Still young at 81, it’s to do with peace of mind, says Dalai Lama
By Vishal Gulati Dharamsala, July 5 (IANS) Eighty-one and still young. The Dalai Lama believes it’s to do with peace of mind. Turning 81 on July 6, his age is no bar to campaign for…
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Short LGBTQ film as tribute to Orlando victims released
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Percept Pictures, an integrated content creation, aggregation and distribution company, has released a short musical film “Just Begun” — which touches upon LGBTQ issue while spreading the message of love…
20-year-old Faraaz praised as ‘hero’ of Dhaka siege
Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, the 20-year-old Bangladeshi student who was given a chance to escape to safety by IS militants at a Dhaka cafe but chose to stand by his friends including…
I’ve cried five times in my life, says Flying Sikh Milkha Singh
By Vidhi Dhankar New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Flying Sikh Milkha Singh has shed tears on five occasions in his eventful life — and the most heart-wrenching was when he saw his family being killed…
Nepal to act against Indian couple for false claim of Mt Everest climb
Kathmandu, July 4 (IANS) The Nepal government will take action against an Indian couple who allegedly altered photographs of themselves to falsely depict themselves on the Mount Everest summit, an official said on Monday. The…
Why crime is rising against India’s lowest castes and tribes
By Himadri Ghosh In the prosperous district of Kannur in one of Indias most prosperous states, Kerala, Eramangalathu Chitralekha, 39, was the first Dalit woman to drive an autorickshaw in 2005. Her new profession immediately…
MP youngster breathes new zest for life after nose job
Indore, July 3 (IANS) A youngster in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh breathes a new zest for life after a team of Indore surgeons successfully operated on him to fix a new nose on his…
Banda Singh Bahadur was a great warrior: Modi
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described early 18th century Sikh military commander Banda Singh Bahadur as a “great warrior” and said farmers for the first time got their rights…
Emotional support essential for social workers: Study
Norwich, July 3 (IANS) Realistic workloads and ongoing emotional support are essential if social workers are to manage stress and perform their job effectively, says a study by British researchers. Involving 209 child and family…
Botched circumcisions claim many lives in South Africa
Cape Town, July 3 (IANS) Botched circumcision in South Africa has claimed at least 10 lives since the start of the winter initiation season which began in June, health officials said on Sunday. All the…
Neerja Bhanot conferred ‘Bharat Gaurav Award’ in London
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Braveheart flight purser late Neerja Bhanot was conferred the ‘Bharat Gaurav Award’ at a function at the House of Commons in London, a spokesman said here on Sunday. The award, instituted…
Bengal woman found living with father’s corpse
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) A tribal woman in West Bengal’s Burdwan district was found living with the decomposed body of her father, police said on Sunday. This came to light in Mukhtarpaar in the Burdwan…
Power may cause distrust
London, July 3 (IANS) Does your boss always punish you? If so, he or she may be afraid of losing the power and position, reveals a study. The findings showed that distrust is the main…
NGOs get capacity boosters to serve society better
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In 2005 Shafiq-ur-Rahman Khan launched Empower People, a group that rescues girls, mostly young brides, from trafficking. Now present in eight states with its 17,000 members the…
LGBT community commemorates ‘Independence Day’, protests government apathy
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A large number of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community marched here on Saturday to celebrate their “Independence Day”, marking the day the Delhi High Court had decriminalised homosexuality…
Dhaka mayhem: Those who didn’t know Quranic verses were slaughtered
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) Heavily armed militants chanting “Allahu Akbar” asked their hostages at a popular eatery here to recite Quranic verses to know who among them were Muslims. Others were hacked to death, according…
Discrimination: Soldier’s funeral reveals India’s outsize, outcaste problem
By Himadri Ghosh Earlier this week, when upper-caste villagers in the western Uttar Pradesh district of Firozabad tried to prevent the funeral of a Dalit paramilitary trooper killed in a terrorist ambush, it was the…
Daughters’ Day: PR body to launch self-defence drive for girls
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Celebrating Daughters’ Day on Friday, in memory of India-born US astronaut Kalpana Chawla, the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) launched a campaign for self-defence programmes for girls to instill in…
Family of Kerala youth jailed in Kenya pins hope on PM
Kollam (Kerala), July 1 (IANS) A Kerala family is eagerly waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kenya, hoping that it will help secure the release of 25-year-old P. Praveen, who is languishing in…
Mphasis announces digital accessibility chair for specially abled at IIM-B
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Leading IT company Mphasis on Friday announced Mphasis Chair for Digital Accessibility and Inclusion in partnership with Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B), aimed at universal accessibility for persons with disabilities (PwD)….