Odd-even hits MPs, rocks parliament
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The odd-even traffic scheme hit lawmakers and also rocked parliament on Monday, the first day of budget session part II, with some forgetful members violating the scheme while some MPs…
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Employees Provident Fund rate cut marginally
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In a move that will affect some 15.84 crore contributors to the Employees Provident Fund scheme, the government has cut the interest rate for 2015-16 marginally to 8.7 percent from…
US university students protest kirtan singing by white woman not born Hindu
New York, April 25 (IANS) Singing of kirtans at an Ivy League university has drawn protests from a multi-racial group of students there. Unlike in the protests against yoga, the demonstrators, this time, were not…
MPs violate odd-even scheme, some set example
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The odd-even scheme on Monday saw some forgetful MPs violating the traffic restriction scheme, while some other lawmakers car-pooled to reach Parliament House. One MP cycled while another walked the…
Pablo Neruda’s remains arrive at Chilean Congress
Santiago, April 25 (IANS) The remains of famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda arrived at the Congress in Santiago for a ceremony on Monday before being buried a day after, three years after exhumation. The coffin…
Declare ‘parental alienation’ a crime: Rights activist
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) The central government should declare “parental alienation” a crime and make shared parenting mandatory in order to protect the rights of the children, an activist said on Sunday. “Parental alienation” refers…
I feel bad when Mahatma’s name is used for negative reason: Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee
By Ankush Vats New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi’s grand daughter Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, who was recently conferred with a top French honour for her contribution in the field of environment, education and culture,…
Solar-powered plane completes Pacific crossing
San Francisco, April 24 (IANS) The world’s largest solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2, has completed a three-day flight over the Pacific Ocean, a media report said on Sunday. It flew over San Francisco’s Golden Gate…
Riteish Deshmukh donates Rs.25 lakh for drought relief in Latur
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Actor Riteish Deshmukh has donated Rs.25 lakh to ‘Jalyukta Latur’ as his contribution towards drought relief during his recent visit to his hometown Latur. Jalyukta Latur is an initiative started by…
Ola says made error in collecting toll, refunds some NCR passengers
By Anand Singh New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Delhi-based cab aggregator Ola says it had “erroneously calculated toll charges” in some cases and has stepped in to reverse the amount charged from some customers. This…
West Bengal: Epicentre Of Indias boom in sexual slavery
By Himadri Ghosh Kolkata: Over nine years since 2005-06, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 76 percent, hiding darker changes that evolved in concert with this economic transformation. One of those is a 20 percent…
Spanish priest, 90, gets Indian citizenship after 38 years of struggle
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) After a long struggle of 38 years, a 90-year-old Spanish Jesuit priest — who has lived and worked in the country for 67 years — was finally granted Indian citizenship here…
Cab aggregator overcharges customers on toll, state tax
By Anand Singh New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Even as the Delhi government has cracked down on app-based taxi aggregators for “surge pricing”, one such operator has been overcharging commuters — showing higher toll or…
Wish-fulfilling tree, exhibitions highlight of Earth Day in Kolkata
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Shopping for eco-friendly crafts fabricated from water hyacinth, making wishes in front of a replica of a red sandstone ‘wish fulfilling tree’ dating back to 2nd century B.C. and an exhibition…
Sex ratio: Haryana seeks help from neighbouring states
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) With the aim of improving the sex ratio in the state, the Haryana government has sought help of neighbouring Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to curb sex determination tests. In…
Good monsoon can shower ‘achhe din’ on Indian economy: Experts
Washington DC: Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley and Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, at the IMF 2016 Spring Summit, in Washington DC on April 15, 2016….
Billionaire Mallya pocketed salary, perks as Rajya Sabha MP
Vijay Mallya. (File Photo: IANS) By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya may be a billionaire, but he did not hesitate to claim amounts as little as Rs.20,000 as perks to…
Faith and fire light up Kashmir hillock on Sufi saint’s Urs
By Sheikh Qayoom Aishmuqam (Anantnag), April 22 (IANS) It is a rare spectacle of faith and fire that lit the hillock leading to the shrine of 15th century Kashmiri Sufi saint Zainuddin Wali, in this…
A woman with a mission: She safeguards maternal health in Himachal villages
By Vishal Gulati Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), April 22 (IANS) In spite of advancing years, health worker Kaushalya, whose name roughly translates into “ability to do something well”, is showing the light to women in one…
Nitrogen gas suicide can trigger more such cases: Experts
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The news of a young techie who committed easy and painless suicide by inhaling nitrogen gas in Hyderabad has left the Indian health care providers worried. This may lead others…