MP’s cleanliness feat due to ‘honest joint effort’
Bhopal, May 5 (IANS) With Indore and Bhopal declared the top two cleanest cities in the country and as many as 21 cities of Madhya Pradesh featuring in the list of 100 most clean Indian…
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26 child marriages halted in Jharkhand
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A child rights’ group said on Friday that it prevented 26 child marriages in Jharkhand in just one week. Most of the children who were to be married were between…
Muslims donate land for temple in Bihar
Patna, May 5 (IANS) At a time when hate crimes are increasing, a Muslim family has donated their land for the upgradation of a temple in Bihar’s Gopalganj district, officials said. Tabarak Dewan and his…
Happy over SC decision in Nirbhaya case: Maneka Gandhi
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday voiced her happiness after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of all convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case. “I am…
DCW chief welcomes SC decision in Nirbhaya gang rape case
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Jaihind welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision in the brutal December 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape case and said it will send a “strong message”…
Will file review petition: Defence lawyer on Nirbhaya judgement
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Soon after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for all four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape case, defence lawyer A.P. Singh said he will file a review petition…
US airline apologises for booting family off flight
Washington, May 5 (IANS) US’ Delta Air Lines has issued an apology for kicking a family with two young children off a flight after the customers had already boarded, the media reported. The incident occurred…
Indore cleanest Indian city, Gonda dirtiest: Sanitation survey
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Indore has emerged as India’s cleanest city, while Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda stood at the bottom of sanitation rankings which assessed cities largely on improvement in processing of municipal solid waste…
Diet of 90% children could be nutrient-deficient: Study
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) The diet of around 90 per cent children could be deficient in essential nutrients, warns a new study. Around nine out of every 10 children could be at risk of inadequate…
Ancient Roman temple unearthed in Turkey
Ankara, May 4 (IANS/AKI) Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman temple devoted to the ancient deity Mithras in Turkey’s southeastern province Diyarbakir, Kurdish regional broadcaster Rudaw said on Thursday. The archaological team also uncovered an…
Goa mulls 50% subsidy on fish for local consumers
Panaji, May 4 (IANS) Ordering a fillet of Kingfish or buying popular fishes raw and whole could soon burn a much smaller hole in a common Goan’s pocket, with the state government mulling a 50…
SC declines plea for making Hindi compulsory in schools
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea for making Hindi compulsory in all schools up to Class 8 across the country and declaring it as a national…
Egyptian woman sheds 50 percent weight, leaves India
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Once dubbed the heaviest woman on earth, Egyptian Eman Ahmed Abd-El Aty left India after losing over 50 percent weight – for further treatment in Abu Dhabi, officials said on Thursday….
25 years of world’s first Ladies Special suburban train
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The world’s first “Ladies Special” suburban train completed 25 years on Thursday since its maiden run in Mumbai on May 5, 1992. The milestone of dedicating an entire train exclusively for…
Disqualification of Assam MLAs, MPs for violating two-child norm
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) The Assam government will recommend to the Centre disqualification of MLAs and MPs who do not adhere to the proposed two-child norm, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said…
Priyanka Chopra promotes UNICEF’s initiative in Zimbabwe
Harare, May 4 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra is in the Zimbabwean capital to promote UNICEF’s initiative ‘End Violence against Children as its Goodwill Ambassador. “We are here in Harare, Zimbabwe, on a field visit in…
UP’s Gonda India’s dirtiest city
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Five Uttar Pradesh cities have been ranked among the 10 dirtiest in India, with Gonda topping the list, according to a list unveiled by the Urban Development Ministry on Thursday….
Rising incomes, stability linked to declining female workforce participation
By Devanik Saha Rising income levels and stability in families are disincentivising women from joining the labour force, according to a recent report by the World Bank, which analysed government data from 2004-05 to 2011-12….
Indore tops cleanest cities list
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Indore topped a list of the 10 cleanest cities of the country, Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu announced on Thursday. Bhopal came second, while Vishakhapatnam was placed third position in…
Obama proposed to another woman before Michelle: Book
Washington, May 4 (IANS) Barack Obama proposed to a “serious” girlfriend before he met his eventual wife Michelle, according to a new biography of the former US President. The book – “Rising Star: The Making…