View: Online gaming industry is not dicey, give gambling a chanceAccording to a 2021 ENV (Esse N Vidari) Media study (bit.ly/ 3lkZxt4), Indian gamers spent some $1.73 billion (₹13,000 crore) in online spo...
08 Oct, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
When did the notoriously bland meat become good enough to be a reward?Capons are still favoured for Chinese New Year feasts and Christmas in Spain, but it never caught on in India.
02 Mar, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Why Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s duck plan makes senseDuck farming has potential to boost rural livelihoods if done as part of unified program of fish and rice farming.
08 Sep, 2018, 06.23 AM IST
Parle Agro's Schauna, Alisha and Nadia Chauhan offer tips to be healthy, wealthy & wiseEldest sibling Schauna's description of the Chauhan trio has the wholehearted endorsement of the other two, Alisha and Nadia.
12 May, 2017, 11.16 AM IST
- Nine new 'desi' breeds added to India's indigenous livestock list
India has identified and registered nine new indigenous breeds of livestock and poultry this year, taking the list of ‘desi’ breeds in the ...
23 Aug, 2016, 10.33 PM IST
How the dearth of game animals in the US led to fowl smuggling from IndiaDenying eggs and banning meat does not promote vegetarianism — it simply leads to unhealthy children and resentments that increase the desi...
12 Jul, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
After SC ban on animal shows, Sadananda Gowda seeks room for traditionsas the SC has upheld a ban on racing or fighting among animals for this reason, thus bringing to an ostensible halt contests that.
15 Jan, 2015, 03.16 AM IST
Plea on cock fight; SC asks impleadment of Animal Welfare Board"The petitioner is directed to implead Animal Welfare Board (AWB) as a party to the Special Leave Petition," a bench of Chief Justice HL Da...
09 Jan, 2015, 05.18 PM IST
PIL in Bombay High Court seeks ban on cock fightsPIL in the Bombay High Court has urged Maharashtra government to put an end to the practice of cock fights as the birds either get injured ...
28 Dec, 2014, 02.16 PM IST
This holiday, go 'Glamping' in Kohima's first-of-its-kind luxury mobile campIf you want a touch of luxury while enjoying the Hornbill Festival then go 'Glamping' in Kohima with holiday packages from The Ultimate T...
13 Nov, 2014, 05.19 AM IST
Pakistan has made little genuine effort to improve relations with IndiaPakistan cannot say that it wants to turn a page with India while determined to read from the same well-worn text on Kashmir dating back se...
19 Aug, 2014, 03.59 AM IST
Finally, professional combat sports become popularCombat sports broadly include martial arts such as taekwondo, karate and judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, ancient and modern wrestling/grappling ...
24 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Forest guards with WW II rifles losing fight against poachers with submachine guns8 rhinos have been killed in less than 2 months in Assam, but across India poorly armed and trained rangers are no match for HK MP5-wieldin...
08 Feb, 2013, 07.33 PM IST
- Cipla makes cancer drug cheaper
Cipla has launched a copycat version of German pharma company Bayer’s cancer medicine Nexavar at one-tenth the price.
09 Apr, 2010, 02.53 AM IST
- 22 held for organising cock fight
Police arrested 22 persons for organising cockfight, banned on grounds of cruelty, in this district and rescued nine birds.
29 Mar, 2010, 06.16 PM IST
- DFID grants Rs 240 crore for Orissa's nutrition programme
DFID will give a grant of 45 mn pounds to civil society programmes to fight against discrimination and support Orissa, Bihar and Madhya Pra...
10 Dec, 2009, 09.08 PM IST
- AIDS cases drop to 33 mn; experts blame bad data
Much of the global drop in AIDS cases is due to revised numbers from India and to new data from several countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
21 Nov, 2007, 04.28 AM IST