Coast Guard rescues 28 in Gujarat
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued 28 persons trapped on rooftops following rise of water level in Auranga river near Valsad in Gujarat, officials said. A statement said that around…
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Bill on rights of transgenders introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In a landmark move, the central government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to give the transgender community a separate identify and also remove all stigma associated…
Pakistan minister created WhatsApp group for Cabinet
Karachi, Aug 2 (IANS) Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Sindh province Murad Ali Shah has created a group on instant messaging service WhatsApp for Cabinet members aimed at keeping him informed about their activities. Using the…
Kejriwal on 10-day Himalayan meditation course, no news or phone access
Dharamsala, Aug 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is here to attend a ‘vipassana’ session, will not be allowed to meet anyone during the 10-day meditation course or access to newspapers or mobile…
IRCTC offers semi-luxury train tour of Rajasthan
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has planned a semi-luxury train tour that would take travellers from Delhi to the historical and religious places of Rajasthan, including Udaipur, Ajmer,…
Bengal seeks scientists’ help to deal with rats gnawing at flyover
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The West Bengal government has sought help from scientists to crack down on the menace of rats boring deep holes at the base of a 380 metre-long key flyover in the…
Cleaning India at night, over 90% ready to change their lifestyles: Survey
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Cleaning cities during the night would save children and others from dust in the morning and 91 per cent of those surveyed said they would be willing to change their…
Maharashtra couple marry mid-air — 600-feet above valley!
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Aug 1 (IANS) Marriages may be made in heaven, but this one was sanctified “hanging” mid-air — over a 600-feet deep valley! Jaideep Jadhav, 30, a mountaineer and pharma marketer, and his bride…
NGO completes 300 consecutive week of tree plantation near Kolkata
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) In its endeavour to combat increasing pollution levels and global warming, NGO Gayatri Parivar on Sunday completed 300 consecutive weeks of tree plantation in the northern suburbs of Kolkata. The youth…
Lahore eatery renders apology after waiter assaults customer
Lahore, July 31 (IANS) A restaurant in Pakistan’s Lahore city issued an apology over a “hot headed” waiter who allegedly assaulted a guest before fleeing the place. Government official Ahsan Anwer Khokar — who visited…
Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park now in Unesco ‘heritage’ list
Gangtok, July 31 (IANS) The Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, home to dozens of lofty mountain peaks, 18 glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and some unique flora and fauna, has been named India’s first “Mixed World Heritage…
Indian workers in Saudi Arabian firm unpaid for seven months
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Indian workers in a large Saudi Arabian construction company in Jeddah were not paid their salaries for the last seven months leading to a starvation-like crisis. After the Indian consulate…
The vegetarian path to golfing greatness
By Sridhar Narayanan I thought my son had played reasonably well in a Junior World Golf qualifier in Sacramento, shooting a 77 (+5) on a par-72 course. As I sauntered over to check out the…
Get off that couch and go build a better world, pope tells young people
Warsaw, July 31 (IANS) Pope Francis in Poland’s Krakow on Saturday evoked the image of alienated youths that spend the day slouching on a sofa, in a speech aimed at rousing them to get up,…
Bihar lifts ban on toddy
July 30 (IANS) Following pressure from its main ally RJD chief Lalu Prasad, the Bihar government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday took a U-turn by lifting the ban on the sale and…
Latur ‘water train’ completes 100 trips, still going strong
Latur (Maharashtra), July 30 (IANS) Heavy rains in most parts of Maharashtra notwithstanding, the parched Latur city and surroundings continue to be supplied drinking water through the ‘Jaldoot’ special train operated by Indian Railways, an…
Slum children adopted for robotics training
Chandigarh, July 30 (IANS) A local engineer who came up with a robotics training start-up last year, announced on Saturday he would adopt 70 slum children to sharpen their start-up culture. A initiative was launched…
Rajnath assures adequate central assistance to flood-hit Assam
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday assured adequate assistance to Assam, where at least 26 people have been killed in floods and thousands displaced, and said the central government will…
Fair bias? France favours women over men as science teachers
London, July 30 (IANS) A new glass ceiling has crashed in France. Researchers have found that women enjoy a slight advantage over men when applying to become science teachers in that country. Surprisingly, the study…
Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat’s Tripathi among ‘Top 50 Indian Icon’s’
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Vishakha Tripathi, President of the philanthropic organisation Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP), was conferred the Top 50 Indian Icon award at a well-attended function here on Friday evening. The awardees also included…