New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Cleaning cities during the night would save children and others from dust in the morning and 91 per cent of those surveyed said they would be willing to change their…
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Aug 1 (IANS) Marriages may be made in heaven, but this one was sanctified “hanging” mid-air — over a 600-feet deep valley! Jaideep Jadhav, 30, a mountaineer and pharma marketer, and his bride…
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) In its endeavour to combat increasing pollution levels and global warming, NGO Gayatri Parivar on Sunday completed 300 consecutive weeks of tree plantation in the northern suburbs of Kolkata. The youth…
Lahore, July 31 (IANS) A restaurant in Pakistan’s Lahore city issued an apology over a “hot headed” waiter who allegedly assaulted a guest before fleeing the place. Government official Ahsan Anwer Khokar — who visited…
Gangtok, July 31 (IANS) The Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, home to dozens of lofty mountain peaks, 18 glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and some unique flora and fauna, has been named India’s first “Mixed World Heritage…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Indian workers in a large Saudi Arabian construction company in Jeddah were not paid their salaries for the last seven months leading to a starvation-like crisis. After the Indian consulate…
By Sridhar Narayanan I thought my son had played reasonably well in a Junior World Golf qualifier in Sacramento, shooting a 77 (+5) on a par-72 course. As I sauntered over to check out the…
Warsaw, July 31 (IANS) Pope Francis in Poland’s Krakow on Saturday evoked the image of alienated youths that spend the day slouching on a sofa, in a speech aimed at rousing them to get up,…
July 30 (IANS) Following pressure from its main ally RJD chief Lalu Prasad, the Bihar government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday took a U-turn by lifting the ban on the sale and…
Latur (Maharashtra), July 30 (IANS) Heavy rains in most parts of Maharashtra notwithstanding, the parched Latur city and surroundings continue to be supplied drinking water through the ‘Jaldoot’ special train operated by Indian Railways, an…
Chandigarh, July 30 (IANS) A local engineer who came up with a robotics training start-up last year, announced on Saturday he would adopt 70 slum children to sharpen their start-up culture. A initiative was launched…
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday assured adequate assistance to Assam, where at least 26 people have been killed in floods and thousands displaced, and said the central government will…
London, July 30 (IANS) A new glass ceiling has crashed in France. Researchers have found that women enjoy a slight advantage over men when applying to become science teachers in that country. Surprisingly, the study…
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Vishakha Tripathi, President of the philanthropic organisation Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP), was conferred the Top 50 Indian Icon award at a well-attended function here on Friday evening. The awardees also included…
Vienna, July 30 (IANS) Not only did 32 per cent more Indians visit this picturesque Austrian capital during the first six months of this year, but their growth was also the highest among any nationality,…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Heavy monsoon showers on Friday led to waterlogging in some areas of the national capital and massive traffic jams across the city, causing severe inconvenience to the people who were…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) International Road Federation (IRF) Chairman K.K. Kapila on Friday said that municipal bodies need to construct water harvesting pits to get rid of waterlogging due to rain. “Water harvesting pits…
By S.P. Singh Ghaziabad, July 29 (IANS) He’s different — bedecked with 12 kg gold ornaments, guarded by 25 security guards and travelling in a motorcade of 17 vehicles. And he’s a ‘kanwaria’ — a…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) We need quick, inexpensive and accessible justice so that everyone can avail equal justice, former Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha said during an interview with ETV. “The judicial process…
By Ruwa Shah New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) It takes courage to ask for blood for someone else when you yourself are on the verge of death. That is precisely what 24-year-old Sumegha Gulati, a…