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Himachal CM Launches Unemployment Allowance Scheme
Fulfilling his election campaign promise to give doles to jobless youth ahead of the assembly elections, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday distributed cheques for Rs 1,000 each to 10 unemployed youth.....
How About DRS In IPL To Avoid Howlers
The quality of umpiring in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) has received opprobrium and to put it mildly, the officiating has been abysmal. Perhaps, to err is human, but after seeing the howlers of homegrown umpires, the adage will not wash. ....
Jet Pilots Union Asks Members Not To Operate Flights With Foreign Pilots
Jet Airways' pilots union has asked its members not to operate flights with foreign pilots from May 1, sources said on Saturday.....
United Airlines To Save Evidence In Dragged Passenger Case
United Airlines and the city of Chicago have agreed to preserve evidence related to the incident where a passenger was violently dragged off an overbooked flight, according to a lawyer. ....
13-year-olds Being Treated For Smartphone Addiction: Report
Technology addiction has become so widespread that children as young as 13 are now being treated for excessive use of smartphones and video games at a facility in the US. ....
As the Passion week with prayers, penance and vegetarian food came to an end, most of the Christian households in Kerala started festivity with an early visit to the church to attend the Easter Sunday service and then to prepare scrumptious meals.....
Celebrities these days are making an extra effort in coming up with a unique and interesting name for their kids. Whether it is combining their names with their spouse’s/partner’s or coming up with a beautiful moniker which has a splendid meaning in a different language.....
Snapchat Ratings Drop To 'one Star' On App Store
A day after news broke out regarding Snapchat's CEO Evan Spiegel's disinterest in expanding the business to "poor countries" like India, the rating of the popular app dropped to a "single star" from an apparent "five star" on the App Store.....
New Kashmir Tunnel: Commuters Complain Of High Pollution, Poor Visibility
The state-of-the-art transverse ventilation system in the newly-opened 9.2 km Chenani-Nashri tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar highway may not be working effectively as commuters are complaining of high pollution levels, eye irritation and suffocation inside what has been labelled as one of India's infrastructural wonders.....
Zaheer Is A Smart Cricketer: Corey Anderson
Heaping praises on the way Delhi Daredevils skipper Zaheer Khan reads a match situation, New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson rated him as a "smart cricketer" after the hosts tamed Kings XI Punjab by 51 runs.....
