New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday began general discussion on the “atrocities against Dalits” in the country under Rule 193. Communist Party of India-Marxist member P.K. Biju from Kerala alleged that…
Riyadh, Aug 11 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has lifted a six-year-old ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers. The Ministry of Labour and Social Development of Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on workers as of Wednesday,…
By Pradeep Singh Gurgaon, Aug 10 (IANS) A few branches of HDFC Bank in the rural areas of Gurgaon are declining to open accounts with zero balance for students, farmers and labourers under Pradhan Mantri…
By Ashish Mishra New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) An extended weekend around Independence Day has many Delhiites planning short holidays — with the quaint towns of the Himalayan foothills proving to be favoured destinations, though…
By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, Aug 9 (IANS) Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila, who has been an international icon for her crusade against the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), on Tuesday ended her 16-year-long fast…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) With last few days of the parliament’s Monsoon Session left, the government on Tuesday said the bill for amending the Maternity Benefit Act is a priority for it. The bill,…
By Ninglun Hanghal Back in November 2000 when Irom Sharmila decided to fast for the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Manipur, she did not get much response. Indeed, she did…
Imphal, Aug 9 (IANS) A brief timeline of Irom Sharmila Chanu, who ended her 16-year long fast against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) on Tuesday. November 2, 2000: Assam Rifles personnel gun down…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The government on Tuesday termed the issue of an Uttar Pradesh school management allegedly banning the recital of the national anthem as “very serious” and “unfortunate”. The issue was raised…
Sydney, Aug 9 (IANS) Animal rights organisation PETA has asked authorities to change the name of Eggs and Bacon Bay, in the island of Tasmania, to a vegan alternative, reports said on Tuesday. Campaign Coordinator…
San Francisco, Aug 9 (IANS) An American couple married for over six decades has proven that even death is not strong enough to keep the loved ones separated. Henry and Jeanette De Lange, who married…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) They live about 58 km from Port Blair on the North Sentinel island of the Andaman and Nicobar. But the pre-neolithic Sentinelese tribe is far removed from…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a rice mill owner due to alleged police torture in Rampur district….
Kohima, Aug 8 (IANS) Nagaland is keen to become the information technology (IT) hub of northeast India, and the digital revolution is opening up exciting possibilities for the entire region, a top state official said…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Aug 8 (IANS) Gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s parents in Tripura are overjoyed over their daughter making it to the Olympic final, the first Indian woman ever to do so, and are praying…
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) A Chinese pilot and his crew left Beijing on Sunday on a flight across the globe, the first around-the-world flight from China. According to pilot Zhang Bo, there will be around…
Paris, Aug 7 (IANS) The city of Paris would prefer that couples demonstrated their love by more traditional lip-locks than putting padlocks to bridges on the serene Seine river. That popular custom of recent origin…
Vijayawada, Aug 7 (IANS) Dubagunta Rosamma, the woman who led the famous anti-liquor movement in united Andhra Pradesh in early 1990s, died on Sunday. She was 93. According to family members, she died of ill…
By Anand Singh Saharsa (Bihar), Aug 7 (IANS) At 9 in the morning Gauri Devi is waiting for her 15-year-old son to bring rats. That’s the only food the family now depends on, being surrounded…
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Pakistanis bought property worth three billion United Arab Emirates (UAE) dirhams (around $816 million) in Dubai during the first half of this year, behind Indians and Britons who spent seven billion…