Why not enforce rights of old, infirm, SC asks Centre
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday took up for hearing a petition on laws to protect the rights of the old, infirm and sick people, and asked the central government why…
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Reduce number of licences required for restaurants: NRAI
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Attempting to make restaurants function more smoothly in the national capital, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday pitched for reducing number of licences required for running them…
India suffers more asthma due to second-hand smoking
Toronto, April 7 (IANS) Countries with higher male smoking rates such as India and Bangladesh can push up asthma and wheezing cases as a result of more exposure to second-hand smoke. This is what Jayadeep…
Beaten up for looking ‘different’, Kerala artiste vows to ‘create a change’
By Ankit Sinha New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) On the fateful day of March 17, Martin John Chalissery, frontman of popular music and theatre ensemble Oorali, was arrested and assaulted by the police in Thrissur,…
Does every man get a wonderful wife?
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: A Wonderful Wife; Author/Editor: Virender Kapoor: Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 292; Price: Rs.350 A dozen “ordinary” men relate their impressions of their wives. “A wonderful wife is a unique creation.” So…
SC grants Rs.40,000 compensation for dog bite death in Kerala
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court has directed the Kerala government to pay Rs.40,000 to Jose Sabastin whose wife died after being bitten by a dog and could not be cured…
Flyover tragedy victim’s family struggles to get autopsy report
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Still grappling with the grief of having lost their kin in one of the city’s worst disasters, the family of a woman killed in the Vivekananda Road flyover collapse has been…
NHRC notice to West Bengal over lack of water in girls school
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the West Bengal government over the possibility of closure of a primary school due to non-availability of water….
Now different coloured bed sheets mandatory in public hospitals
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) As part of efforts to intensify cleanliness, hygiene and infection control in public health facilities, the union health ministry has directed 19 of its major hospitals to…
Meet Sanjiv Gupta, man seen as potential buyer of Tata Steel UK
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) He has emerged as the man to watch out for when Tata Steel initiates the formal process to sell its UK assets. Meet Sanjiv Kumar Gupta, founder of the UK-based Liberty…
Health for all remains a distant dream
By Nidhi Saxena Most Indians, who pride themselves on being part of the worlds largest democracy, miss a heartbeat when they read about Indias grossly inadequate healthcare infrastructure. Not enough hospital beds (less than nine…
Japanese ice cream firm apologises for popsicle price hike
Tokyo, April 4 (IANS) A Japanese ice cream company has apologised to consumers for hiking the price of its popsicles for the first time in 25 years. The public apology was made through an online…
PM hails all-women IT centre as ‘glory of Saudi Arabia’
Riyadh, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described an all-women IT centre set up by India’s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) here as the glory of Saudi Arabia. “I am meeting those professionals…
Betel tales: Going nuts in Manipur and Assam over chewing habits
By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, April 3 (IANS) There had always been a love-hate relationship between Ahom and Kangleipak kingdoms, the old names of Assam and Manipur. They went to war numerous times. But there were…
Modi hails all-women IT centre as ‘glory of Saudi Arabia’
Riyadh, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described an all-women IT centre set up by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) here as the glory of Saudi Arabia. “I am meeting those professionals who…
Greeks celebrate pillow fight day with anti-war message
Athens, April 3 (IANS) Hundreds of Greek citizens “armed” with pillows participated in a fun street fight in the centre of Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki on Saturday, celebrating the International Pillow Fight…
European colonisation wiped out of Native Americans: Study
Sydney, April 2 (IANS) The arrival of the Europeans in the New World in the late 1400s led to the demographic collapse of Native Americans, shows a large-scale study of ancient DNA of pre-Columbian mummies…
There are only 70,000 of us Parsis left in India: Penaz Masani
By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) There is something highly moving when a woman, whose people face extinction, sings of unrequited love. Love, not just for a mortal beloved but also of the…
Hong Kong designer constructs life-sized robot after Scarlett Johansson
Beijing, April 2 (IANS) A Hong Kong product and graphic designer has constructed a life-sized robot from scratch. Ricky Ma, 42, took 18 months and spent over $50,000 to build the female robot prototype modelled…
NHRC raps six states for ‘lackadaisical’ rehab of child labourers
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday reprimanded Bihar and five other states for having “adopted lackadaisical attitude” in the rehabilitation of 740 bonded child labourers, mostly from Bihar,…