New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) India has substantially improved its rank in the Global Gender Gap index — moving from 108th to 87th position within a year, according to a report released by the World…
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) The students of KPB Hinduja College here on Wednesday gifted blankets and stationary to orphaned children to help them celebrate the festival of Diwali and feel the joy of love and…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) India has substantially improved its rank in the Global Gender Gap index moving from 108th to 87th position within a year, according to a report released by the World Economic…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 26 (IANS) Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday said the Kerala Anti-Social (Prevention) Act (KAPA) should be used against those who kill stray dogs, and drew wide criticism in the state where stray…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Those consuming liquor in public will be arrested from November 7, the Delhi government said on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that there will be a strict vigil…
Shimla, Oct 26 (IANS) For both the couples, it was an emotional reunion with their biological children, literally! For the past five months they have been nurturing and playing with their ‘foster’ babies — a…
Patna, Oct 26 (IANS) Authorities at Bihar’s Patna Railway Station have blocked access to porn sites in its free Wi-Fi service at the station, officials said on Wednesday. “We have acted after it was found…
Islamabad, Oct= Oct 26 (IANS) National Geographic’s famed ‘Afghan Girl’ Sharbat Bibi was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, authorities said. Bibi was arrested from her home for…
Dhaka, Oct 26 (IANS) Bangladeshi animal rights activists have launched a street campaign in Dhaka to sterilise thousands of stray dogs to limit their population in a humane manner. Non-profit organisation Obhoyaronno launched a programme…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) While some of the countrys premier banks are busy blocking debit cards that have been compromised (the numbers run into millions) in one of the financial sectors…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Leveraging on the recall value of the muppets in widely-watched childrens TV show “Galli Galli Sim Sim”, a five-year initiative is aiming to reach out to 90,000…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday sent notices to Department of Social Welfare (DSW) and to senior police officials and sought a report on the shortage of old…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Praising the country’s tribal communities for conserving the forests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that “no one has right to snatch away tribals’ land”. Modi was speaking while…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A youth wave seems to have gripped the electorate in Maharashtra with 84 per cent of voters preferring candidates below 40 years of age in the upcoming local bodies elections,…
By Anjali Ojha Yalta (Crimea), Oct 25 (IANS) In November 2014, when Crimea was annexed by Russia following a referendum, there was a blackout after power supply from the Ukraine was cut. According to reports,…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Despite some recent cases that somewhat reflected people’s insensitivity in the country, a study shows India tops in terms of number of people helping out strangers, volunteering their time and…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) There is a need to increase Japan-involved tourism in the country, said Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday. “A lot of Indians visit Japan. Similarly, a lot of…
Guwahati, Oct 24 (IANS) Thousands of members of the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and other Bodo groups went on a 10-hour rail blockade in Bodo districts of Assam on Monday, badly hitting train services…
Hyderabad, Oct 24 (IANS) A 100-feet-tall national flag was unfurled at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy here on Monday. Academy Director Aruna Bahuguna unfurled the tri-colour on a specially designed 100-feet-tall flag mast…
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to bring the state’s Self-Help Groups (SHG) under insurance cover within the current fiscal year, a minister said on Monday. “There are 1.95 lakh SHGs…