United Nations, Aug 20 (IANS) A record 130 million people are dependent on humanitarian assistance to survive, said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday, calling on the world to unite to “leave no one behind”….
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Though secularism has been pronounced as part of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution by the Supreme Court, an ambiguity about its meaning and practical implication continues to exist,…
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Though P.V. Sindhu lost the badminton finals at the Rio Olympics, her parents feel that she put up a strong fight and still made India proud with the silver medal. Though…
Imphal, Aug 19 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, who recently ended her fast-unto-death, had a pleasant surprise on Friday when her aged mother, Sakhi, came to meet her after 16 years. Sharmila said, “It was quite a…
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) A film festival screening the biggest repertoire of films and documentaries on Mother Teresa, a Thanksgiving Eucharist and a homage by the Mamata Banerjee government are among a series of events…
Patna, Aug 19 (IANS) Lalu Prasad, whose RJD is a major ally of the ruling Grand Alliance in Bihar, has advised habitual drinkers to consume “toddy”, locally called “tadi”, to avoid incidents like the hooch…
Ghaziabad/New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma on Friday apologised for the threashing his personal staff gave to a society watchman in Ghaziabad where he had gone to visit his sister on…
By Saumya Tewari As many as 358 million Indian women (61 per cent) have bank accounts, up from 281 million (48 per cent) in 2014, the biggest jump for “banked” women among eight South Asian…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Imbibe great oratorical skills, know about the real politik of the modern world, get introduced to the concept of pressure management and flick through the stories of 20 women entrepreneurs…
Canberra, Aug 19 (IANS) An orangutan at an Australian zoo has released its debut single by interacting with a music-making application aimed at raising awareness for World Orangutan Day. Kluet, a 20-year Sumatran orangutan from…
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) New York City authorities have removed a life-size, naturally-coloured statue of a completely naked Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump from Union Square in downtown Manhattan. The statue is the work…
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) On the 50th death anniversary of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur, his family rued that the contributions of the architect of modern Hyderabad remained forgotten….
Osmanabad (Maharashtra), Aug 18 (IANS) Donja, around 95 kms from here, is a typical Indian village — old houses, no pucca roads, overflowing gutters, a ramshackle school and primary health care centre, water shortages and…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Women Union Ministers on Thursday visited the border areas of the country, including Siachen and Tawang, and celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan by tying rakhis on soldiers guarding the…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A ‘Dil Se Dua’ initiative launched on Raksha Bandhan by a leading beverage brand aims to support the nutritional needs of children from the underprivileged sections of the society. FMCG…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Fearing protests, staff of Amnesty International India were on Thursday advised not to come to their offices and work from other locations, following instructions from police. Officials from Amnesty International…
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav led the Raksha Bandhan celebrations in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. At a function held at the Raj Bhavan, girls from various…
Mathura/Agra, Aug 18 (IANS) It’s festival time in the Braj region and halwais (sweet makers) are working overtime to meet the huge demand for ghevar, which has beaten all other sweets including the petha of…
Riyadh, Aug 18 (IANS) Archaeologists have discovered the “world’s oldest human bone” in Saudi Arabia, the media reported on Thursday. The bone is a part of the middle finger of a human being believed to…
Siachen, Aug 18 (IANS) Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday tied rakhis on several Indian Army soldiers here on the ocassion of Raksha Bandhan. She visited the army base camp in Siachen, the highest…