By Vishal Gulati Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) As a world-acclaimed magician, Tony Hassini’s not playing tricks to make things disappear. Rather he’s using his hands to prevent the enchanting art of magic from vanishing -…
Canberra, April 28 (IANS) A woman who gave birth on a Jetstar flight has named her son after the airline, the media reported on Thursday. Australia’s Fairfax Media said the woman, Saw Ler Htu, gave…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India has banned the import of dogs for breeding or any other commercial activities, a government notification said here. However, import of dogs is allowed for pet dog with valid…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday directed all Delhi Jal Board (DJB) offices to keep pots filled with drinking water for thirsty birds and animals. “All DJB installations should…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) “Masaan” fame director Neeraj Ghaywan has appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to focus attention on the prevailing drought conditions in several areas of Maharashtra including Latur, Beed and Mumbai….
New York, April 27 (IANS) Aggressive driving behaviour is a reflection of a person’s surrounding culture, both on the road and on a broader social level, says a study. The findings suggest that some countries…
Shanghai, April 27 (IANS) Fried chicken fast-food chain KFC’s first intelligent robot concept store, “Original+”, has been launched at the National Convention and Exhibition Centre here. Sporting a rectangular head and vase-like shaped body, the…
Tehran, April 27 (IANS) A taxi driver in Iran’s Rasht city has lodged his car with books in a bid to encourage his passengers to read in his taxi, the media reported. Sahel Filsoof, who…
London, April 27 (IANS) London’s famous Big Ben is to be given a $43 million facelift, the British Parliament has said. A parliament spokesman said on Tuesday: “While the tower itself is structurally sound and…
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, April 26 (IANS) When ‘Shravan Kumar’ left the Taj city on foot for Mathura, his blind mother perched in a basket fastened to a sturdy rod, there were few onlookers who…
London, April 26 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner Navtej Sarna lauded the Parsi community for its role in India’s freedom struggle as well as in post-independence nation-building. Sarna was speaking at an event held under the…
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Ninety-year-old former US senator Harris Wofford has said that he is getting married to a man — 50 years younger to him — almost 20 years after his wife died, the…
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Ninety-year-old former US senator Harris Wofford has said that he is getting married to a man — 50 years younger to him — almost 20 years after his wife died, the…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In a bid to make mobile phone handsets an effective tool for self-protection, the government on Monday said no such device will be sold from next year without a single-key…
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) Beijing Municipality will build 100 toilets with free WiFi access this year as part of the city’s “toilet revolution” efforts. The toilets, to be built in the districts of Tongzhou and…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The odd-even traffic scheme hit lawmakers and also rocked parliament on Monday, the first day of budget session part II, with some forgetful members violating the scheme while some MPs…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In a move that will affect some 15.84 crore contributors to the Employees Provident Fund scheme, the government has cut the interest rate for 2015-16 marginally to 8.7 percent from…
New York, April 25 (IANS) Singing of kirtans at an Ivy League university has drawn protests from a multi-racial group of students there. Unlike in the protests against yoga, the demonstrators, this time, were not…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The odd-even scheme on Monday saw some forgetful MPs violating the traffic restriction scheme, while some other lawmakers car-pooled to reach Parliament House. One MP cycled while another walked the…
Santiago, April 25 (IANS) The remains of famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda arrived at the Congress in Santiago for a ceremony on Monday before being buried a day after, three years after exhumation. The coffin…