Tokyo, March 31 (IANS) The Japanese government is introducing 15 new symbols to mark police boxes, hotels and other facilities on foreign tourist maps, authorities said on Thursday. The Geospatial Information Authority responded to complaints…
Sydney, March 31 (IANS) A majority of Australian women are taking their husband’s surnames at marriage despite debate about whether or not the tradition is sexist, researchers from Adelaide’s Flinders University said on Thursday. Head…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) After making its mark in the Indian smartphone market, Chinese smartphone maker LeEco has now extended its support to Akshaya Patra Foundation — a non-profit organisation that is providing midday…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A 41-year-old Pakistani man who lost both his arms in an accident was assisted with an unique innovative device at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) here. Rano, who goes…
New York, March 30 (IANS) Archaeologists in Italy have discovered what may be a rare sacred text in the lost Etruscan language that is likely to yield rich details about Etruscan worship of a god…
Neemach (Madhya Pradesh), March 30 (IANS) In a novel initiative, police in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemach district have asked people to ensure they have toilets at home before applying for licences of pistols or passports. The…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) While scientists and faithfuls will ensure that the debate on the existence of a universal spirit — call it God or a supernatural force — goes on,…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Political parties engaged in a fierce fight to capture power in West Bengal have, once again, put their faith in stars from cricket to cinema and other fields…
Wellington, March 29 (IANS) A couple’s chance wedding photograph with members of New Zealand’s Black Power gang has gone viral on Facebook, the media reported on Tuesday. Formed in Wellington during the 1970s, Black Power…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Despite tougher laws enacted after the gruesome Nirbhaya gang-rape some three years ago, women in Delhi hardly feel safe, says a study that found 40 percent of the women surveyed…
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) They are not entitled to vote yet, but should that be an obstacle in voicing their concerns to the people who matter? In poll-bound West Bengal, children are now seeking an…
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Braving the elements, a team of Indian Air Force pilots has created a national record by completing a 10,000-km paramotor adventure expedition that traversed over mountains, deserts and plains. Paramotor flying,…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government to place before it the report on “Women and Law ” by a high-level committee that had undertaken the assessment of…
Tokyo, March 28 (IANS) Japanese tour agencies are bracing for an influx of millions of tourists nationwide during the annual cherry blossom season as enthusiasm around the flower-viewing festival has doubled since last year. In…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) Christians in Kerala on Sunday celebrated Easter in all its splendour with a bit of everything — prayers, good food and drinks. From early morning, most homes saw activity as people…
Mexico City, March 27 (IANS) An effigy of US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump was set on fire along with other figures during a traditional Easter celebration in Mexico, the media reported on Sunday. The…
Tral (Jammu and Kashmir), March 26 (IANS) A Class 10 student from this nondescript town in south Kashmir, notorious for as a militancy hotbed, has developed an online radio application all by himself to highlight…
Kochi, March 26 (IANS) Having turned a restaurateur after a five year stint with Citibank, Minu Pauline, 28, thought of those who are hungry but have no money to buy food. She mulled over the…
New York, March 26 (IANS) A name may have more to it than Shakespeare might have thought when he asked what’s in a name?. Researchers have now found that people with a conventional name, especially…
London, March 25 (IANS) Archaeologists who got permission to scan Shakespeare’s grave for the first time believe that the Bards skull could be missing from his tomb in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. A team…