New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) We can master our life simply by listening to our heart again and again, says the practitioner of “Heartfulness Meditation” Kamlesh D. Patel, affectionately known as Daaji. “And the whole…
Vatican City, Feb 2 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Thursday called for cities to open their arms to the needy in society – the poor, the marginalised and refugees. “We live in cities that throw up…
By Vishal Narayan & Rohit Shrivastav New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The government’s claim of “highest-ever” budget allocation for MGNREGA — the rural scheme promising minimum 100 days’ employment every year — has failed to…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) In a shocking development, a Maharashtra government approved textbook for class 12 suggests that ugly or handicapped girls are the reason for the social evil of dowry in the country. The…
By Kushagra Dixit and Ashish Mishra New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) While wetlands are naturally programmed to help with disaster control, and are also a source of water, food, and even medicinal plants, they are…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Spiritual leader and Art of Living Founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Thursday urged people to focus on proper toilets and sanitation to make society disease-free. “People need to focus…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Union Environment Ministry will start a radio outreach and awareness generation campaign to sensitise the people about conservation of wetlands to mark the ‘World Wetlands Day-2017’, an official statement…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) The proposed high-speed rail project in Kerala, which will pass through 11 districts, has the approval of 86 per cent people, according to a survey. The result of the survey was…
Tokyo, Feb 2 (IANS) Electronics giant Panasonic has urged its employees to leave office by 8 p.m., during a time when Japan is reviewing its long working hours following the 2015 suicide by a young…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh was “amazed” to hear a question in the Rajya Sabha relating to water seepage in an MP’s official residence on Thursday. The former union minister, after…
Jammu, Feb 2 (IANS) Protesters blocked the Srinagar-Jammu highway on Thursday in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir after a woman died in the local hospital allegedly due to negligence of the medical staff. Police…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday said that it has cancelled the voluntary retirement plea of constable Tej Bahadur Yadav, who had uploaded a video in social media over…
Jammu, Feb 2 (IANS) A mentally challenged youth allegedly killed his parents on Thursday and injured three other persons in the hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Firdous Ahmed, 25, stabbed his father and…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) Following the recent directive of the Supreme Court that there should be no liquor outlets on national and state highways, the new locations decided for these shops in the state has…
London, Feb 2 (IANS) The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an “unreserved and unequivocal” apology on behalf of the Church of England for not reporting a child abuser to the police in the 1970s, a…
Kanpur, Feb 2 (IANS) The death toll in a building collapse here in Uttar Pradesh rose to seven on Thursday, with three more labourers succumbing to their injuries, a police official said. Eight persons trapped…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Budget 2017-18 that was presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday evoked mixed reactions from people here. The budget aims to reduce the tax liability for the entry…
By Vishav New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Lowering the limit for anonymous cash donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000 will not help bring about transparency in political funding, experts said here on Wednesday. The…
Kottayam, Feb 1 (IANS) A 25-year-old jilted lover set his girlfriend and himself ablaze here in Kerala on Wednesday, leaving both in critical condition. Adarsh and Lekshmi were battling for life at the Kottayam Medical…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Giving an outline of the philosophy that decided the shape of the Union Budget 2017-18, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday also unveiled the government’s agenda for the next financial…