Copenhagen, May 3 (IANS) An art group in Copenhagen decided to hold an exhibit dedicated to historys martyrs. But alongside the likes of Joan of Arc and Socrates, visitors will also find the Paris and…
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government’s “inability” to implement the Food Security Act among the ‘Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups’ in India has resulted in a drop in their population, National Commission…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 3 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court took the lead in saving the life of a nine-month-old girl suffering from a liver ailment. The bench, comprising Justice C.K. Abdul Rahim…
By Quaid Najmi Nashik (Maharashtra), May 3 (IANS) Maharashtra’s well-known businessman-politician Pankaj Parakh called ‘The Man With The Golden Shirt’ by his friends – has earned a place in the Guinness World Records (GWR). The…
A map of climate change. Credit: Nature Climate Change London, May 3 (IANS) Climate change can result in a significant deterioration of living conditions for people in North Africa and the Middle East and sooner…
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Asgar Ali is 103 but will vote for the first time on May 5 in the final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections when the erstwhile enclaves in the state’s…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Over 75 percent of 11,652 child rehabilitation centres across 21 states of India are non-functional, the labour minister informed parliament on Monday. “As per information received from various National Child…
Kochi, May 2 (IANS) The body of Chikku Robert, a 25-year-old Kerala nurse who was murdered in Oman last month, arrived here on Monday morning. It was first taken to a state-run hospital for completing…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Google on Monday celebrated renowned Indian cartoonist Mario de Miranda’s 90th birth anniversary with a doodle honouring the artist. Miranda who developed his own independent style of creating cartoons and characters,…
Washington, May 2 (IANS) An American cruise ship is sailing to Cuba from the US, the first such trip in more than 50 years. The Adonia sailed from the port of Miami carrying some 700…
New York, May 2 (IANS) Complaints by New Yorkers over the presence of rats in the city have shot up in recent months, according to latest official figures. Between January and April, a total of…
By Javaid Trali Srinagar, May 1 (IANS) On the outskirts of the city lies an expansive but shabby-looking complex with beige colour walls beside the banks of a mountain stream. This is Kashmir’s only correctional…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) Love of pets is not new to this part of the world – be it from horses to varied breeds of dogs to exquisite birds, but a visit…
London, April 29 (IANS) Words like “gent” instead of “man” and “authentic” for products in place of “genuine” can fetch up to fifty percent more money on eBay, revealed a research conducted by a British…
Hong Kong, April 29 (IANS) Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has sent warning letters to Hong Kong shops not to sell paper versions of its branded products as offerings to the dead, a report said…
Canberra, April 28 (IANS) A woman who unexpectedly gave birth on a Jetstar flight has named her son after the airline, in a tribute to the flight attendants who helped deliver the child. Jetstar, a…
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A new drive was rolled out on Thursday in which 100 toilets in schools and anganwadis (rural child health centres) in four Indian states will be made…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) With China losing sheen as the global leader in the apparel market, India needs to take specific steps like lowering input duties and extending market access to fill that space,…
Mumbai: Actress Kalki Koechlin during the Hindustan Times most stylish Awards 2016, in Mumbai on March 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Actress Kalki Koechlin is on cloud nine after getting a letter…
By Isha Sharma New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) If you are a coffee lover, here is another reason to go for an extra cup. According to health experts, two-three cups of black, caffeinated coffee without…