Agra, Nov 19 (IANS) On the occasion of World Toilet Day, the residents of Agra demanded free, safe and clean toilet facilities at a meeting Organised by the Braj Mandal Heritage Conservation Society on Saturday….
Agartala/Aizawl/Silchar, Nov 19 (IANS) Amid the continuing cash crunch in the northeastern states in the wake of demonetisation, an ailing tribal man lost his life in Tripura on Saturday as his family did not have…
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) Carrying forward her protest against demonetisation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday marched to the Reserve Bank of India office here on Saturday, summoned the bank’s officials on the…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Crowds outside banks and ATMs declined marginally on Saturday as only senior citizens were allowed to exchange old notes. Other people were seen waiting in long queues either to deposit…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) A 29-year-old female having a rare medical problem — in which patients have an underdeveloped vagina and uterus — was able to conceive through IVF surrogacy at a city hospital…
Srinagar, Nov 19 (IANS) After 132 days of closure, the Kashmir Valley burst into life on Saturday morning with a large number of vehicles out on the roads, and markets, schools, offices and businesses open…
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) India’s demonetisation of high-value currency has hit hard the tens of thousands of Nepali migrant workers employed in India as security guards, daily wagers, domestic helps and others who receive…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Global printing and personal computer major HP Inc. on Saturday announced a new programme to build and deploy 48 self-contained, internet-enabled digital inclusion and learning labs to drive digital literacy…
Imphal, Nov 19 (IANS) Manipur Governor Najma Heptullah has disclosed that her proposal for flying doctors and dispensaries will be finalised by the Centre as soon as helicopter services were introduced in the state. Heptullah…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Battling an unprecedented cash crunch after the government spiked high-value currency notes, banks at various places have been receiving soiled Rs 100 notes for disbursal that were otherwise supposed to…
Srinagar, Nov 19 (IANS) After 132 days of closure, the Kashmir Valley burst into life on Saturday morning with a large number of vehicles out on the roads, and markets, schools, offices and businesses open…
By Imran Khan Belsand/Parsouni (Bihar) Nov 19 (IANS) Till October, Sitwa Devi, Munia Devi and their daughters were defecating in open fields near their villages, like millions in Bihar. Not any more. They were sensitised,…
Los Angeles, Nov 19 (IANS) A sea of flame retardant foam has flooded the streets around an airport hangar in the US state of California. The fire retardant foam, technically an “aqueous film-forming foam,” began…
Assisi (Italy), Nov 19 (IANS/AKI) A group of hotels in the historic central Italian city of Assisi on Friday launched an initiative offering a free break or a refund to couples who conceive a child…
Rome, Nov 18 (IANS/AKI) People living in apartment buildings may not disturb their neighbours with household chores, loud music or family rows early in the morning, Italy’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday. The Court of…
Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) Senior Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Navneet Sehgal was seriously injured when the car he was in collided head-on with another vehicle on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in the state’s Unnao district on…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) People continued to battle long queues outside banks and ATMs on Friday, struggling to get cash for their daily expenses, on the ninth consecutive day since the government announced the…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The central government’s proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six advanced and populous communities in Assam will destroy the existing tribes, the Coordination Committee of the Tribal Organisations…
By Pradeep Singh Gurugram, Nov 18 (IANS) Amid criticism about demonetisation by opposition political parties and setting up Rs 2.5 lakh withdrawal limit for household wedding celebrations, a Gurugram family has planned a helicopter as…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With 200 walks spread over three weekends and led by 50 experts, the ‘Delhi Walk Festival’ is here again to promote urban exploration and present everyone an opportunity to discover…