Kathmandu, Feb 11 (IANS) For the first time in the history of Nepal, 651 transgenders applied for civil service exams conducted by the Public Service Commission last year, a media report said. The forms for…
New York, Feb 11 (IANS) Far from increasing incidents of crime, immigration is actually linked to reductions in some types of crimes in the US, says a study that found no support for the commonly…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Many commuters in the National Capital Region (NCR) were facing problems as most of the app-based taxi drivers went on strike here on Friday over financial issues with their partners…
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s daughter-in-law Nara Brahmani hogged the limelight at the ongoing first National Women’s Parliament here on Saturday. Brahmani, who is executive director of…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Wang Qi, a Chinese soldier who had inadvertently strayed into Indian territory soon after the 1962 Sino-Indian war, reached Beijing on Saturday on his way to his home in the…
Wellington, Feb 11 (IANS) Hundreds of volunteers have helped rescue some 100 pilot whales that were stranded on a beach close to Nelson, on New Zealand’s South Island, according to authorities on Saturday. The rescued…
Brasilia, Feb 11 (IANS) Cancer was the leading cause of death by disease among young Brazilians, according to a study released by the country’s National Cancer Institute (INCA). The study issued on Friday said over…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) A 36-year old Egyptian woman, weighing around 500 kgs, arrived in Mumbai on Saturday to undergo a weight reduction programme at a city hospital. Arriving here by an Egypt Air flight,…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Accusing the students of “vitiating” the atmosphere of the university, JNU authorities on Friday asked them to call off their ‘Occupy Ad Block’ agitation during which they prevented entry of…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Known for his severe criticism of the Narendra Modi government, noted poet and literary critic Ashok Vajpeyi once again voiced his concerns at the Delhi Literature Festival that began here…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The ninth edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon came to a befitting end, as Procam International and India Cares Foundation on Friday announced that through the event an amount…
Kochi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Kochi Biennale Foundation has joined up with 10 leading contemporary art institutions to create a hub for collaboration in art and become a part of the knowledge production and exchange…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (IANS) Hollywood actress Ashley Judd, also the Global Goodwill Ambassador for the UNFPA, stressed on women empowerment in the country during her meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Friday….
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IANS) Additional Advocate General of Assam Devajit Saikia has drawn controversy after he allegedly uploaded on the social networking site Facebook a selfie recently clicked in the Speaker’s Gallery of the Assam…
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday said women have an important role in making the 21st century a century of peace as biologically they are more compassionate…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) After the Delhi High Court’s intervention, the BSF on Friday agreed to allow the wife of “missing” BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose social media video clip on “substandard food”…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) After the Delhi High Court’s intervention, the BSF on Friday agreed to allow the wife of “missing” BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose social media video clip on “substandard food”…
Paris, Feb 10 (IANS) A bullet-proof glass wall is to be built around the base of the Eiffel Tower as part of a plan to provide extra protection against terrorist attacks at one of the…
Canberra, Feb 10 (IANS) Homosexual and bisexual people are no more likely to be at risk of poor mental health compared to their straight counterparts, the results of an Australian study have revealed. Researchers at…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the first phase of a solar power project in the President’s Estate on Friday, an official release said. The project would generate 670 KW of…