Indian-origin American masterminded Mira Road call centre scam
2016-10-07
1.2 million Americans called up, and 6,400 cheated, of a total of Rs. 3.6 crore – the largest scam in the history of US’ Internal Revenue Services (IRS), as disclosed by Thane Crime Branch. The racket was being run from a call centre in Mira Road, and the mastermind isContinue Reading
Night raids send Kashmir youth into hiding
2016-10-03
Srinagar : By day, the Kashmir Valley is in the grip of an uneasy calm. But at night, raids by security forces looking for youths supporting the militant cause are causing widespread fear. Even as the valley remains shut for the 86th day, a semblance of normality has returned, barringContinue Reading
Message of peace: Pak women team in India ‘surprised’ by hospitality
2016-09-29
Chandigarh: When Resham Sitara’s family and friends learnt she was to be part of a team going to India, they got scared. “So much so, they said, ‘we won’t return alive’,” says the 31-year-old Lahore resident, who is one of the 19 young Pakistani women and one man who areContinue Reading
India tops South Asia in global university rankings
2016-09-22
India topped the list in South Asia in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17, marking a new high for the country but also reflecting the strides it needs to take in the globally competitive sector. The highly regarded Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, is India’s top institution amongContinue Reading
Face painting competition organized at St. Xavier’s Colleges
2016-09-20
Patna — An inter-department Face painting competition was organised on Tuesday jointly by St. Xavier’s College and St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology. The competition was based on the college annual theme “Healthy Youth, Wealthy Nation”. Colourful faces which were beyond recognition were a delight for the students andContinue Reading
Facebook ropes in Anand Chandrasekaran for messenger App
2016-09-20
Chandrasekaran, who served as the senior director of mobile and search products at Yahoo between 2011 and 2014, worked with Airtel and Snapdeal in India in the past two and a half yearsContinue Reading
Students Make ‘Merchant of Venice’ film as tribute to Shakespeare
2016-09-19
Darjeeling: Students of St. Joseph’s School, North Point, Darjeeling, paid rich tribute to William Shakespeare by making a full length feature film of “Merchant of Venice” on the 400th year of his death. It is probably for the first time anywhere that school students have made a full length featureContinue Reading
Teresa influences 3 Assam varsities to start social service
2016-09-13
Saint Teresa showed a commitment to uplifting societyContinue Reading
Paralympics: Thangavelu Clinches gold, Bhati bronze in high jump
2016-09-11
Mariyappan Thangavelu made history as he clinched the gold medal in men’s high jump T-42 at Rio Paralympics on Friday. Another Indian Varun Singh Bhati won the bronze. Thangavelu clinched gold with a jump of 1.89 metre while Bhati won the bronze with an attempt of 1.86m, which is alsoContinue Reading