rhino in Orang National Park in Assam, officials said on Saturday. ....
Saint Lucia, Twitterati Pay Tribute To Nobel Laureate Walcott
Twitter on Saturday was flooded with posts paying tribute to Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott, who died on the island of Saint Lucia at 87.....
AAP Seeks Action Against Delhi BJP Chief
The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday sought action against Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari after a video of him insulting a woman teacher at a public function emerged on the social media. ....
