United Nations, March 22 (IANS) By 2025, some 1.8 billion people will face absolute water scarcity and an estimated two-thirds of the worlds population could be living under water-stressed conditions, showed UN statistics released on…
By Ruwa Shah and Ashish Mishra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Forty percent of India’s population may not have drinking water by 2030, if the water crisis in country is not met seriously, a study…
Agartala, March 21 (IANS) The Tripura government has announced it will declare the northeastern state free of open defecation by March next year, a top official said here on Monday. “All the 1,118 villages of…
Vrindavan: Widows celebrate Holi at Radha Gopinath temple in Vrindavan of Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on March 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Vrindavan, March 21 (IANS) In a marked departure from age-old traditions, over a thousand…
Shanghai, March 21 (IANS) Architectural conservationists will create a 3-D digital replica of a historic area of Shanghai using photo-based modeling technology, the media reported on Monday. Liantang old town in Qingpu district, dates back…
New York, March 20 (IANS) Bouncing back when someone goes through a rough period in life — say a divorce or losing a job, people can struggle considerably and take much longer time to recover…
London, March 20 (IANS) A memorial garden in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, is being planned ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death, Kensington Palace announced on Sunday. A spokesman for Kensington Palace…
London, March 20 (IANS) If an individual has the determination, nothing can stop her or him from achieving the goal, suggests a study. The study, which showed that a sighted, adult brain is able to…
By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, March 19 (IANS) Unemployment in Manipur continues to rise, causing out-migration of the youth and reinforcing conditions for corruption in recruitment for government jobs. The registered unemployed in the state, whose…
Milan, March 18 (IANS/AKI) Police arrested an Egyptian in Italy’s Milan city for allegedly attacking his wife in front of their daughter for giving him a lukewarm welcome, a daily reported on Friday. The 52-year-old…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) For the Earth Hour on Saturday, an NGO for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, has organised a march to spread awareness about the need to save electricity. Ina Raja Memorial Education…
By Vishal Gulati Manali, March 18 (IANS) Man’s best friend stood by stranded trekkers in the Himachal snow, but was left behind to fend for himself after the eight were airlifted to safety. Four days…
By Arvind Padmanabhan Title: “A Dog Eat Dog World”; Author: C. Suresh; Publisher: Fablery Publications; Pages: 85; Price: Rs.150. For a chemical engineer who has spent a good part of the professional life as an…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) One in every five people across the world is sleep deprived owing to reasons ranging from lifestyle, odd working hours and personal obligations, a survey said ahead of World Sleep…
London, March 16 (IANS) Historians have uncovered secrets of England’s first printed Bible — one of only seven surviving copies and which is housed in London’s Lambeth Palace Library, a media report said. The discovery…
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) Politics in India is a costly affair and a BJP leader from Fatehpur Sikri is learning it the hard way! After Indian Railways issued Vinod Samariya a recovery notice for a…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee while presenting the Visitor’s Awards for 2016 under various categories said that education, research and innovation are the three crucial pillars for achieving higher growth and sustained…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The e-catering service of Indian Railways, allowing passengers to book their meal in advance and have it delivered on the coach, has been extended to 408 stations from 45 large…
By Vishal Gulati Manali, March 14 (IANS) When seven students of an engineering college opted for the hills of Himachal Pradesh for an excursion, little did they realise they were seconds away from a disaster….
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat, as part of his initiative to promote the value of the girl child, on Monday visited two panchayats in Mandi district where girls were born and…