Beijing, May 9 (IANS) Nearly 60 percent of working mothers in China prefer one child and do not want a second, a report said. The report, released on Sunday by Chinese job recruitment site Zhaopin.com,…
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Cruise ship Adonia, the first US vessel of its kind to visit Cuba in over 50 years, returned to the Port of Miami after completing a seven-night cruise that made stops…
Hong Kong, May 9 (IANS) Around 100 breastfeeding mothers descended on a Hong Kong train station this weekend, feeding their babies in unison to protest discrimination against breastfeeding in public. The flash mob, organized by…
By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) There is a slow revival of interest in Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and his works in Germany, but mostly among a niche readership, says German scholar and Tagore…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) As mountainous waves struck the German U-Boat under dark and roiling skies, its captain emphatically advised Subhas Chandra Bose against leaving the vessel to board a Japanese submarine. Bose replied:…
By Sudha Kashmiri Mothers have long been recognised as the best caregivers. Looking after parents-in-law, spouse, kids, and extended family leaves them with no time for themselves. Even at modern-day work places women take on…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The Pakistan-India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) on Saturday urged union minister V.K.Singh not to “mislead Parliament” on the issue of handling prisoners of the two countries languishing in…
By Vikas Datta Is the greater contributor to human understanding the one who makes a discovery or one who discerns there is something to be discovered? It may seem the first one but discoveries seldom…
By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) With his Art of Living Foundation (AoL) yet to pay the major chunk of “environment compensation” for its cultural fest on the Yamuna floodplains, spiritual guru Sri…
Beijing, May 6 (IANS) The Palace Museum in Beijing has confirmed the discovery of relics from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) that were buried underground in the heart for over 600 years. The museum, also known…
Beijing, May 6 (IANS) A robot is being designed to compete with grade 12 students during the college entrance examination in 2017 and get a score qualifying it to enter first-class universities in China. The…
Dinhata (West Bengal), May 5 (IANS) Doddering and frail but nevertheless beaming with pride, 103-year-old former enclave dweller Mohammed Ajgar Ali led three generations of his family in casting their maiden votes in the sixth…
By Rupesh Dutta Anpum (Arunachal Pradesh), May 5 (IANS) Washed out bridges, absence of roads and uncertainty of reaching destinations deep in the forest, do not come in the way of ASHA workers in their…
London, May 5 (IANS) Thousands of Holocaust survivors are spending the final years of their lives in financial hardship while waiting for governments to compensate them for property stolen during the Nazi era, a media…
By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) If you wish to watch a movie at an odd hour, grab a bite or even shop at a mall, the rules at least won’t come in…
Dinhata (West Bengal), May 5 (IANS) Doddering and frail but nevertheless beaming with pride, 103-year-old former enclave dweller Mohammed Ajgar Ali cast his maiden vote in the sixth and final phase of the West Bengal…
Patna, May 4 (IANS) Ziradei, independent India’s first president Rajendra Prasad’s native village, in Siwan district has became the first village in Bihar with all literate voters, a senior official said on Wednesday. Siwan district…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Nearly 20 percent of analysed alcohol samples from across the country were found to be either adulterated or misbranded in 2014-15, with a much higher incidence in states like Himachal…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately declare drought as a “national emergency” in view of the rising numbers of children in…
Copenhagen, May 3 (IANS) An art group in Copenhagen decided to hold an exhibit dedicated to historys martyrs. But alongside the likes of Joan of Arc and Socrates, visitors will also find the Paris and…