Everything you need to know about Lower Bazar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Lower Bazar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Archaeologists in southern subtropical China have uncovered evidence for the first time that people living in Xincun 5,000 years ago may have practised agriculture -before the arrival of domesticated rice in the region.
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) The Pakistani authorities did not succeed in ensuring level playing ground for all parties, their candidates, activists and voters, said the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan which recommended a serious initiative to revamp the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Public Service Commission, UP has published the results of Combined Lower Subordinates Service (Main ) Exams. 2004/2006
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday is reported to have briefed Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on the government's strategy vis-a-viz incursion by Chinese troops in the Ladakh region.
New Delhi, April 29 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Pradesh chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday criticised the UPA-II Government for not acting in tough manner against China in the wake of the latter ordering some of its troops to cross the border into Indian territory.
Berlin, April 27 (IANS) A 74-year-old gunman shot the mayor of a German county dead before killing himself, police said.
Washington, April 24 (ANI): Infants aged 1 who sweat less when they are scared may become more aggressive at age 3, according to new research.
New York, Apr 18 (ANI): When Natalie White gave cops a topless tour of her Lower East Side photo exhibit, they were so smitten they declined to shut it down, even though neighbors had complained that pictures of her masturbating were in the window.
Washington, Apr. 15 (ANI): Visitors to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum will have to now pay two dollars service fee to book passes online or by phone.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Cutting down on salt and, at the same time, increasing levels of potassium in our diet will have major health and cost benefits across the world, a new study suggests.
Islamabad, April 4 (Xinhua-ANI):At least three soldiers were injured and four militants killed when a group of Afghan assailants stormed an army check post in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of Kurram Agency on Thursday morning, local media reported.
Islamabad, Mar. 24 (Xinhua-ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan on Sunday formally kicked off the process for the May 11 parliamentary polls with the issuance of nomination papers across the country, local media reported.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India is exploring the possibility of having a national monitoring framework to help check hypertension cases, a WHO official said here Thursday.
New York, March 11 (ANI): A 19-year-old NYU student who became a "foot prostitute" after responding to a Craigslist ad last year has shared her experiences as a 'foot hooker'.
Washington, March 8 (ANI): Weight loss and active lifestyle can help to counteract the effects of obesity, a new study has suggested.
Washington, February 25 (ANI): A once-a-month, high-dose injection of a commonly used asthma drug has been found to be highly effective in treating teens and adults chronically afflicted with hives and severe, itchy rash, according to an international team of researchers including one of Indian origin.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Natascha Kampusch, who was kidnapped when she was 10 years old, has revealed that she was raped by her kidnapper Wolfgang Priklopil during the eight-and-a-half years she was held captive at his house.
Yangon, Feb 15 (IANS) Parliamentary delegations from Myanmar and India held talks in Nay Pyi Taw and exchanged views on further bilateral cooperation between the two counties and the two parliaments, official media reported Friday.
Yangon, Feb 14 (IANS) Myanmar and India will speed up implementation of some construction projects, the official daily New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday.
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) A remote-controlled bomb blast Friday ripped through a market in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, killing at least 12 people and injuring 25 others, Xinhua reported.
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's electricity rates are being cut more than initially announced four months ago in an effort to improve the competitiveness of industry and promote economic growth, President Dilma Rousseff said.
Washington, Jan. 22 (ANI): Billionaire co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin, was spotted travelling on a downtown train in New York late on Sunday night wearing the company's yet to be released Google Glasses, which is worth 1,500 dollars a pair.
Washington, January 16 (ANI): Stress has an insidious effect on our lives - taking a toll on our physical, emotional and relationship health, probably more than we realize.
Tokyo, Jan. 10 (ANI): South Korea recently elected its first female president, but it looks like it will still take some time for Japan to follow their footsteps and appoints a woman as prime minister, a recent survey by Tohoku University has revealed.
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) At least 50 people were injured Wednesday when a ferry carrying hundreds of commuters from New Jersey crashed into a dock in Lower Manhattan, authorities said.
