Dharamsala, Feb 27 (IANS) Tibetans in exile settled in Dharamsala, where their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is also residing, on Monday celebrated the first day of the Tibetan lunar new year Losar. Special prayers…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) A majority of Americans (60 per cent) have said that the UN is doing a “poor job” in solving the problems it faces, up by six percentage points from 2016, according…
Berlin, Feb 27 (IANS) More than 3,500 attacks on refugees and refugee hostels were committed in 2016, a new German report has revealed. According to the preliminary report by German interior ministry, the attacks on…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) There is a need to give more importance to women with increased awareness and sensitivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. In his radio address Mann Ki Baat, Modi…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The AIIMS resident doctors on Saturday said “infrastructure lacunae” in the maternity operation theatre (OT) was the main reason behind a staff nurse’s death during an operation. The doctors’ reaction…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A Delhi University student and daughter of an army Captain who died in the Kargil war has launched a social media campaign against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad – #StudentsAgainstABVP…
Paris, Feb 25 (IANS) A French photographer is set to hold an exhibition to highlight a prejudice known as “Gingerism”, the country’s ginger or red-haired people face, a media report said. “It’s a form of…
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) An alert air traffic controller averted an on ground collision between an IndiGo and a SpiceJet aircraft which were ferrying at least 400 passengers between them at Ahmedabad airport. The…
Berlin, Feb 25 (IANS) Politicians stormed out of a buffet at a German government symposium on “exporting green technology” in Berlin this month when meat was not served, a media report said on Saturday. Instead…
Miami, Feb 25 (IANS) Muhammad Ali Jr., son of the late legendary boxer, was reportedly detained for several hours by immigration officials at an airport in Florida, a media report said. According to the report…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) Complying with its mission to curb hate speech and abusive language, Twitter is locking the accounts that swear at other people, especially at those who are prominent. According to a…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) After Eman Ahmed Abdelaty, the Egyptian woman weighing 500 kg who is here for a weight reduction programme, expressed desire to dance with Hrithik Roshan once she can stand on her…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) Former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan on Friday demanded strong action from the state government against moral policing. In a statement here in a wake of the suicide of a 24-year-old…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj on Friday said “Rangoon” is a “humble tribute” to Indian revolutionary Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army for their “lesser known” sacrifices and contribution to…
Shillong, Feb 24 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has proposed to develop two areas along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya as tourist spots along the lines of the Attari-Wagah border with Pakistan, a BSF…
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Feb 24 (IANS) Describing yoga as the “most potent peace weapon” in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is also the passport for health assurance. Unveiling the 112-foot-tall…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj on Friday said the censor board’s refusal to certify “Lipstick Under My Burkha” could be due to a “misunderstanding”. “I don’t know about it… They can go…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Dismissing allegations of having refused to release a patient over money, a city hospital on Friday said it never asked for fixed deposits or deed for securitisation of bill dues, and…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) A man, who was critically injured in a road accident in West Bengal, died on Thursday night due to “inadequate treatment” and “delayed release” by a private hospital, as it did…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) Thousands of devotees on Friday thronged various Shiva temples across Odisha to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivratri. People were seen standing in long queues at all Shiva temples to…