A S Kashyap

Social media helps get science work noticed

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Sharing science work via social media like Twitter is good for researchers in getting their works noticed, shows a study.

Even young scientists are more keen to share their achievements via the social media, showed the study.

“I’ve been in science communication for a while now, and I am really seeing a change – especially among the younger scientists – in their willingness to share their work,” said Dominique Brossard, professor life sciences communication at University of Wisconsin-Madison, US.

Mizoram teacher arrested for sexually abusing 32 students

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A government school teacher was arrested in Mizoram on charges of raping and sexually abusing 32 students, police said here Friday.

“Saichal village (Champhai district in eastern Mizoram) primary school teacher Lalhmingmawia, 30, was arrested Friday after first information reports were lodged with the police by parents of two victims,” a police official said.

The official said that subsequent inquiry and interrogation of the teacher revealed that he had either molested or raped 30 more girl students in the past three years in the same school.

P.L. Punia files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls

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Congress leader P. L. Punia on Friday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh.

Punia’s name was announced earlier on Tuesday by All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Madhusudan Mistry.

69-year-old Punia is a former bureaucrat and ex-chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes.

The Congress, which has just 28 MLAs, needs the support of nine more to see Punia through. The Samajwadi Party, which has 221 members, is expected to support Punia.

Wrestler Sheamus eager to join Hollywood

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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Sheamus wants to start his movie career and says his dream role would be to play villain Venom in an “Amazing Spider-Man” film.

The 36-year-old star has been inspired to launch a film career by his fellow wrestler Dave Batista’s performance as Drax the Destroyer in the movie “The Guardians of the Galaxy”, femalefirst.co.uk reports.

“I watched ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and I thought Dave Batista did a great job, and Bradley Cooper was great as Rocket.

Cabinet reshuffle at 1 PM on Sunday

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A reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers will take place at 1 PM on Sunday, official sources said. PTI Photo
A reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers will take place at 1 PM on Sunday, official sources said.

This will be the first expansion and reshuffle of his ministry Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be undertaking since he assumed power in May after the general elections.

India attaches ‘highest importance’ to its relations with Bhutan: President Mukherjee

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Asserting that India attaches the highest importance to its relations with Bhutan, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the ties between New Delhi and Thimphu are unique and special.

“India attaches the highest importance to its relations with Bhutan, which is a close friend and neighbour. Our relations are unique and special. They have been sustained by a long tradition of close consultations and frequent exchange of high level visits,” President Mukherjee told Bhutan newspaper Kuensel in an interview on the eve of his state visit to the landlocked kingdom.

Poll code won’t hamper Kashmir relief work, SC told

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The Election Commission Friday told the Supreme Court that it has already issued a communication to the central government and the Jammu and Kashmir government that the election code of conduct will not come in the way in the relief and rehabilitation of the flood-devastated people of the state. PTI file photo

Torpedo Vessel sinking: Malkapuram police registers case

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The Malkapuram police here today registered a case in connection with the death of a sailor after a Torpedo Recovery Vessel (TRV) of the Indian Navy sunk off the Vizag coast. AP Photo
The Malkapuram police here today registered a case in connection with the death of a sailor after a Torpedo Recovery Vessel (TRV) of the Indian Navy sunk off the Vizag coast.
Based on the report lodged by the Eastern Naval Command, the police registered a case under section 174 CrPC (Police to enquire and report on suicide), Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) G Ramgopal Naik told PTI.

EC pulls up MHA over anti-Sikh riot compensation issue

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The Election Commission pulled up the Home Ministry today over the news that it had announced fresh compensation for 1984 riot victims, questioning why it had not denied the media reports if no decision had been taken in this regard as claimed by the government. PTI file photo
The Election Commission pulled up the Home Ministry today over the news that it had announced fresh compensation for 1984 riot victims, questioning why it had not denied the media reports if no decision had been taken in this regard as claimed by the government.

Parrikar to resign tomorrow, Parsekar likely to succeed him

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Manohar Parrikar, who is tipped to get the Defence portfolio, today said he would resign as Goa Chief Minister tomorrow, paving the way for his induction in the Union Cabinet. PTI file photo
Manohar Parrikar, who is tipped to get the Defence portfolio, today said he would resign as Goa Chief Minister tomorrow, paving the way for his induction in the Union Cabinet.

Amid indications that State Health Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has emerged as the front-runner to succeed him, Parrikar said a new chief Minister of Goa would be sworn in within two hours of his resignation tomorrow.

Modi at Varanasi, assures region’s development

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said that he will work for ‘improving the living conditions of the poor and developing the region’ as he laid the foundation stone of a Rs.200 crore Trade Facilitation Centre here. PTI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said that he will work for “improving the living conditions of the poor and developing the region” as he laid the foundation stone of a Rs.200 crore Trade Facilitation Centre here.