New York, Dec. 27 (ANI): Tom Cruise went on a date with a 26-year-old restaurant manager, who works at Beauty and Essex restaurant in Lower East Side, New York.
Candidates who have applied for post of LDC in Delhi Development Authority are looking to download DDA LDC Clerk Admit Card 2012.The exam is scheduled to be held on 6th January 2013.
Islamabad, Dec. 24 (Xinhua-ANI): At least eight labourers were killed and around 50 others injured in a coal mine blast on early Monday morning in the northwestern region of Pakistan, local media and officials said.
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Seven people were killed in a huge explosion at a coal mine in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report said Monday.
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Amid a guard of honour with hockey sticks, the mortal remains of legendary hockey Olympian Leslie Claudius were Sunday buried at the Lower Circular Road Cemetery as former players, friends and politicos paid their last respects.
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Amid a guard of honour with hockey sticks, the mortal remains of legendary hockey Olympian Leslie Claudius were Sunday carried to the Saint Paul's Cathedral in the city hub for the final mass before being taken for funeral as former players, friends and politicos paid their last respects.
Tokyo, Dec. 23 (ANI): Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided not to station officials on the Senkaku Islands to avoid further aggravating ties with China.
Tokyo, Dec. 19 (ANI): Nearly 76 percent of the 454 winners in Sunday's Lower House election in Japan want revision of the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution.
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The UN has reported a "sharp slowdown" of world trade, attributing the decelerating global trade growth to "a declining import demand" in Europe and "anaemic aggregate demand" in the US and Japan.
Tokyo, Dec. 18 (ANI): Shinzo Abe, who is the incoming Japanese prime minister, has tried to ease international concerns over his hawkish stance a day after his Liberal Democratic Party won an overwhelming victory in the Lower House election.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 (IANS) Normal life was hit in Odisha's district headquarters town of Bolangir Friday owing to a 48-hour shutdown to protest the delay in revival of an irrigation project in the region, police said.
Washington, December 8 (ANI): Researchers claim to have pinpointed genetic changes that allow some Ethiopians to live and work more than a mile and a half above sea level without getting altitude sickness.
Sydney, Dec. 6 (ANI): Australian police officials are investigating whether an eastern suburbs sex attacker has struck for the ninth time, according to a report.
Washington, November 26 (ANI): Both high and low levels of physical activity can accelerate the degeneration of knee cartilage in middle-aged adults, according to a new study.
Washington, November 26 (ANI): Mental activities like reading and writing may benefit older people by preserving structural integrity in their brains, a new study has suggested.
New Delhi, Nov. 15 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda telephoned Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh earlier today in the context of the fast paced political developments in Japan.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Thursday reported a 32 percent fall in net profit for the quarter ended September 2012.
Washington, Nov. 8 (ANI): Lady Gaga has pledged to give away 1 million dollars to the American Red Cross to help them with their relief efforts for superstorm Sandy's victims on the East Coast.
London, November 7 (ANI): The universe is suffering from a serious "crisis," an international team of astronomers has revealed.
New York, November 5 (ANI): While many celebs ditched downtown Manhattan last week for uptown electricity, Olivia Wilde decided to stay put.
Yangon, Nov 5 (IANS) Norway and Denmark have opened their embassies in Yangon, official media reported Monday.
London, Oct 31 (IANS) A New York police officer drowned in his basement after saving seven members of his family from the rising surge of superstorm Sandy, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday.
Sashastra Seema Bal invites application from Indian Male/ female citizens for Head Constable. The newly recruited head constable (Ministerial) in Sashatra Seema Bal will be governed under SSB act and the rules applicable to the force will be applied on them.
Washington, Oct. 31 (ANI): The devastation caused by superstorm Sandy along the U.S. east coast is being projected to about 20 billion dollars in property damages and over 10 billion to 30 billion dollars in lost business, according to a report.
Washington, Oct. 31 (ANI): The death toll in the US has climbed to 48 after superstorm Sandy slammed into the northeast corridor of the country, knocking out power to more than 8.2 million residents.
Islamabad, Oct 28 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit various parts of Pakistan Sunday, including most of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwestern tribal region, and Punjab, Geo News reported.
