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,…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Centre for Civil Society (CCS) has proposed that November 26 should to be declared as the National Annual Repeal of Laws Day along with the Constitution Day of India,…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the civic body of north Delhi to hold camps in the Chandni Chowk area to facilitate registration of cycle rickshaws and licensing of…
Gurugram, Nov 24 (IANS) A young groom’s romantic dream to bring home his bride in a helicopter — rather than in the traditional, and more earthly ‘palanquin’ — vanished in thin air here on Thursday…
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) The Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) on Thursday alleged that customers vandalised bank property in some of the branches of public sector banks and halted banking operations after becoming impatient…
Dhaka, Nov 24 (IANS) The Bangladesh cabinet on Thursday approved the draft of the “Child Marriage Prevention Act 2016” keeping the minimum age for girls’ marriage unchanged at 18 years. The cabinet, however, incorporated a…
By Mudita Girotra Noida/New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Hit hard by an unprecedented cash crunch, many banks are just refusing to let customers withdraw the Rs 24,000 they are entitled to every week as per…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) News of a wedding being called off here on account of the cash crunch following the recent demonetisation of high value currency notes starkly highlights some irrational conditions imposed by…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Delhi Congress on Thursday said it will go to the people to “inform and educate” them about the 10 points highlighted by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) People visited the outlets of supermarket chain Big Bazaar on Thursday to withdraw cash. They said it was quite convenient than standing in queues outside bank offices and at ATM…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Bhupen Khakhar’s modern masterpiece “Man in Pub” sold at 263,000 pounds, topping the Bonhams Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art sale, on Tuesday in London. The piece, a haunting portrait…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Describing the implementation of the demonetisation drive as “monumental mismanagement” and a case of “organised loot and legalised plunder”, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said it will also…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Pointing out the extent of hardship which demonetisation has caused the common man and small businesses, and the likely hit of 2 per cent on GDP, former Prime Minister Manmohan…