Mogadishu, Oct 16 (IANS) The United Nations’ senior envoy in Somalia has condemned Saturday’s bombing that claimed over 230 lives in Mogadishu and offered the world body’s support. Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General…
Gurugram, Oct 14 (IANS) The much awaited festive season is almost here. Keeping with the spirit of the festivities, a creative workshop here brought a modern twist to the celebrations. At the festival hosted by…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 14 (IANS) A village in the backwaters of Kerala is vying for top honours at the London World Travel Mart. After almost a decade of practising ‘responsible tourism’ (RT), the picturesque Kumarakom tourist…
Washington State, Oct 14 (IANS) To help its employees gain creativity, focus and happiness, Microsoft has built treehouse workspaces with embedded tech at its Redmond campus that will serve as meeting spaces and a more…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) As the Supreme Court on Friday refused to modify its earlier order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the NCR, traders, who were hoping to of restart the…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) With an aim to revive the lost classical and folk traditions of the festival Diwali and promote and conserve India’s diverse heritage, the Ministry of Culture on Friday organised here…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Around 1,000 school children here on Friday were trained to use toilets and wash hands using innovative play-based methods ahead of Global Handwashing Day, celebrated on October 15 every year….
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Nearly 26 million people die every year worldwide in serious pain without a three-cent morphine tablet and almost every 10th mortality is that of a child, researchers said on Friday….
By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 13 (IANS) Digital technology can play a key role in fighting poverty, which can have disastrous consequences like fomenting armed conflicts and refugee crises, Indian lawmaker Santosh Ahlawat said…
London, Oct 13 (IANS) London has retained its rank as the number one city in the world shrugging off Brexit worries, according to Global Power City Index (GPCI). The GPCI, published by the Mori Memorial…
Vatican City, Oct 12 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Thursday urged the Virgin Mary to bless humankind and “specially those seeking employment”. “The statute of Our Lady of Aparecida was found by poor workers. May Mary…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) A Chennai-based civil rights organisation on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking lifting of the ban on the sale of firecrackers in the national capital and NCR citing “cultural and…
Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Bengaluru will host the 12th World Sudoku Championship and the 26th World Puzzle Championship from October 15 to 21, which will witness the participation of over 33 countries, the organisers said…
Colombo, Oct 12 (IANS) Thousands of commuters were left stranded in Sri Lanka on Thursday as railway unions launched an indefinite strike urging the government to fulfil their demands. The unexpected strike was launched on…
By Vikas Datta Title: What Would Freud Do?; Author: Sarah Tomley; Publisher: Cassell Illustrated/Hachette UK; Pages: 193; Price: Rs 499 Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined, American film producer…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday protested outside nearly 60 stations of the Delhi Metro, raising slogans against the recent fare hike. The party, which is in power in…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said sex with wife below 18 years of age is rape, striking down the provision of criminal law that permitted sex with a wife aged…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India’s inspirational women’s cricket captain Mithali Raj feels that child marriage can be dealt with by introducing girls to sports which, she says, gave her huge confidence and made her…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu will support the Bridgestone Pink Valve Cap Donation Drive Campaign to create awareness about breast cancer. Sindhu, the three-time World Badminton Championships medallist, will help…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Lamenting the discrimination that girls face in India and worldwide, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday said that their gender should be given a fair platform and above everything else,…