July 3, 2014

Washington, July 3 (IANS) Amid a row over reports that the US National Security Agency was authorised to spy on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2010, the US hopes it would not impact ties with India. "Well, we certainly hope not," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday when asked if the incident would impact US ties with India as the new Prime Minister Narendra Modi belongs to BJP. "As you know, there's been an invitation issued for a visit, and we're looking forward to that, hopefully in the…

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In an effort to check the rise in prices of some essential commodities, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday asked the Delhi government to increase the strength of mobile vans to ensure availability of onions and potatoes at reasonable prices and also sell these food items through 300 shops in government premises.Rajnath Singh, who Thursday held a meeting with Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and senior officials of the Delhi administration, told media persons here that the Narendra Modi government would make…

London, July 3 (IANS) If you are a shift worker, donating blood could be an easy way to reduce the risk of heart disease, says a study. The high incidence of heart disease seen in shift workers could be due to the tiredness resulting from the disruption to the body's biological clock as jetlag has a severe effect on red blood cells. These effects can be counterbalanced by fresh, young red blood cells - making blood donations a potential therapy for shift workers, the findings showed. "Blood donations in humans also…

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit had 31 air-conditioners, 15 desert coolers and 25 heaters installed at her official residence when in power, a RTI activist said Thursday citing the response to his query."Consumption of electricity and expenses on such a large fleet of electrical equipment can be well imagined that too at a time when 'austerity drive' was there in existence with shortage of electricity for commoners having been a common phenomenon," said Right to Information…

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal accompanied by AAP legislators Thursday met President Pranab Mukherjee to demand immediate dissolution of the assembly and fresh elections in Delhi.Kejrwal was accompanied by all 26 party legislators and also submitted a letter to the president. In the letter, the Aam Aadmi Party chief noted that the Delhi Assembly was put under suspended animation in February this year, and it has been almost five months now and none of the three parties (AAP, Bharatiya…