New York, Oct 19 (ANI): John Mayer rang in his 35th birthday with an all-day, all-night birthday fete with on-again off-again girlfriend Katy Perry in New York City.
Washington, October 18 (ANI): Physical activity is beneficial for lower leg muscle coordination across both sides of the body in both the young and the elderly, a new study has shown.
New York, Oct 18 (IANS) A Bangladeshi man was arrested here Wednesday in a sting operation by US authorities for allegedly plotting to bomb the Federal Reserve bank.
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Children who eat more fast food meals will grow up to have a lower IQ than those who regularly eat freshly-cooked meals, a study has revealed.
Dhaka, Oct 1 (Xinhua-ANI): Hundreds of Muslim mobs went on the rampage in a Buddhist-majority village in southeastern Bangladesh following an alleged desecration of Muslim holy book of Quran on social network Facebook.
Dhaka, Sept. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): Hundreds of Muslim mobs went on the rampage early Sunday in a Buddhist-majority village in southeastern Bangladesh following an alleged desecration of Muslim holy book of Quran on social network Facebook.
London, September 24 (ANI): In a new study, for which the buttocks of inactive people were scanned, researchers found that their muscles are shrinking and breaking down due to lack of exercise - dubbed "desk derriere".
Appraising the contribution of the Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her work towards establishment of peace and democracy in the country
New York, Sep 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her work towards establishing peace and democracy in her country.
Yangon, Sep 21 (IANS) Myanmar state media Friday reported news about opposition leader and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi's trip to the US for the first time, a rare move since the country loosened its press scrutiny.
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) US fixed mortgage rates this week fell back to record lows after the Federal Reserve announced last week a new round of quantitative easing, also known as the QE3, said the Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac.
Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): The Obama administration has announced that it has removed sanctions imposed on two top Myanmar officials.
Yangon, Sep 16 (IANS) Myanmar's opposition leader and parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi Sunday left Yangon for Washington on her first visit to the US in 24 years.
Berlin, Sep 3 (IANS) Bayern Munich came from behind to celebrate a 6-1 goal festival against Stuttgart whilst Hannover cruised to a 4-0 win over Wolfsburg at the Lower Saxony derby to close the second round of German Bundesliga football here.
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) The have-nots reach out to one another in times of crisis or natural disasters but the wealthy are more likely to isolate themselves to safeguard privileges.
Islamabad, Aug. 29 (Xinhua-ANI): At least nine soldiers were killed when some unidentified militants attacked a security check post in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of South Waziristan on Wednesday, and the troops killed 10 militants in the retaliatory attack, local media reported.
Beijing, Aug. 26 (ANI): China has denounced Japan's Lower House for adopting a resolution criticizing the August 15 landing on the Senkaku Islands by Chinese activists.
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) At least three militiamen and over 20 militants were killed in clashes between Pakistani troops and militants in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of Bajaur Saturday afternoon, reported Xinhua citing local media.
Washington, August 16 (ANI): A study has for the first time shown a link between low levels of a specific hormone and increased risk of metabolic disease in humans
New Delhi, Aug.9 (ANI): Contrary to popular belief, the soaring incidence of diabetes is not confined to just the elderly or the obese, but athletes too can and do suffer from it.
New Delhi, Aug.9 (ANI): Contrary to popular belief, the soaring incidence of diabetes is not confined to just the elderly or the obese, but athletes too can and do suffer from it.
Rangoon, Aug. 7 (Xinhua-ANI): Myanmar's Parliamentary House of Representatives (Lower House) Tuesday formed a 15-member Committee for Rule of Law and Peace and Stability at central level with parliamentarian Aung San Suu Kyi as chairperson, parliament sources said.
Kabul, Aug. 5 (Xinhua- ANI): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday asked the two ousted top security ministers to continue their jobs as acting ministers, a statement released by the Presidential Palace said.
London, July 29 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher promoted male politicians she found attractive, even if they were 'useless', one of her Ministers has claimed in a new book.
Sydney, July 18 (IANS) Lower birth weight and poor diet in childhood can lead to poor learning and behaviour in children, particularly girls, according to a new study.
