US court junks Nirav Modi's plea seeking dismissal of fraud allegations against him
• 4 years agoThe allegations were made by Richard Levin, the court appointed trustee of three US corporations indirectly owned by Nirav Modi previously
Mauritius throws doors open to foreign visitors after COVID-19 shutdown to revive tourism industry
• 4 years agoThis reopening is inevitable because 100,000 families depend on tourism to live, said deputy prime minister and Tourism Minister Steven Obeegadoo said at a press conference on Thursday
Mozilla Firefox 4: It Arrives Shortly
Ashish • 14 years agoWill the Phoenix take to the skies again or crash into its fiery grave?
Assam flood claims 2 more lives, toll rises to 61; 10.75 lakh people affected in 18 districts, say officials
• 5 years agoBarpeta remains the worst-hit district in Assam with over 6.33 lakh people affected by the flood, the the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its daily bulletin
US Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg blast Donald Trump over handling of coronavirus outbreak
• 5 years agoUS Democratic presidential contenders blasted the Republican Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak on the eve of South Carolina’s fourth-in-the-nation nominating contest on Saturday.
Despite special courts, conviction rates against MPs, MLAs remain low at 6%; Kerala, Tamil Nadu lead in acquittals
Indiaspend • 7 years agoCriminal records are not likely to be a deterrent to MPs and MLAs as no more than 6 percent of criminal cases against India’s MPs and MLAs ended in conviction, according to data submitted by the Centre to the Supreme Court
According to a study, a smartphone loses half its value in a month
Fp Archives • 9 years agoPlanning to buy a new smartphone? Remember that the device may lose half of its value in a month which is even faster than your car, says an interesting study.
Scientists announce the discovery of a new giant tortoise species in the Galapagos Islands
Fp Archives • 10 years agoScientists announced on Wednesday the discovery of a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador through genetic testing.
Nepal Parliament to choose new prime minister on Sunday
Fp Archives • 10 years agoNew charter of Nepal mandates installation of a new prime minister and thereafter the president, vice-president and speaker of parliament within weeks of its adoption.
BJP leader Amit Shah's 'lighter side' unveiled at website launch
Fp Staff • 10 years agoBJP party chief Amit Shah launched his website with much fanfare on Sunday, hoping it will help interact with the people of the country and party workers.