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The Congress party on Friday gave adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha over former IPL chief Lalit Modi issue and the Vyapam scam. Meanwhile, the Government will today convene an all-party meeting to discuss the ways to break logjam in the Parliament over Lalit Modi controversy and the Vayapam scam. Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge had said that Union Home Minister Rajnath...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined to join a new bailout program for Greece until conditions for debt sustainability, including debt relief and economic reforms, are clearly assured. An IMF official stated that difficult decisions like ‘debt relief’, among Greece’s European partners, will have to be taken to ensure ‘medium term sustainability’. The official...

Boutique Agencies Streamlining to Connect With Clients Worldwide! BUZZ Communications India, one of the fastest growing public relations agencies in Asia has formed a strategic partnership with Ireland + Hall Communications Inc., Canada a leading media relations and consulting agency for health + wellness and entertainment + lifestyle brands. As Ireland + Hall Communications Inc. represents a number...

A UK Athletics review on the doping claims against Mo Farah’s coach Alberto Salazar on Thursday has found no evidence of impropriety against the British sprinter. A statement released by UK Athletics said that none of the ‘extensive information’ supplied to the review panel contained ‘any evidence of impropriety’ by Farah or gave them reason to ‘question the appropriateness...

Good news for all you ‘Game of Thrones’ fans! HBO bosses have declared that there may be more season or seasons before the super hit fantasy comes to an end. Earlier, the show was predicted to have seven seasons, but HBO’s president of programming Michael Lombardo said while addressed critics during the 2015 Summer TCA press tour, that “seven seasons and out” had never...

A new analysis of several studies on data sent back Philae has helped the scientists understand the nature of comets better than ever, and may be beneficial for future missions. In a detailed account, Jens Biele et al. describe the critical moments where Philae descends on 67P, only to bounce off the soft, intended landing area and finally settle on a harder surface farther away. Previously, scientists...

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday decided to launch a nationwide campaign against making Hindu religious practices such as yoga and Surya Namaskar compulsory in schools. After holding its Majlis-e-Aamla (working committee meeting) in Lucknow, AIMPLB constituted Majlis-e-Amal (action group) with four objectives — taking steps to stop Hindu religious practices like yoga...

Bangalore-based real estate major Brigade Enterprises Ltd has been recognized as ‘India’s Best Companies to Work For 2015’. In a national survey conducted by Great Place to Work Institute (GPTWI) and The Economic Times, Brigade Enterprises Ltd has been Ranked No. 1 in the Real Estate Industry and No. 28 across all industries in India for inspiring trust among its people, instilling pride in...

Tried to quit smoking but it didn’t work? A new research suggests exercises aimed at increasing self-control, can decrease the unconscious influences that motivate a person to smoke. Neuroimaging studies have shown that smokers have less activity in the brain regions associated with self-control. Senior author Nora Volkow from the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse said that they were interested...

A valley of Cauvery is turning out to be a trap for trekkers. From almost the very place that a trekker went missing in February 2014, three holidaymakers have now gone missing. The three students left their homes on April 2 for a fun trek. Almost 10 days since, there have been no whereabouts of the trio. Anil Kumar and Mahadev (final year Bachelor of Business Management students), and Jagadish...