Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) The soyem for celebrated Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi — founder of the non-profit organisation Edhi Foundation — was held in Karachi on Sunday amidst tight security. A soyem is a…
London, July 10 (IANS) Norwegian researchers have ventured to delve into why people tend to perceive affinities between sound and body motion when experiencing music — and agreed that it is all rooted in human…
Madrid, July 10 (IANS) A Spanish matador was gored to death when a bull’s horn pierced his chest — the first matador fatality in the ring in Spain this century. Victor Barrio, 29, a professional…
Patna, July 9 (IANS) A man in Bihar has sent a bribe of Rs 500 by registered post to an official of the Bihar Information Commission to ensure speedy processing of his petition, officials said…
Perumbavoor (Kerala) July 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday handed over the keys of a newly constructed house here in Ernakulam district to the mother of young Dalit woman Jisha who was…
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Celebrated Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, founder of the non-profit Edhi Foundation that provided succour to millions of poor and destitute over the years, has died at a hospital in Karachi….
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her displeasure over two-wheeler users not wearing helmets, Kolkata police on Saturday imposed a “no helmet no petrol” rule forbidding petrol…
By Shahnaz Husain Looking beautiful on the wedding day is not merely a matter of make-up and the dress you wear. It needs weeks of care. If a skin care programme is followed four-six weeks…
Toronto, July 9 (IANS) An international team of scientists has created a massive open-access database on human cultures to help answer long-standing questions about the forces that shaped human cultural diversity. The website — d-place.org…
By Ankit Sinha New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian actress Poorna Jagannathan, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and co-producer of the internationally acclaimed play “Nirbhaya” — based on the 2012 Delhi gangrape — believes…
By Devanik Saha Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar are the worst states for women, an IndiaSpend analysis of social indicators and demographic data of Indian states reveals. Women in these states are among those who…
By Devanik Saha Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar are the worst states for women, an IndiaSpend analysis of social indicators and demographic data of Indian states reveals. Women in these states are among those who…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) A social group on Saturday started an online petition to press for the release of Hamid N. Ansari, a Mumbaikar who is languishing in a Pakistani jail since nearly four years….
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s celebrated humanitarian and founder of the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit welfare organisation, Abdul Sattar Edhi, has died at the age of 92 at a hospital in Karachi, his son said….
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s celebrated humanitarian and Edhi Foundation Chairman Abdul Sattar Edhi has passed away at the age of 92 in Karachi, his son said on Saturday. Sattar Edhi passed away on Friday…
Johannesburg, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Nelson Mandela Foundation here and paid tribute to the anti-apartheid icon. “Penultimate stop in Jo’burg, before community reception. PM pays a visit to…
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), July 8 (IANS) Wearing a pair of trousers and shirt and moving around with a woman in a shopping mall in Indore cost Swami Shaileshanand Giri his ‘Mahamandaleshwar’ status on Friday. The…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) After several cases of dengue fever were reported in the national capital last month, LocalCircles, a citizens engagement platform, said here on Friday that those who need blood can obtain…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) In a bid to address the issue of harassment of women on social media platforms, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi met Twitter India team on Friday. A Ministry…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Septuagenarian Ratnabai R. Khot could not control her tears when her son and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana leader Sadabhau R. Khot was sworn in as member of the Maharashtra council of ministers…