Now, Indian Post to deliver ‘Gangajal’
Patna, July 10 (IANS) Now people can get “Gangajal” — holy water from the Ganga — at all post offices across the country and if they want, they can even get it delivered to their…
Society
Agreeable personalities more likely to help strangers
New York, July 10 (IANS) Prosocial behaviours, such as willingness to help others, may be linked to specific personalities, revealed a study. According to the research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB),…
Edhi’s rites held in Karachi amidst tight security
Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) The soyem for celebrated Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi — founder of the non-profit organisation Edhi Foundation — was held in Karachi on Sunday amidst tight security. A soyem is a…
Why do we tap to that beat?
London, July 10 (IANS) Norwegian researchers have ventured to delve into why people tend to perceive affinities between sound and body motion when experiencing music — and agreed that it is all rooted in human…
Spanish bullfighter gored to death
Madrid, July 10 (IANS) A Spanish matador was gored to death when a bull’s horn pierced his chest — the first matador fatality in the ring in Spain this century. Victor Barrio, 29, a professional…
Man sends Rs 500 bribe through registered post to Bihar official
Patna, July 9 (IANS) A man in Bihar has sent a bribe of Rs 500 by registered post to an official of the Bihar Information Commission to ensure speedy processing of his petition, officials said…
Murdered Dalit woman’s mother gets newly built home
Perumbavoor (Kerala) July 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday handed over the keys of a newly constructed house here in Ernakulam district to the mother of young Dalit woman Jisha who was…
Pakistan’s ‘Mother Teresa’ Abdul Sattar Edhi dies, accorded state funeral
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Celebrated Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, founder of the non-profit Edhi Foundation that provided succour to millions of poor and destitute over the years, has died at a hospital in Karachi….
No Helmet No Petrol rule in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her displeasure over two-wheeler users not wearing helmets, Kolkata police on Saturday imposed a “no helmet no petrol” rule forbidding petrol…
Skin care for a ‘Monsoon Wedding’
By Shahnaz Husain Looking beautiful on the wedding day is not merely a matter of make-up and the dress you wear. It needs weeks of care. If a skin care programme is followed four-six weeks…
Database to help answer what shaped human cultural diversity
Toronto, July 9 (IANS) An international team of scientists has created a massive open-access database on human cultures to help answer long-standing questions about the forces that shaped human cultural diversity. The website — d-place.org…
India has been deeply introspective since 2012 gangrape: Actor Poorna Jagannathan
By Ankit Sinha New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian actress Poorna Jagannathan, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and co-producer of the internationally acclaimed play “Nirbhaya” — based on the 2012 Delhi gangrape — believes…
UP, Bihar, Rajasthan: Worst states for women, J&K catching up
By Devanik Saha Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar are the worst states for women, an IndiaSpend analysis of social indicators and demographic data of Indian states reveals. Women in these states are among those who…
UP, Bihar, Rajasthan: Worst states for women, J&K catching up
By Devanik Saha Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar are the worst states for women, an IndiaSpend analysis of social indicators and demographic data of Indian states reveals. Women in these states are among those who…
Online campaign seeks release of Mumbai man from Pakistani jail
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) A social group on Saturday started an online petition to press for the release of Hamid N. Ansari, a Mumbaikar who is languishing in a Pakistani jail since nearly four years….
Pakistan’s celebrated humanitarian Edhi dead
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s celebrated humanitarian and founder of the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit welfare organisation, Abdul Sattar Edhi, has died at the age of 92 at a hospital in Karachi, his son said….
Pakistan’s celebrated humanitarian Edhi passes away
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s celebrated humanitarian and Edhi Foundation Chairman Abdul Sattar Edhi has passed away at the age of 92 in Karachi, his son said on Saturday. Sattar Edhi passed away on Friday…
Modi pays tribute to Nelson Mandela
Johannesburg, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Nelson Mandela Foundation here and paid tribute to the anti-apartheid icon. “Penultimate stop in Jo’burg, before community reception. PM pays a visit to…
Holy man loses ‘Mahamandaleshwar’ status for wearing shirt, trousers
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), July 8 (IANS) Wearing a pair of trousers and shirt and moving around with a woman in a shopping mall in Indore cost Swami Shaileshanand Giri his ‘Mahamandaleshwar’ status on Friday. The…
Citizens network assures blood availability for patients
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) After several cases of dengue fever were reported in the national capital last month, LocalCircles, a citizens engagement platform, said here on Friday that those who need blood can obtain…