New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) After the Supreme Court on Monday declined Uphaar theatre owner Gopal Ansal’s plea for more time to surrender, he surrendered before Tihar jail authorities to undergo one-year jail in the…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji on Monday said the time she has spent being a mother so far is the happiest period of her life. Rani is married to filmmaker Aditya Chopra….
Oslo, March 20 (IANS) India ranked 122nd, behind terror-riven Pakistan and poorest-of-poor Nepal in the global list of the happiest countries, according to a United Nations report released on Monday. India came down by three…
Hyderabad, March 20 (IANS) The Telangana government has sought immediate intervention of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for the safe release of 29 workers from the state, held captive by their employer in Saudi Arabia….
Oslo, March 20 (IANS) Norway has toppled Denmark from the number one position as the “happiest country in the world”, according to a United Nations report on Monday. The Scandinavian nation, which was ranked fourth…
Beijing, March 20 (IANS) Automatic toilet paper dispensers using face scanners are put on trial at a public toilet in Beijing with the aim of reducing paper usage, a media report said on Monday. The…
Washington, March 20 (IANS) A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped and taken as a sex slave by the terror group IS has demanded investigation from the Iraqi government and the UN and asked for justice,…
Gurugram, March 19 (IANS) Over 1,000 people, including school children and youth, participated in a walk organised to raise awareness about glaucoma — an eye disease that is expected to hit an estimated 80 million…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) As cases of glaucoma show a rising trend in India, opthalmologists blame smoking as one of the major reasons behind it. Besides glaucoma, several other eye diseases, such as age…
Toronto, March 19 (IANS) Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 789. Whether this pun makes you giggle or groan in pain, your reaction is a consequence of the ambiguity of the joke. Thus far,…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Police imposed prohibitory orders and major traffic restrictions in Delhi effective from Sunday night in a bid to foil Jats seeking job quotas from entering the capital. Delhi Metro will…
Beijing, March 19 (IANS) Beijing’s last coal-fired power plant suspended operations paving the way for the capital to become China’s first city with all its power plants fuelled by clean energy. The Huangneng Beijing Thermal…
New York, March 19 (IANS) The evolution of human skull took place along with two-legged walking, researchers have confirmed. Compared with other primates, the large hole at the base of the human skull where the…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday said that several routes in the national capital, including Zakir Hussain Road, will be closed in view of the Jat agitation on March 20, 2017. The…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Hysteroscopic — a minimally-invasive surgery — is the best medical procedure to treat Asherman’s Syndrome, an acquired uterine condition which causes miscarriages or interferes in conception, said doctors on Saturday….
Sonipat, March 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Saturday that future universities will have to establish linkages with various stakeholders in the society. “The requirement of today’s educational system is to focus on…
London, March 18 (IANS) Britain is set to have its youngest-ever mother amid reports that an 11-year-old girl is expected to give birth soon, the media reported. The father of the baby is believed to…
Sonipat, March 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Saturday that future universities will have to establish linkages with various stakeholders in the society. “The requirement of today’s educational system is to focus on…
Gurugram, March 18 (IANS) A Haryana court on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to 13 former workers of Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) in connection with the 2012 Maruti factory rioting and violence case. The court…
By Ranjana Narayan Dakhla (Morocco), March 18 (IANS) This quiet town, situated at the tip of a narrow peninsula abutting the Atlantic Ocean and part of the Western Sahara, is buzzing with sudden activity with…