‘Veer Yatra’ to take tourists down an adventurous path
Pune, May 10 (IANS) In case the adventurous among you are looking for a brush with the rough and tumble of military life and want to have a closer look at the lives of the…
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Boy got HIV from blood given in Assam hospital: Parents
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) A poor couple has claimed that their three-year-old son acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection from blood transfusion at state-run Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here. GMCH Superintendent A.K. Bezbaruah…
The connection between self-immolation & domestic violence
By Tanay Sukumar Indian men are twice as likely as women to kill themselves, but of all the methods of suicide, self-immolation is the only one that claims more women than men, according to national…
60 percent of Chinese working women prefer one child
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,…
US cruise ship sailing to Cuba returns
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…
Breastfeeding flash mob takes over Hong Kong station
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…
There is revival of interest in Tagore in Germany: Researcher Martin Kampchen
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…
‘Bose: An Indian Samurai’ highlights INA’s role
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:…
Time to look after your own health from now onward
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…
Don’t mislead parliament, Pakistan-India forum tells V.K.Singh
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…
Slips, rivalry and psyche’s triad: Freud’s relevance today (May 6 is Sigmund Freud’s 160th birth anniversary)
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…
Contempt suit against Sri Sri for ‘disrespect’ to NGT
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’s Palace Museum confirms ancient relics find
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…
Robot to sit for China’s national college entrance exam
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…
Centenarian leads ex-enclave dwellers’ leap to democracy
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…
How ASHA workers helped save lives of ethnic tribes in Arunachal Pradesh
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…
Holocaust survivors ‘dying in poverty while awaiting compensation’
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…
Model law soon for shops, restaurants, cinemas to open 24/7: Labour Secretary
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…
103-year-old enclave dweller casts his first vote in Bengal elections
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…
Ex-president’s village in Bihar has 100 percent literate voters
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…