Ranchi, Dec 12 (IANS) The ruling BJP on Tuesday demanded suspension of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator Simon Marandi from the state assembly for organising a “kissing competition” of tribal people. Jharkhand BJP vice president,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (IANS) A first-of-its-kind study has identified that the traditional knowledge passed down several generations of the tribals in Kerala has suffered massive “erosion” and is gradually “disappearing”. The study was conducted by…
Lyttelton (New Zealand), Dec 12 (IANS) Indian Navy sailboat INSV Tarini left Lyttelton port on Tuesday morning for the next leg of its journey towards Falkland Islands after completing the second leg of its circumnavigation…
Agartala, Dec 12 (IANS) A 58-year-old man in Tripura, wanted for two cases of theft committed 37 years ago, has been arrested, police said on Tuesday. Acting on two permanent arrest warrants, Sisir Dhar was…
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) A woman gave birth on board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight bound for Multan from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The crew of the PIA flight came to the aid of…
By Meghnad Desai (Noted public intellectual, professor of Economics and an active member of the British Labour Party since 1971, Meghnad Desais latest book “The Raisina Model” (Penguin/Rs 499/208 pages) offers a critical and frequently…
United Nations, Dec 12 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the overall human rights situation has improved over the decades but problems remain. “Over seven decades, humanity has achieved considerable progress. People around the…
Zagreb, Dec 12 (IANS) For the third year in a row, Croatia’s capital Zagreb was elected as the best Christmas market in Europe, according to European Best Destinations website. Zagreb was the number one destination…
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) From megastar Amitabh Bachchan and ace filmmaker Karan Johar to master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and tennis star Sania Mirza — a host of celebrities from the Indian film and sports world…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 11 (IANS) An attempt to click a selfie with a wild elephant cost a youth his life, as the tusker trampled him to death near a temple in Khamar forest range of Odisha’s…
Tokyo, Dec 11 (IANS) The Tokyo Metro and two Japanese telecom companies on Monday started testing a smartphone app to help pregnant women get seats while using public transport. The Ginza line of the Tokyo…
Ranchi, Dec 11 (IANS) Controversy has erupted after senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and legislator Simon Marandi organised a “kissing competition” of tribal people. Simon Marandi on Saturday night organised a kissing competition of…
London, Dec 11 (IANS) British authorities have named Mount Hope as the country’s new highest peak, a media report said on Monday. Hope, which is sited in the part of the Antarctic claimed by the…
Accra, Dec 11 (IANS) For real development to be realized in Africa, women need to be given their rightful place at the decision making table at country and continental levels, says a young Ghanaian official….
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) In a scary revelation, an international study detected neuro-toxic metal mercury levels above health alert thresholds in over half of the policy decision-makers tested at a UN…
By Sheikh Qayoom Laharwalpora (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 10 (IANS) Bilal Ahmad Dar, 18, is ready to start his daily journey into the Wular Lake, said to be Asia’s largest fresh-water lake, early in the…
By Rashmi Saksena My Padmavati is a four-year-old in rural India, possibly in the desert state of Rajasthan. She is lucky to be alive. She has escaped sex-selective abortion and female infanticide. But her fight…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) About 45 per cent of the respondents admitted that they paid a bribe at least once in the last 12 months in order to get their work done, according to…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Academics and social activists formed a silent human chain here on Saturday protesting the brutal murder of Muslim labourer Mohammed Afrazul, who was brutally murdered and burned by accused Shambhulal…
Jaipur, Dec 9 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday extended financial aid of Rs 5 lakh to the family of a Muslim man who was brutally murdered and burned by accused Shambhulal Raigar…