By Arul Louis New York, July 11 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to help Indian technology professionals get their permanent residentship sooner by cutting short the decade-long wait they now…
Lucknow, July 11 (IANS) Contractual bus drivers in the UP State Roadways Corporation (UPSRTC) took to social media to expose the “miserable” conditions in which they are required to work. In a post on their…
Jammu, July 11 (IANS) Another batch of 5,486 pilgrims on Thursday left winter capital Jammu to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. Since it started on July 1, over 1.30 lakh pilgrims had ‘Darshan’ inside the…
Santiago, July 11 (IANS) Some 17,000 Walmart Chile workers walked off the job on Wednesday after collective bargaining negotiations with the retailer collapsed, union officials said. The strike will force about 130 of the US-based…
By Rohan Agarwal New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A 20-year-old gang rape accused lodged in Tihar Jail is trying get admission in B.A. Sanskrit (honours) course in Delhi University though the varsity has denied him…
Tokyo, July 10 (IANS) Japan in 2018 recorded its steepest population decline since 1968 with a record drop of 433,239, according to the figures released by the government. This is the 10th consecutive year of…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, July 10 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Wednesday inaugurated the seven-day famous “Kharchi Puja” in the state’s erstwhile capital Puran Habeli, seven km from here. The centuries-old Puja…
By Bharat Upadhyay New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Dear parents, please take note. Kids who are mocked by parents are at a greater risk of becoming bullies and its victim too, researchers said, stressing that…
Chicago, July 10 (IANS) Researchers at the University of Illinois (UI) see sanitation as a valuable facet of global ecosystems and an overlooked source of nutrients, organic material and water, according to a study posted…
Jammu, July 10 (IANS) Another batch of 5,273 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. Since the Yatra started this year on July 1, over 1.2 lakh pilgrims had Darshan inside…
Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) The nascent e-cigarettes industry on Tuesday called upon the Gujarat Government to reconsider implementing a legislation it had passed in the ongoing state Assembly banning electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) devices,…
By Advitya Bahl New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) More than a week after the Hauz Qazi area witnessed a communal flare up, the two communities on Tuesday came together for a peace procession organised to…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Huzoor Aalam (29) was returning from Lucknow after dropping his pregnant wife Shagufta at her parent’s home. A day later, an inconsolable Shagufta sat next to the body of her…
Ayodhya, July 9 (IANS) A 12-year-old child prodigy from Uttar Pradesh has written 135 books on subjects like religion and biographies of well known personalities including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Mrigendra Raj said he started…
By Bharat Upadhyay New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) While parents usually take the blame for spoiling their kids by letting them spend huge amounts of time with high-tech electronics, grandparents are to be equally blamed…
New York, July 9 (IANS) Playing video games may not be as bad as we always thought and certain games that foster creative freedom can help in increasing creativity, researchers say. In the experimental study…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday turned down a plea seeking direction to the Centre to declare marital rape as a ground of divorce. A Division Bench of the High…
Tokyo, July 9 (IANS) A bunch of red grapes was sold on Tuesday in Japan for 1.2 million yen ($11,000) in the first auction of the season, making it the most expensive since the breed…
Sharjah, July 9 (IANS) Sharjahs first Golden Card visa was issued to an Indian expat businessman, as part of the permanent residency system tailored for investors. The visa was issued to Lalu Samuel, Chairman and…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking lifting of a blanket ban on condom advertisements between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. A division bench of the High Court,…