New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Fidel Castro, the iconic Cuban revolutionary leader who died on Saturday, will be remembered in India for his close association with the Nehru-Gandhi family and especially his “sisterly” ties with…
Rome, Nov 26 (IANS) Violence against women is “unacceptable” and represents a wound for the entire society, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said on Friday. His remarks came as Italy commemorated the International Day for the…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A marked weariness was apparent among crowds that lined outside banks and ATMs in the capital on Friday, as the scramble for cash continued — 17 days after the government…
Dubai, Nov 25 (IANS) Indians living in the UAE are mourning the demonetisation of high value currency by the Indian government, which has hit their families back home, ruining many NRI weddings, travel and house…
Abu Dhabi, Nov 25 (IANS) Thirty-eight couples were married at the 11th mass wedding held in Madinat Zayed City here in the presence of senior government officials. The mass wedding was held on Thursday night…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The government has constituted a committee of officers headed by NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant to work towards making all government-citizen transactions digital, an official communique said on…
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) The 25,000 washermen of Mumbai’s iconic ‘Dhobi Ghat’ — the scene of scores of Bollywood movies and the world’s largest open air laundromat — will move into tall towers, courtesy of…
By Vishav New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) With cash shortage expected to continue for at least four- five months, there will be “total turmoil” in the Indian economy, especially in rural areas, says Bank Employees…
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) Ten newborn baby girls were recovered from a private mental asylum in south Kolkata, as the probe into the sensational child smuggling racket in West Bengal unearthed two skeletons and murkier…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 25 (IANS) A day after former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh criticised the Narendra Modi government for “the demonetisation mess”, BJP President Amit Shah on Friday said those whose black money will be lost…
Bhopal, Nov 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government will form several ‘Narmada Seva Samitis’ before the ‘Namami Devi Narmade’ yatra commences on December 12 from Amarkantak, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said. The yatra…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Continuing its attack on Narendra Modi over demonetisation, the Congress on Friday said the Prime Minister was “not worthy” of being trusted and accused him of being “scared” of facing…
Sydney, Nov 25 (IANS) Young people who watch pornography, which is now easily accessible on smartphones and other devices, are more likely to sexually abuse another child or young person, warns a study. Researchers from…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Friday dubbed the central government’s move to stop the over-the-counter exchange of demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes a “betrayal”. The…
Abu Dhabi, Nov 25 (IANS) An Indian man who was forced to spend over eight months on the terrace of a building in UAE’s Ajman city is finally getting much needed offers of help, a…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) With rapid globalisation and industrialisation, the native and regional languages of India and South Asia are facing an identity crisis and heading towards extinction along with the…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The overstretched bank staff across the country heaved a sigh of relief with one burden of demonetisation off their shoulders from Friday: That of exchanging old Rs 500 and Rs…
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said the facility to exchange old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will continue to be available at its counters, but not at…
Nashik (Maharashtra), Nov 24 (IANS) A “lover” who ditched his girlfriend after promising to marry her and disappeared five years ago was spotted by her in a serpentine bank queue here — and received full…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A mobile application Swasthya Samiksha was launched here on Thursday which enables Members of Parliament to track women’s reproductive health in their constituencies and bring improvement. White Ribbon Alliance India,…