Monkey-faced piglet born in Cuba
Havana, Aug 20 (IANS) A dark-skinned piglet with a face similar to that of a monkey was born last week in a town in western Cuba, state media reported. The piglet and its siblings were…
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Survivors recount train crash, salute Khatauli samaritans
Khatauli (Muzaffarnagar), Aug 20 (IANS) Dazed survivors on Sunday recounted the horrific Kalinga Utkal Express train disaster, saying the death toll would have been much more but for the timely help rendered by residents of…
Indian-origin boy wins UK Child Genius show
London, Aug 20 (IANS) An 12-year-old Indian-origin boy from north London has won the Child Genius show broadcast by UK’s Channel 4, the media reported on Sunday. Rahul, who lives in Barnet, beat his nine-year-old…
Wreckage of US warship found after 72 years
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) The wreckage of a lost US warship has been found 72 years after a Japanese submarine torpedoed it towards the end of World War II, the media reported on Sunday. A…
Twitter trolls Trump on ‘heel’
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s “covfefe” nightmare recurred when he commented on the anti-fascist protest rally, saying the country will “heel” instead of “heal”. Trump was commenting on the protest rally…
From RM to CM: Parrikar trades Tejas for tomatoes, surgical strikes for papad dough
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Aug 20 (IANS) Until some months ago, as Raksha Mantri, Manohar Parrikar, with his trademark fidgety eloquence, could explain the flaws in the LCA Tejas or confidently hold fort on the…
Facebook community rescues woman from swimming pool
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) A US woman stuck in a swimming pool was rescued by a Facebook group after she asked for help on the social media platform last week. According to a New…
UP survey of rural women: Want to work, watch news, go to parlours
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) A survey of rural women in Uttar Pradesh, Indias largest state, has shown the rising spiral of their aspirations — 56 per cent want to work, 67 per cent want to…
Home buyers hold candlelight march against Amrapali group
Noida, Aug 19 (IANS) Hundreds of home buyers of Amrapali Group on Saturday held a candlelight march in Noida demanding action against the builder who has failed to deliver their homes years after the promised…
Pakistan’s ‘Mother Teresa’ laid to rest in Karachi
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) A state funeral was held in Karachi on Saturday for Ruth Pfau, a German doctor and nun who dedicated her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan and earned international acclaim as…
Privacy issues haunt Bihar’s flood-hit women
By Imran Khan Katihar/Kishanganj (Bihar), Aug 19 (IANS) Even as over 10 million people uprooted by the floods in 15 districts of Bihar grapple with survival issues amid inadequate relief, the womenfolk face problems of…
Kolkata police get Harley Davidsons
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) The Kolkata police have acquired five Harley Davidson Street 750cc bikes for ceremonial and piloting purposes, according to an official. “They are mainly for ceremonial and piloting occasions. We launched them…
Instagram: The emerging photo gallery
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) A “cow mask” photography series uploaded on Instagram by 24-year-old photographer Sujatro Ghosh recently took the Internet by storm. Shot entirely on a mobile phone, the series…
Bengal’s border areas celebrate belated Independence Day
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Like every year, parts of West Bengal bordering Bangladesh, celebrated the Independence Day on Friday, two days after the rest of the country to mark the day when they became part…
Yeats family treasures to go on display
London, Aug 18 (IANS) A treasure trove of family treasures, including hundreds of passionate, rueful and philosophical letters written by the Irish poet W.B. Yeats will go on public display for the first time, before…
Kill us here but don’t send us back: Rohingya refugees
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Anxiety is writ large on the faces of over 3,800 Rohingya Muslims living in this city amid reports that the Indian government is planning to deport them. They…
Los Angeles gallery to host O.J. Simpson exhibition
Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) A Los Angeles gallery on Friday will host a pop-up exhibition on former NFL star O.J. Simpson. Titled “The O.J. Simpson Museum”, the exhibition will feature a series of items…
Kunal Kapoor’s ‘The Sweet BreakUp’ is all about mithai without sugar
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) As the festive season approaches, celebrity chef Kunal Kapoor has loads of good news for those who complain that Indian mithai is overly sweet and high on…
Blue Whale challenge: Goa Police issues advisory for parents
Panaji, Aug 18 (IANS) The suicides of two youngsters in Kerala and Maharashtra while playing the Blue Whale challenge, has forced the Goa Police to issue a formal advisory to parents on safeguarding their wards…
‘Internet overuse making people vulnerable to neuropsychiatric dysfunctions’
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Internet overuse has risen to epidemic proportions and people are becoming vulnerable to many neuropsychiatric dysfunctions such as irritation, anxiety, obsessive compulsion, revealed research by a network of doctors, neurobiologists,…