New York, Oct 24 (IANS) To make the connecting and sharing experience safe for its 1.7 billion users, including 155 million in India, Facebook on Monday launched a revamped Safety Center and Bullying Prevention Hub….
Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (IANS) The Odisha government has ordered complete preparedness in all districts, especially in the coastal region, as a cyclonic storm is developing over Bay of Bengal and is likely to hit the…
Kathmandu, Oct 24 (IANS) Nepal has formed a foreign aid coordination and facilitation committee with the participation of the Nepali government, China, India, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Headed by Nepalese Prime…
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) There is a need to inculcate good values in boys, so that they know how to behave with girls, Goa Governor Mridula Sinha said on Sunday. She was interacting with a…
Cairo, Oct 23 (IANS) She weighs half a tonne, believe it or not. This Egyptian woman, tipping the scales at about 500 kg, is thought to be the fattest woman alive, media reports said on…
Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday named 54 persons for the coveted ‘Yash Bharti’ awards, given away annually by the state, for the year 2016-17. Among those who have made it…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Taichung (Taiwan), Oct 23 (IANS) Dishes such as butter chicken, naan and dal makhani are favoured by Taiwanese people at Indian restaurants, say restaurateurs in Taiwan. “During the weekends it is the…
Wayanad (Kerala), Oct 23 (IANS) Lissy, who is out on parole from Thursday till November 19, is all set to release her book ‘Kuttavaliyil ninnu Ezhuthukariyileykku’ (From Convict to Writer)written in Malayalam, next month….
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The respect and admiration that Indians have for the armed forces, will be expressed this festive season through a campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign has…
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) As a mob of around 30 students rained blows, abuses and communal slurs on JNU student Najeeb Ahmed on the night of October 14, some of them…
United Nations, Oct 22 (IANS) The United Nations on Friday officially named the popular comic-book character Wonder Woman as the Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. “Gender equality is not only a…
Vatican City, Oct 22 (IANS/AKI) The private papal apartments at the summer palace of Castelgandolfo will open to the public for the first time on Saturday, following a decision by Pope Francis, the Vatican announced…
Sydney, Oct 21 (IANS) Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House is about to turn golden for a nightin celebration of Diwali, the traditional Indian festival of lights. New South Wales Premier Mike Baird will visit the…
Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IANS) Electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions from mobile towers in the country are much below the strict norms enforced by the Department of Telecom (DoT), a senior officer said here on Friday. “There…
Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) Mrida, a social business initiative of multinational auto manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra, on Friday rolled out a host of services in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district under its MPowered Village programme, an…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will add 258 more coaches to its existing fleet of trains plying on the Yellow, Blue, and Red Lines, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on…
Panaji, Oct 21 (IANS) The atmosphere in cinema halls, where sometimes patrons are under the influence of alcohol, is not ideal for playing the national anthem, says Salil Chaturvedi, a paraplegic, who was assaulted in…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has recorded the highest number of deaths in judicial and police custody in the country, revealed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday. “Uttar Pradesh has recorded…
Dimapur (Nagaland), Oct 21 (IANS) A student body has urged the NSCN-IM to stop its unlawful “tax collection” from various educational departments in Arunachal Pradesh. At a meeting with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland…
Beijing, Oct 21 (IANS) For the first time in China, a reality TV series that provides a peek into the lives of allegedly corrupt senior party officials and attempts to show their journey to the…