Shimla, September 21, 2014: In Sir Isaac Newton’s time, the terms ‘acceleration’ and ‘second derivative’ did not exist, so he could not have deduced F = ma, the Second Law of Motion. This has been uns…
Sepoy mutiny in Assam
Guwahati, September 21, 2014: A long and unusual protest march resorted to by over 200 Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Assam along the railway track from Maibong in Dima Hasao hill district to Guwah…
Verdict in 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case Monday
New Delhi, September 21, 2014: A court here will Monday deliver the verdict in the 2010 Dhaula Kuan abduction and gang-rape case.…
Juvenile rapists top crime chart in Meghalaya
Shillong, September 21, 2014: Juvenile rapists top the list of minors lodged in observation homes in State for various crimes committed by them till August this year.…
Vehicle thefts in Delhi break 3-yr record
New Delhi, September 21, 2014: If vehicle thefts in the capital continue to be reported at an astounding 87-88 cases per day, it might just break a three-year record.…
Tripura MPs seek PM’s intervention
Agartala, September 21, 2014: The Members of Parliament (MPs) from Tripura have sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in the conversion work of railway tracks from metre gauge to broad ga…
Missing woman found murdered
Imphal, September 21, 2014: A woman vendor who went missing on Friday was found dead here today. Her lifeless body was recovered from Nambul river in Irom Meijarao area this morning, sources said.…
3,481 people in Mizoram reject BME
Aizawl, September 21, 2014: At least 3,481 people in the Mizoram-Assam border town of Vairengte refused to be enrolled in the ongoing Biometric Enrolment (BME), officials who conducted the enrolment s…
Rights group alleges racism in Champions League ad
New Delhi, September 21, 2014: The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has called for immediate stopping of the broadcast of one of the ‘Champions League T20-T20 Nights Are Back’ advertisements for p…
Mother of two charred to death
Itanagar, September 21, 2014: n a tragic incident, a 23-year-old woman, identified as Gyamar Rupa, also a mother of two children, was reportedly charred to death in a fire accident that occurred at Up…
Centre urged to release fund for Mithun project
Sobhapati Samom Imphal, September 21, 2014: Manipur Veterinary Minister Govindas Konthoujam has urged the Union Government to release Rs 650 lakh earmarked for the current year for implementing Mithun…
NSF opposes Gogoi’s demand for NAP withdrawal
Dimapur, September 21, 2014: The Naga Students Federation (NSF) has written to Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju expressing strong displeasure over the demand of Assam Chief Minister Tarun…
Indian men thrash Lanka 8-0 in hockey
Incheon, September 21, 2014: The Indian men’s hockey team started its campaign in the 17th Asian Games on a rousing note, blanking Sri Lanka 8-0 with Rupinderpal Singh scoring a hat-trick here today.…
Indian men win bronze in 10m air pistol
Incheon, September 21, 2014: Indian shooters continued to shine at the 17th Asian Games, clinching the bronze medal in men’s 10m air pistol team event, but Jitu Rai could not emulate his golden feat a…
Flood Early warning system developed by NESAC
Shillong, September 21, 2014: The satellite-based Flood Early Warning Systems (FLEWS) developed by North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) have successfully predicted nearly 85 per cent of maj…