Speculation rife over Cabinet reshuffle

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Speculation is rife over a possible reshuffle of the Union Cabinet by the end of this week, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi -led BJP government came into power at the Centre.

Sources state that among the possible changes in the Cabinet are those of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar shifting to New Delhi as Defence Minister and of BJP vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi being given a Cabinet berth.

PM Modi visits Rashtrapati Bhavan on Guru Nanak Jayanti

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a function on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Thursday.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi greeted the nation on the occasion of birthday of Guru Nanak Dev.

President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari also greeted the nation on the occasion.

President Mukherjee said that Guru Nanak’s message of compassion and equality of all human beings is of timeless relevance.

Mathews leads Sri Lanka to 274/8

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Skipper Angelo Mathews struck a fighting fifty to lift a struggling Sri Lanka to 274 for eight against India in the second one-day International at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, here today. Reuters file photo
Skipper Angelo Mathews struck a fighting fifty to lift a struggling Sri Lanka to 274 for eight against India in the second one-day International at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, here today.

Congress MLA in UP raises banner of revolt

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A Congress legislator in Uttar Pradesh Thursday raised the banner of revolt against the nomination of P.L. Punia as the party candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled later this month.

Three-time legislator from Gonda Sadar, Vivek Singh, shot off a terse letter to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and said many leaders supposedly close to him were sabotaging the party’s prospects in the state.

Modi likely to expand council of ministers on Sunday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to expand his council of ministers on Sunday. AP File Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to expand his council of ministers on Sunday with top BJP leaders maintaining that at least six new faces, including Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar are expected to be inducted.

Though BJP top brass remained tight-lipped on the issue, party sources said Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, its prominent Muslim face; its youth wing president Anurag Thakur besides Parrikar are being considered for a ministerial berth.

Our audience ready to watch Indian actors talk English: Shabana

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Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, whose English film
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, whose English film “A Decent Arrangement” releases in India Friday, says the audience in the country is ready to accept their actors speaking in a different language and that language should never be a barrier in filmmaking.

Directed by Sarovar Banka, “A Decent Arrangement”, about an Indian American, also stars Adam Laupus, Lethia Nall, Farid Currim, Shreya Sharma, Vikram Kapadia, Navniit Nisshan and Adhir Bhat.

Nitish hints at merger of splinter groups to counter BJP

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Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday hinted that the leaders who attended the meeting at Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s residence could merge in the near future and listed three major issues among others to keep the BJP-led government at the Centre on its toes.

“Following the meeting today, we unanimously decided that we should work together. As of now, we have decided to work together; whether a merger will happen or not we will see in the future,” Nitish told a press conference here.

Modi to address public functions in Nepal

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In an apparent bid to reach out to Nepalis living close to the Indian border, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address two public functions during his upcoming visit to Nepal.

These will take place in two religious destinations: Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, and Janakpur, which is closely associated with the Hindu epic Ramayana.

Modi will reach Janakpur Nov 25 from Patna, pray at the Ram-Janaki temple and address a public function there, a diplomatic source told IANS.

He is likely to inaugurate some projects to be funded by the Indian government.

Vishakhapatnam Police arrests professor for supplying explosives to Maoists

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The Vishakhapatnam Police on Thursday arrested an associate professor of a state-run university for allegedly supplying explosives to Maoists.

According to media reports, J. Apparao, who teaches in Telugu Department at the Andhra University, had long been a tribal activist. He allegedly had links with the Communist Party of India ( Maoists ) and other rebels.

Students and staff members of the university staged protests outside the office of Superintendent of Police, Visakhapatnam, K. Praveen, demanding his release.

Rajnath Singh in Israel to bolster bilateral ties

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Vowing to strengthen India’s ‘very warm’ relations with Israel, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has arrived here for his first bilateral visit abroad to discuss issues like security cooperation and fight against terror. PTI file photo
Vowing to strengthen India’s “very warm” relations with Israel, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has arrived here for his first bilateral visit abroad to discuss issues like security cooperation and fight against terror.

India to handover Fast Attack Craft INS Tarasa to Seychelles

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Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R.K. Dhowan, will be on a four-day visit to Seychelles beginning tomorrow during which he will hand over the second Indian Fast Attack Craft (FAC) to the government there.

The Navy Chief is also scheduled to call on the President, CDF and other civil and military officials during his visit to Seychelles.

BJP downplays meeting of third front leaders

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday said the meeting of non-Congress and non-BJP parties to form a third front is not going to have any effect on his party or Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Everyone knows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the hearts of people of this country. Therefore, whether they form a third front or fourth front, BJP or Modiji is least affected by it,” Hussain told ANI here.

Gadkari calls for an integrated approach to development

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Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has reassured that most problems related to infrastructure were being addressed and that positive changes will be seen soon.

Speaking at a session titled ‘Mind the Trillion Dollar Gap’ at the India Economic Summit here on Wednesday, he set an ambitious target for the road-building capacity to be taken up from the dismal three kms per day currently to 30 kms per day in the next two years.