New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Delhi Police is yet to figure out the reason for the suspected suicide of a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student who was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his…
Riyadh, March 14 (IANS) A Saudi Arabian university warned its female students of immediate dismissal for imitating men in haircuts and outfits, a local media report said on Tuesday. According to the report in the…
Washington, March 14 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump has been postponed due to a winter storm that threatens to shutdown Washington. White House press secretary Sean Spicer…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) On the occasion of Commonwealth Day, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Monday urged the intergovernmental organisation to ensure liberty and rule of law in its member-nations as in…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Pink, yellow, red, purple — the vibrant colours of Holi spread joy, as young and old celebrated the festival, smearing coloured gulal on each other and exchanging sweets in the…
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), March 13 (IANS) Angry over certain derogatory remarks made by a Maharashtra politician targetting army men, an Indian Army soldier has vented public ire at politicians and bureaucrats in a video and a…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Delhi-based Farhan Sabir on Saturday was announced as the winner of popular singing reality show “The Voice India Season 2”. The grand finale of the second edition saw Niyam Kanungo (Team…
Kathmandu, March 12 ( IANS) At least 1,295 motorcyclists were arrested for violating traffic rules in the Nepali capital during the Hindu festival of Holi here on Sunday, Kathmandu Valley traffic police office said. While…
Kokrajhar (Assam), March 12 (IANS) On the third day of their hunger strike to press for a separate state for the community, the Bodos on Sunday said they would not accept any medical aid until…
London, March 12 (IANS) People become more generous if they do not feel too pressurised to help charities, suggests new research which contends that longer deadlines lead to more donations. The new research, published in…
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) China’s population is expected to peak at 1.45 billion in 2030, then drop to 1.4 billion by 2050 and to 1.1 billion by the end of this century, authorities said. Wang…
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Digitisation and the widespread adoption of electronic devices have not dented the market for writing instruments. The industry, which registered a sales growth of about 12 percent last…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s Sahibabad assembly seat saw the winner with highest victory margin of 1,50,685 votes, while the winning candidate at Manipur’s Sagolband seat scraped through with a small margin of…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bodos — who are on an indefinite hunger strike demanding a new state — on Friday said the government would have paid attention to their issues had their movement…
Dhule (Maharashtra), March 11 (IANS) Indian Army soldier Chandulal Babulal Chavan, who strayed across the Line of Control (LoC), was reunited with his family here on Saturday, a day before Holi, the festival of joy….
Shimla, March 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali on Saturday received more snowfall, with the state capital recording a minimum temperature of 0.4 degrees Celsius. While Shimla saw a mild spell…
By Bhanupriya Rao Melamarungoor, Sivagangai district (Tamil Nadu): Mazharkodi Dhanasekar has a radiant smile and is keen to talk about her achievements, which, as it emerges, are considerable: Building 650 toilets and making her panchayat…
United Nations, March 11 (IANS) The world is facing its greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945, the UN has announced, issuing a plea for help to avoid “a catastrophe”, the media reported on Saturday. UN humanitarian…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Uncontrolled weight gain and obesity leads to renal failure in 70 per cent of the cases, doctors said. India has become the third most obese country in the world and this…
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) A Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist, who has been sentenced to death, went on a hunger strike at a correctional home close to Kolkata for two days demanding a television set be installed in…