Lucknow, Sep 14 (IANS) The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) on Thursday organised a special ride for elderly people from an old age care centre, days after a similar arrangement was made for disabled children….
Darjeeling, Sep 14 (IANS) Roy Villa, an over a century old heritage building in West Bengal’s Darjeeling where Sister Nivedita breathed her last, was ransacked and a few of her personal items were stolen, police…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) If Hindi speakers learn other Indian languages, it will help generate interest for Hindi language among non-Hindi speakers, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday. Kovind’s observation came as he…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 14 (IANS) The Odisha State Pollution Control Board(OSPCB) on Thursday issued notice to Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) and asked it to close down its five units at Katikela in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district. The…
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) A woman spent a night on the street and in rain with the body of her 10-year-old son here as the house owner did not allow the body inside the house….
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) For over 200 years, the Nandi family in West Bengal’s Hooghly has been feeding Muslim fakirs during the Hindu festival of Durga Puja. To the Nandis, this annual…
Washington/New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Frank Islam Foundation in Washington has joined hands with IANS, Indias largest independent newswire, for a media project that aims to tell some remarkable stories from across India, it…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) An intensive challan drive will be started in the city from Monday against unauthorized parking and encroachment of roads, an official statement from the Lieutenant Governor’s office said on Wednesday….
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government on a petition seeking to declare restitution of conjugal rights, or right to stay together, for estranged couples…
Gurugram, Sep 13 (IANS) An employee of the Ryan International School on Wednesday claimed that he saw seven-year-old student Praduman lying in a pool of blood and teachers seeking help of murder accused bus conductor…
Cape Town, Sep 13 (IANS) What can be termed as a strange fate, a young woman was reunited with the father she had never met, with the help of Twitter. Dlamini-Nkosi from Midrand South Africa…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 13 (IANS) Cross-border terrorism from Pakistan is at the root of the current situation in Kashmir and it has also victimised the people of the part of the state…
New Delhi/Noida, Sep 12 (IANS) Small-scale meat businesses, including fish sellers, tempo drivers who transport meat, small dairies, farmers and dhaba owners, on Tuesday came together at a public hearing and expressed their deep sorrow…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Asserting that school children should be encouraged to refrain from bursting firecrackers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed police not to grant more than 500 temporary licences for retail sale…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Taking note of child abuse incidents in schools, Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi and Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar will meet on Wednesday to review the situation, officials said…
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Model Joanna Krupa stripped down to nothing but tiger bodypaint outside Londons Houses of Parliament in order to support animal rights. The 38-year-old showed off her toned physique as she held…
Karachi, Sep 12 (IANS) Passengers aboard a Karachi-bound flight from Saudi Arabia fainted due to a faulty air-conditioning system, delaying their arrival by more than three hours, the media reported on Tuesday. Sources claim that…
Melbourne, Sep 12 (IANS) Australia’s Melbourne city has decided to name metro stations after places that feature in the “Game of Thrones” series, authorities said on Tuesday. The Victorian state government revealed that the stations…
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Percentage of US college students using marijuana was at the highest level in 2016 since the past three decades, according to a study conducted by University of Michigan researchers. The national…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India being one of the most polluted countries globally, just meeting the international air-quality standards can add “four years” to the average life of people here, while meeting the national…