Sydney, May 19 (IANS) The Aborigines first populated Australia’s coastal regions around 50,000 years ago, according to a study published on Friday based on evidence collected from a remote cave. “We know that the earliest…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Cornell University will honour former US Vice President Joe Biden and his well-known love for ice cream by naming a new flavour in his honour, the media reported. Biden will be…
Canberra, May 19 (IANS) An Australian minister on Friday launched an urgent probe to determine how an alien enthusiast group received thousands of dollars in taxpayers’ funds. Social Services Minister Christian Porter said he was…
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Envisaging an alternative future, a two-member student team from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur have come up with an innovation of a water tank inserted into walls that could potentially substitute…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Chelsea Manning, the transgender US soldier convicted of espionage for providing national security secrets to Wikileaks, posted the first photo of her new look as a woman, just one day after…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday concluded hearing in the triple talaq issue and reserved its verdict even as the All India Muslim Personal Law Board said it has decided to…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday rescued nine children from an illegal factory here where they were slaving away after being trafficked from Bihar. Satyarthi and his NGO Bachpan Bachao…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Delhi Public Library has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Public Library Movement (IPLM) to improve the overall functioning of its outlets and make them more relevant…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to issue an advisory to Qazis to give an option to Muslim women…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) American fast-food chain McDonald’s will collaborate with ride-hailing app Uber to deliver food in over 1,000 outlets across the US. The initiative, called McDelivery, aims at winning back young customers who…
Melbourne, May 18 (IANS) Australia’s state of Victoria is considering a legislation that will legalise assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, officials said on Thursday. A ministerial advisory panel is currently drafting the historic legislation…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the sudden demise of Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, saying that it was a personal loss. Dave passed away at his official residence…
Canberra, May 18 (IANS) Australia is one of the “world leaders” for life expectancy, ranked only behind Japan, Singapore and Switzerland, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) latest world health check. Clean, pollution-free cities…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) American fast-food chain McDonald’s announced of collaborating with ride-hailing app Uber to deliver food in over 1,000 outlets across the US. The initiative called McDelivery, aims at winning back young customers…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested that the government could put in place a law to deal with issues including triple talaq instead of waiting for it to decide on…
Bhopal, May 17 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a newborn was bitten by a rat as the mother and the child were sleeping on the floor of a hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district. Sunita,…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the setting up of an agriculture research institute in Assam, to help spur growth in north eastern states….
Tokyo, May 17 (IANS) Japanese Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, is set to marry a former college classmate, a local media report said. Public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday Princess Mako’s engagement…
By Alison Saldanha & Ojaswi Rao If you are happy with your city’s cleanliness and want it to be recognised, it might be a good idea to begin by downloading a government mobile phone application….
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the All India Muslim Personal Law Board if it was possible to give the woman the option, before she gives her consent to nikaah,…