Patna, Oct 26 (IANS) Authorities at Bihar’s Patna Railway Station have blocked access to porn sites in its free Wi-Fi service at the station, officials said on Wednesday. “We have acted after it was found…
Islamabad, Oct= Oct 26 (IANS) National Geographic’s famed ‘Afghan Girl’ Sharbat Bibi was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, authorities said. Bibi was arrested from her home for…
Dhaka, Oct 26 (IANS) Bangladeshi animal rights activists have launched a street campaign in Dhaka to sterilise thousands of stray dogs to limit their population in a humane manner. Non-profit organisation Obhoyaronno launched a programme…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) While some of the countrys premier banks are busy blocking debit cards that have been compromised (the numbers run into millions) in one of the financial sectors…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Leveraging on the recall value of the muppets in widely-watched childrens TV show “Galli Galli Sim Sim”, a five-year initiative is aiming to reach out to 90,000…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday sent notices to Department of Social Welfare (DSW) and to senior police officials and sought a report on the shortage of old…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Praising the country’s tribal communities for conserving the forests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that “no one has right to snatch away tribals’ land”. Modi was speaking while…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A youth wave seems to have gripped the electorate in Maharashtra with 84 per cent of voters preferring candidates below 40 years of age in the upcoming local bodies elections,…
By Anjali Ojha Yalta (Crimea), Oct 25 (IANS) In November 2014, when Crimea was annexed by Russia following a referendum, there was a blackout after power supply from the Ukraine was cut. According to reports,…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Despite some recent cases that somewhat reflected people’s insensitivity in the country, a study shows India tops in terms of number of people helping out strangers, volunteering their time and…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) There is a need to increase Japan-involved tourism in the country, said Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday. “A lot of Indians visit Japan. Similarly, a lot of…
Guwahati, Oct 24 (IANS) Thousands of members of the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and other Bodo groups went on a 10-hour rail blockade in Bodo districts of Assam on Monday, badly hitting train services…
Hyderabad, Oct 24 (IANS) A 100-feet-tall national flag was unfurled at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy here on Monday. Academy Director Aruna Bahuguna unfurled the tri-colour on a specially designed 100-feet-tall flag mast…
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to bring the state’s Self-Help Groups (SHG) under insurance cover within the current fiscal year, a minister said on Monday. “There are 1.95 lakh SHGs…
New York, Oct 24 (IANS) To make the connecting and sharing experience safe for its 1.7 billion users, including 155 million in India, Facebook on Monday launched a revamped Safety Center and Bullying Prevention Hub….
Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (IANS) The Odisha government has ordered complete preparedness in all districts, especially in the coastal region, as a cyclonic storm is developing over Bay of Bengal and is likely to hit the…
Kathmandu, Oct 24 (IANS) Nepal has formed a foreign aid coordination and facilitation committee with the participation of the Nepali government, China, India, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Headed by Nepalese Prime…
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) There is a need to inculcate good values in boys, so that they know how to behave with girls, Goa Governor Mridula Sinha said on Sunday. She was interacting with a…
Cairo, Oct 23 (IANS) She weighs half a tonne, believe it or not. This Egyptian woman, tipping the scales at about 500 kg, is thought to be the fattest woman alive, media reports said on…
Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday named 54 persons for the coveted ‘Yash Bharti’ awards, given away annually by the state, for the year 2016-17. Among those who have made it…