350 slum dwellers get flats, some break down
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Delhi government allotted flats to 350 slum dwellers here on Monday, with some of the recipients breaking down as they realized an impossible dream had come true. The slum…
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‘Kiss of death’ with cobra kills snake lover
Navi Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a snake lover in Navi Mumbai paid with his life for attempting to kiss a rescued cobra and click a selfie here last week, an activist…
Kejriwal orders probe into Asha Kiran home lapses; BJP, Congress attack
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The deplorable conditions at the Asha Kiran Home for the mentally challenged where 11 inmates have died over the past two months saw the opposition BJP and Congress attack the…
CBSE to offer psychological counselling to exam-weary students
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will provide counselling to de-stress students during exams, the Board announced on Monday. The counselling will be provided over the phone to students…
RWAs urge Kejriwal to get himself treated at mohalla clinic
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Representatives of various Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) on Monday urged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to get himself treated for his diabetes at the mohalla clinics instead of going to…
Delhi government to build 6,178 flats for poor
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday approved a pilot project to build 6,178 flats for people in the slums. These will be built at a cost of Rs 866 crore at…
10,000 Saudi women get mobile phone repairing training
Riyadh, Feb 6 (IANS) More than 10,000 Saudi women have received mobile phone repairing training to improve the employment chances of females, the media reported on Monday. The free training was provided by the Technical…
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 65 years on the throne
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth II made history on Monday by becoming the first British monarch to reign for 65 years, the media reported. The Queen, who ascended the throne on February 6, 1952…
Kejriwal orders inquiry into Asha Kiran Home lapses
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday expressed shock at the deplorable condition prevailing at the Asha Kiran Home for the mentally challenged and ordered the Chief Secretary to file…
Maharashtra aims to be ODF by March
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) In a significant milestone, Maharashtra will be declared an Open Defecation Free (ODF) state by March, a top official said here on Monday. Chief Secretary S. Kshatriya has conveyed to the…
In India no one asks me how it feels to be black: Writer Paul Beatty
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) Afro-American writer Paul Beatty, whose novel “The Sellout” — a scatter-gun satire on what racism has done to black Americans — saw him win the Man Booker, feels…
Pope Francis sends out Super Bowl message
Vatican City, Feb 6 (IANS) Pope Francis released a video shortly ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, the annual American football championship game, saying the game is an opportunity to show solidarity and build virtue. “Great…
Entry for women in night sessions to Maramom convention sought
Thiruvalla (Kerala), Feb 5 (IANS) While the Supreme Court is considering cases on the entry of women into the famed Sabarimala temple, a group in the Syrian Mar Thoma Church has demanded its leadership to…
JNU terms continuation of students’ protests ‘unwarranted’
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A senior Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) official on Sunday termed the students’ decision to continue their protest as “unwarranted”, saying that the university administration was doing everything to “ensure social…
A walk in Delhi for fight against cancer
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Rekha Gupta, 45, battled with cancer for eight long years — without losing hope to survive and without detaching herself from the society. Now, completely recovered, Gupta was seen happily…
Jallikattu held in Madurai district
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s traditional rural sport Jallikattu, bull taming sport, was held at Avaniyapuram in Madurai district on Sunday after a gap of three years. In Jallikattu, a bull vaulter is expected…
The fairytale that launched India’s literary renaissance
By Vikas Datta A whirlwind tale of romance, adventure and magic, it is no ordinary fable — and not due to its genre. The first Indian prose fiction, or even the first novel, “Bagh-o-Bahaar” is…
34 trains delayed, 12 rescheduled due to fog
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) At least 34 trains were delayed and 12 rescheduled on Sunday due to fog in many parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the official, one train…
Was very naughty at school, admits Premji
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) Going down memory lane, India’s IT czar and billionaire Azim Premji on Saturday said he was very naughty at school and had to kneel outside the class for long time. “I…
EC introduces ‘pink booths’ in Punjab, Goa
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) “Pink booths” or polling booths managed completely by female staff and security personnel were introduced in the Punjab and Goa assembly elections where voting was held on Saturday, the Election…