When do high-status people get generous?
New York, July 22 (IANS) All high-ranking people do not always turn out to be selfish jerks. Some become generous, especially those who do not feel their status is fair and equitable, a study says….
Human Interest
Haryana moves to resolve 85-year-old dispute over ancient mound
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, July 22 (IANS) An ancient mound which has been home to people who migrated from Pakistan nearly seven decades ago will continue to be home for hundreds of people. The Haryana…
Rajinikanth’s ‘Kabali’ mania grips Bengaluru too
Bengaluru: Posters of Rajinikanth’s upcoming Tamil Film “Kabali” being erected at Urvashi theatre ahead of its release in Bengaluru on July 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) South Indian superstar Rajinikant’s latest blockbuster…
Exasperated women vendors in Imphal return to damaged market complex
Imphal, July 21 (IANS) Tired of waiting for the government to provide them an alternate place for shops, around 2,000 women vendors on Thursday stormed three marketing complexes that were damaged in an earthquake in…
AAP MP posts video of Parliament security checks on social media
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) parliamentarian from Punjab Bhagwant Mann on Thursday shot a video clip of his journey from home to Parliament House, including going past the various security pickets,…
NHRC notice to UP Power Corporation over electrocution of girl
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued notice to the Chairperson of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation over the amputation of both hands of a girl following severe burn injuries…
Javanese Hindu devotees trek volcanic crater with offerings
Jakarta, July 21 (IANS) Thousands of Javanese Hindu devotees and travellers on Thursday climbed up Mount Bromo, an active volcano in Indonesia’s East Java province, for the traditional ‘Yadnya Kasada’ ceremony where offerings were flung…
Call for psychiatric evaluation of boys who burnt puppies alive
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Animal rights activists on Thursday called for psychiatric evaluation of eight juveniles who burnt alive three puppies and filmed the horrific act. The boys were detained and referred to the Juvenile…
People become benevolent by chance
London, July 21 (IANS) Why do people help those in distress or the needy when there is no direct benefit involved? Why do some people not like bribing or cheating the system? The answer may…
Website, museum as President Mukherjee completes four years in office
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) To mark completion of his four years in office on July 25, President Pranab Mukherjee will launch a micro-site on Rashtrapati Bhavan website containing information on the President’s Estate as…
Gang-rape of gang-rape victim: NHRC issues notice to Haryana
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Haryana government over the gang-rape of a girl by persons who had gang-raped her three years ago. Taking…
Rajya Sabha passes bill on child labour
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, which prohibits employment of children below 14 years in all occupations except in family business, with…
NHRC notice to UP over deaths caused by spurious liquor
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of more than 26 persons who had consumed spurious liquor in two districts…
Digital archive of Scottish cemetery unearths lost history
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Did you know Welsh missionary Thomas Jones introduced the Roman alphabet to the Khasi language in northeast India? Thanks to a digital archive, hitherto lost narratives of the people who are…
7 Dalit youths attempt suicide in Gujarat over atrocities
Rajkot, July 18 (IANS) Seven Dalit youngsters on Monday attempted to commit suicide in two separate incidents in Saurashtra the entire region erupted into a wave of protests against the thrashing of four Dalit boys…
Roposo, NGO to spread awareness about pet adoption
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Fashion and lifestyle social network Roposo has partnered with NGO Friendicoes SECA (Society for the Eradication of Cruelty to Animals) to spread awareness about pet adoption. They are encouraging more…
Night life comes alive in restive Kashmir — not for partying
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Nightlife, as in other parts of the world, is unheard of in the restive Kashmir Valley. But the current unrest and heightened security restrictions have changed the times…
Qandeel Baloch laid to rest in her ancestral village
Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Pakistani model-cum-actress Qandeel Baloch, who was strangled to death by her brother in the name of “family honour” two days ago, was laid to rest in a local graveyard at her…
Bengal to launch home delivery of farm fresh produce
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Farm fresh organic produce at your doorstep is just a call away thanks to a chain of stores and home delivery services which will be launched by the West Bengal government…
Odisha celebrates ‘Rasagola Dibasa’, state claims evidence of origin
Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) People in Odisha on Sunday celebrated ‘Rasagola Dibasa’ while the state government claimed to have found evidence about the origin of the syrupy sweet in the state. Following the sweet battle…