New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Aimed at collecting more Armed Forces Flag Day fund this year, the Defence Ministry is planning to launch a social media campaign to encourage people to wear armed forces flag,…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) An absconding man’s planned randezvous with a woman whom he met on a social networking site did not end as he had expected, as the kidnapping-rape accused walked into a…
Gurugram, Nov 21 (IANS) A Haryana court on Tuesday granted bail to bus conductor Ashok Kumar, 42, arrested by Haryana Police for allegedly killing Class II student Pradhuman Thakur of Ryan International School in Bhondsi….
Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (IANS) The Odisha government has decided to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) tag for ‘Jagannath Rasagola’ instead of ‘Odishara Rasagola’, said an official on Tuesday. The director of industries, on the basis…
Amit Kapoor It’s that time of the year again when our sentiments are hurt, and it is acceptable to temporarily suspend liberal democracy because of it. The latest victim of the now-ubiquitous tyranny of hurt…
Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) Infosys co-founder and Non-Executive Chairman Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini Nilekani have pledged to donate half of their wealth to philanthropy. The Nilekanis had announced their decision to donate their…
Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) Nokia on Monday announced the launch of a cluster development programme which will digitally empower the weaver community and connect them to technology and the marketplace in the villages of Tamil…
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that awareness needs to be created among students about the dangers of online games like Blue Whale with parents and teachers shouldering key responsibility…
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Charles Manson, the wild-eyed 1960s cult leader whose followers committed heinous murders that terrorised Los Angeles and shocked the US, has died of natural causes, according to the California Department of…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) Success as in the movies, international sporting medals, scaling Mt. Everest and now bagging the coveted Miss World title. Women achievers from Haryana — which has lived with…
London, Nov 20 (IANS) Waste coffee grounds will be used to help power some of London’s buses from Monday, according to transport authorities. A biofuel created by blending oil extracted from coffee waste with diesel…
Rabat, Nov 20 (IANS) At least 15 people died and five others injured in a stampede during distribution of food aid in Morocco’s southern province of Essaouira, a media report said. The stampede, which took…
Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) In a spectacular display of daredevilry, 58 men of the Indian Army set a world record on Sunday by riding a single motorcycle at the IAF base in the city’s northern…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Nov 19 (IANS) It has been a title bagging year for a doctor-in-the-making. Manushi Chillar, the Miss World 2017, has been bagging beauty titles in the past one year even while…
Sabarimala (Kerala), Nov 19 (IANS) Those desiring their picture on a Rs 5 postage stamp only need to visit the post office close to the famed Sabarimala temple in Kerala. Anil Kumar, an officer at…
Kabul, Nov 19 (IANS) The UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) has expressed concerns over the status of children, poor access to school and malnutrition in Afghanistan. “We have very serious concern about the education of children…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) On World Toilet Day on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his government’s commitment towards improving sanitation facilities across the nation. “On World Toilet Day, we reaffirm our commitment towards…
Tripoli, Nov 19 (IANS) Libyan security services and a Red Crescent team have found a mass grave in the city of Sirte, some 450 km east of Tripoli, according to a local official. “A Red…
Guwahati/Silchar, Nov 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated the Namami Barak festival at Silchar, Karimganj and Hailakandi in the state’s Barak Valley region. He also announced construction of three new bridges…
Patna, Nov 18 (IANS) It was a celebration with a difference on Saturday when hundreds of students and teachers from 22 schools began harvesting of organic rice at Tarumitra (friends of trees) farm in the…