One more dies of sunstroke in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 25 (IANS) One more person died of sunstroke in Odisha as the mercury soared above 40 degrees Celsius in 17 towns in the state, authorities said on Tuesday. The office of the Special…
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‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ author dies
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Robert M. Pirsig, author of the influential 1970s philosophical novel “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”, has died at the age of 88. Pirsig died on Monday at his home…
Father regrets Sukma trooper died fighting ‘own people’
By Anand Singh New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) CRPF trooper Abhay Mishra, killed in the Sukma Maoist attack on Monday, was the only breadwinner of the family. His father doesn’t regret losing his son for…
B.K. Nehru’s wife dies at 109
Kasauli, April 25 (IANS) Shobha Nehru, wife of Jawaharlal Nehru’s cousin B.K. Nehru, died at her residence in Kasauli town of Himachal Pradesh early on Tuesday due to age-related complications, her family said. She was…
Mobile caravans launched for gender sensitisation in Punjab villages
Chandigarh, April 25 (IANS) Six mobile caravans were launched here on Tuesday to sensitise people in the rural areas about issues of gender-based discrimination in Punjab. The mobile caravans, launched by Punjab Additional Chief Secretary…
Workplace autonomy has positive effects on well-being
Birmingham, April 25 (IANS) Higher level of autonomy at workplace has a positive effect on employees’ well-being and gives them job satisfaction, according to a research. Researchers at the University of Birmingham Business School examined…
Anguish of a Kashmiri father: When death of militant son brings ‘relief’
By Ruwa Shah New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) He left home a month ago to join insurgents, escaping from alleged police harassment. But the death of 24-year-old Younis Ganai has come as a kind of…
I have faced a lot of racial abuse in India: Mizoram CM
By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Lashing out racial abuse faced by northeastern people in major Indian cities, Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla says he himself was a victim of such slurs in…
CRPF ambush: Rajnath reaches Raipur
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh and CRPF Additional Director General Sudeep Lakhtakia reached Chhattisgarh on Tuesday to take stock of situation after 25 troopers were killed in one of the worst…
Shutdown affects normal life in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) Normal life was affected in Tamil Nadu due to the shutdown strike called by opposition parties in the state on Tuesday. While shops, hotels downed their shutters across the state, government…
Minor girl trapped in Karnataka borewell found dead
Belagavi (Karnataka), April 25 (IANS) A minor girl trapped in a dry borewell for nearly 54 hours was found dead on Monday night at a village in Karnataka’s Belagavi district, said a rescue team official…
Punjab to put ultrasound centres under surveillance
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) With the sex ratio in Punjab in dismal figures, the state’s Health Department announced on Monday that all ultrasound centres across the state would be put under surveillence. “891 girls per…
Sulabh International honours personalities, institutions
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) NGO Sulabh International on Monday awarded personalities and institutions for contributing towards improving sanitation in the country and generating awareness among the people of Rural India. National Hindi daily “Nai…
Suicide leading cause of death among young Chinese
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) Suicide has become the leading cause of death among young Chinese aged 15-35, a Ministry of Health survey revealed on Monday. Causes and solutions of suicide vary between different people, reports…
Women’s clamour against liquor in Himachal grows louder
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, April 24 (IANS) It’s definitely not going to leave men on a high in Himachal Pradesh, literally! Saying thumbs down to liquor vends within neighbourhoods, women’s brigades across the state, especially…
Driven by sense of duty, elderly brave scorcher to vote
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha & Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Braving scorching heat and disregarding failing health, senior citizens on Sunday turned out in large numbers for the Delhi civic polls, though most…
Visually-challenged business achiever Srikanth Bolla eyes higher Forbes ranking
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) Forbes has named him in the list of super achievers from Asia under the age of 30 but visually challenged Srikanth Bolla is in no mood to celebrate….
Fur coat worn by Titanic survivor sold for over $230,000
London, April 23 (IANS) A fur coat worn by a stewardess when the famous passenger liner Titanic sank in 1912 was auctioned in Britain for 181,000 pounds ($232,000). It went under the hammer on Saturday…
Earth Day-2017: Students, environmentalists, MNCs join chorus to save planet
🔊 Listen to this New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The 48th Earth Day celebrations on Saturday saw participation from school children in awareness drives, campaigns in social media, emotional appeals from MNCs and a request…
Not enough global political will to prioritise children: Satyarthi
🔊 Listen to this Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Saturday said the world lacks enough “global political will” to prioritise children and adequate budgetary allocations have not been made for education,…