London, July 18 (ANI): Diesel cars cost more in the long run as compared to petrol ones, it has been revealed.
Berlin, July 7 (IANS) At least three people died and 20 others were injured as violent rainstorms ravaged parts of Germany from Friday night till Saturday morning, Xinhua reported.
London, June 28 (ANI): Facebook, which is supposed to be one of the most dynamic companies in the world, was deeply sexist and stuck in a 1950s mentality that was a cross between a frat house and 'Mad Men' until recently, a new book by a former senior staff member has claimed.
Washington, June 21 (ANI): Alec Baldwin has been criticised for making anti-gay slurs towards the editor-in-chief of the New York Daily News, British-born journalist Colin Myler.
London, June 17 (ANI): Rihanna has added yet another tattoo to her already existing collection by getting an Egyptian falcon inked in the shape of a handgun.
Kathmanu, May 29 (IANS) Nepali runner Phurbu Tamang regained the title in the world's highest 'Qomolangma Marathon' race Tuesday at the foothills of Mount Qomolangma -- the Tibetan name for the world's highest peak Mount Everest.
Nairobi, May 26 (IANS) At least 9,200 people have been displaced in a fierce battle raging between the coalition forces and the insurgents near the Somali capital, the UN refugee agency said here Saturday.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar announced on Sunday that the Lower House would skip lunch on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the first session of Parliament, as it was a historic occasion.
London, May 12 (ANI): A new workshop based on 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' is encouraging the act of role-play in particular.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California in San Diego have suggested that careful analyses of the electrical signals of brain activity, measured using electroencephalography (EEG), may reveal important harmonic relationships in the electrical activity of brain circuits.
Amman, May 8 (IANS) Jordan's King Abdullah II has said that the country's parliamentary elections will be held before the end of this year, official Petra news agency reported.
Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) As many as eight militants were killed in Pakistan Sunday after security forces destroyed their hideouts in the country's northwest, a media report said.
Cairo, May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): A member of Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said the one who said there will be a cabinet reshuffle in the country should be responsible for related media reports, referring to the parliament speaker, official newspaper al-Ahram reported Tuesday.
Yangon, April 30 (IANS) All 43 lawmakers-elect of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), including its long-incarcerated leader Aung San Suu Kyi, will Wednesday attend the ongoing session of parliament for the first time since the April 1 by-election, the party confirmed Monday.
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) With 5.47 a.m. Thursday set for the blast-off of the Indian rocket carrying a remote sensing/earth observation satellite - Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) - into space, the Indian space agency is fuelling the rocket's second stage with liquid propellant.
Yangon, April 19 (IANS) Myanmar's pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) Thursday asked the government to change a word in the oath of office taken by new parliamentarians -- opting for the word "respect" (the constitution) instead of "safeguard".
Islamabad, Apr 15(ANI): Ninety-four percent of Pakistan's lawmakers skipped the debate on reviewing ties with the US, and only 28 (6 percent) of 445 legislators in the National Assembly and Senate were present in the joint session in parliament.
Bangalore, April 13 (IANS) India's second largest IT bellwether Infosys Ltd Friday projected a lower guidance of 15 percent growth year-on-year (YoY) for the new fiscal 2012-13 (FY 2013) on signs of slow recovery in global markets.
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Security forces in Assam arrested four persons and recovered a crude bomb Saturday on the anniversary of the raising day of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
Washington, March 22 (ANI): More adults visited President Barack Obama's campaign website in January than the four Republican hopefuls combined, according to a research company.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): More adults visited President Barack Obama's campaign website in January than the four Republican hopefuls combined, according to a research company.
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Angelina Jolie was spotted running errands with daughters Zahara and Shiloh and son, Pax, just 12 hours after she escorted her partner Brad Pitt to a gala fundraiser for his 'Make It Right Foundation'.
London, March 10 (ANI): Scientists have developed a potent "super aspirin" that can cause cancer cells to self-destruct.
London, March 10 (ANI): Scientists have developed a potent "super aspirin" that can cause cancer cells to self-destruct.
