New Delhi, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In Wing Commander (retd.) SK Sharmas debut fiction “Once There Was A Country Called Pakistan”, released in the capital on Tuesday, the author imagines the South-Asian region witnessing a final…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Life expectancy in India has increased from 49.7 years in 1970-75 to 68.7 years in 2012-16, as per the National Health Profile 2019 released on Wednesday. For the same period,…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) To the delight of his fans, Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, on Wednesday joined Instagram and within couple of hours, garnered over 85,000 followers. The first post…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) With a sharp spike in air pollution following Diwali celebrations, hospitals across the National Capital Region have reported a rise in visits of patients, with most complaining about respiratory and…
By Vivek Shukla New Delhi, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was from 1, Aurangzeb Road, which is now known as APJ Abdul Kalam Road, that the Iron man of India, Sardar Patel, ensured smooth integration of…
New Delhi, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Around 20 agreements are likely to be inked between India and Germany during the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday. Merkel, who will hold talks with Prime Minister…
Los Angeles, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) “House of Cards” actor Kevin Spacey escaped being charged in a sexual harassment case after his accuser died and the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office formally dropped the charges…
San Francisco, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Facebook and Instagram have banned sexual use of eggplant and peach emojis on their platforms under new community standards. The new community standards refer to “(commonly used) sexual emojis or…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) If all the talks of the ill-effects of poor air quality on health sound a little exaggerated because you are still living a normal life after Diwali, there is nothing…
Dharamsala, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is living testament of the power of religious freedom to overcome hate, division, and intolerance, said US Ambassador at large for International Religious Freedom, Samuel…
Leh, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kung fu nuns of the Drukpa lineage based here have been awarded the prestigious Asia Game Changers Award by the Asia Society in New York for inspiring and applying their unique…
Boston, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Among the futuristic innovators, Hugh Herr is sort of a legend. Billed as a “Bionic Man”, Herr lost both his legs below the knees to frostbite during a climbing accident in…
Mumbai, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) With over 200 panicky customers lodging police complaints against them, the missing owners of jewellery chain Goodwin Group, A. M. Sunilkumar and A.M. Sudheerkumar, on Monday released a video message on…
Lucknow, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) With barely a few hours left for Diwali puja, owls are in peril. It is believed that owl sacrifice on the night of Diwali brings prosperity and drives away evil. The…
By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) “Parota is better than Paratha”, “Bengal is better than Bangal” (the way non-Bengalis pronounce Bengal) – anonymous white and maroon flexes and stickers appearing all over Kolkata and…
Kolkata, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP will have their first trial of strength after the Lok Sabha polls with three Assembly constituencies slated to hold by-elections on November…
Srinagar, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) In good news for employees of Jammu and Kashmir government, their Dearness Allowance (DA) has been increased by 5 per cent with effect from July 1, 2019. According to the government…
Lucknow, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) This Diwali have firecrackers, rockets and “Sutli bombs” that you can eat and not ignite, cash notes that you can give but not preserve and play cards that you can snack…
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior advocate Harish Salve on Thursday told the Supreme Court that ministers or those holding high office should exercise restraint while making statements in the public domain. The apex court…
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has tweeted a video in which a girl can be seen copying out-of-favour off spinner Harbhajan Singh’s bowling action. “Hey Harbhajan Singh, looks like you’re her inspiration…like…