New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Concerned at the ‘Blue Whale game’ phenomenon that has taken several lives globally, including in India, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) and the Data Security Council…
By Imran Khan Bagaha/Purnea (Bihar), Aug 17 (IANS) Sundari Devi and her family of seven, including an elderly mother-in-law and children, are struggling to survive along an elevated road here for the last three days….
London, Aug 17 (IANS) A Hindu woman and her Jewish partner have married in what is believed to be Britain’s first interfaith lesbian wedding. Kalavati Mistry and Miriam Jefferson met more than 20 years ago…
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistani Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai will be studying in Oxford University. “So excited to go to Oxford!! Well done to all A-level students — the hardest year. Best wishes for…
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) The miniscule Parsi community, accounting to about 68,000 worldwide, on Thursday celebrated the Parsi New Year or ‘Navroz’ here with religious fervor, traditional pomp and feasting. The day started with an…
Havana, Aug 17 (IANS) A bar in Havana which used to be American Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway “hangout” spot and also the birthplace of the classic daiquiri cocktail, is marking its 200th anniversary this year….
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) High-skilled foreign workers are now receiving a higher salary by their US employers, with major tech companies giving out the most lucrative job offers, a study has revealed. The median salary…
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) The website of Spanish daily El Pais, which was blocked in China for three and a half years, is again accessible, authorities said on Thursday. The newspaper’s website could not be…
Seoul, Aug 17 (IANS) Eggs from 23 more farms in South Korea has been found contaminated with harmful pesticides, authorities announced on Thursday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it has detected…
Patna, Aug 16 (IANS) Hundreds of flood victims in Bihar’s worst hit Kishanganj and West Champaran district on Wednesday staged protests demanding adequate distribution of relief materials and assistance. There also were reports of anger…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Delhi Police to furnish details of the number of flat buyers of Unitech’s project in Gurugram who had approached it for registering cases and…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the six women officers of the Indian Navy who are due to circumnavigate the globe on the sailing vessel INSV Tarini. During the…
Accra, Aug 16 (IANS/MAP) Ghana’s Minister for Employment and Labour Relations Ignatius Baffour Awuah has endorsed the “Punctuality Ghana” campaign with a call upon Ghanaians, both in the public and private sectors, to be time-conscious….
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Any violations of government instructions of removing all links which direct users to the dangerous online game “The Blue Whale Challenge” will be dealt with strictly, Union Electronics and Information…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A survey participated in by 25,000 citizens found that a majority of Indians are positive about the country’s future. “Around 61 per cent citizens see growth and prosperity for most…
By Saket Suman Lunglei (Mizoram), Aug 16 (IANS) Even two months after flash floods caused by heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in many villages at Tlabung here in this district, the local communities are struggling to…
Vijayawada, Aug 16 (IANS) A two-year-old boy, who fell into a borewell in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, was rescued after an 11-hour long operation, police said on Wednesday. Chandrasekhar, who fell in the the abandoned…
By Nikhil M Babu New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) On Tuesday morning, when thousands of people were waiting for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Independence Day address at the Chhatrasal Stadium here, suddenly a huge colourful…
Geneva, Aug 15 (IANS) Israel has expressed anger to the Swiss government after a hotel in Switzerland put up signs telling Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool. The sign in English, at…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) While the Centre has launched efforts to tackle the problems posed by ‘The Blue Whale challenge’ by ordering removal of all internet links to the online game, Kerala Police have begun…