Free Wi-Fi in UP volvo buses
Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corp (UPSRTC) has decided to make its Volvo fleet Wi-Fi enabled on select routes, officials said on Friday. The free internet facility would be given…
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Ancient Roman villa uncovered near Florence
Florence, Oct 21 (IANS/AKI) Archaeologists have unearthed a luxurious ancient Roman villa complete with thermal baths and stunning mosaics near the central Italian city of Florence in what they described as an “exceptional” find. “This…
2 Pakistani youngsters in Times’ 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Two teenagers of Pakistani-origin, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and gamer Sumail Hassan, have been listed in the Times’ 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016, a media report said. The…
Singur land-owners launch farming on ‘soil of gold’
By Sahana Ghosh Singur (West Bengal), Oct 20 (IANS) “This is ‘shonar maati’ (soil of gold),” the reverence in Sushant Ghosh’s voice was unmistakable. For the 54-year-old farmer, whose family had lost 20 bigha of…
Himachal CM launches scheme to check female foeticide
Shimla, Oct 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday launched a scheme to check female foeticide and low sex ratio in seven districts of the state, an official said. An official statement…
How Singur’s ‘ecofeminists’ bore the brunt of land acquisition
By Sahana Ghosh Singur (West Bengal), Oct 20 (IANS) For a section of ‘ecofeminists’ of Singur who were at the front line of the historic land movement, a different fight awaited them back home. Fifty-year-old…
Nearly 80% of divorced Indian Muslims are women
By Alison Saldanha In India, for every divorced Muslim man, there are four divorced Muslim women, an analysis of Census 2011 data shows. Across religious communities, except Sikhs, there are more divorced women than men….
Instagram launches new tool to help people at suicide risk
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Photo sharing website Instagram on Thursday launched new tools to support people struggling with self-injury or suicidal thoughts globally, including in India. The tools, that offer options such as talk…
Veteran communist leader Achuthanandan turns 93
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (IANS) Veteran communist leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan turned 93 on Thursday. Achuthanandan is one of the founding leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and one of…
Newborn girl abandoned in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A newborn girl, abandoned by her family under a flyover here, was rescued and admitted to a hospital on Wednesday, police said. “A day old baby was found under Munirka…
Singur awaits land handover to farmers from Thursday
Singur (West Bengal), Oct 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to kick off the process to hand over physical possession of land to farmers from Thursday. The announcement has led…
Indian American hotelier accused of singeing two dogs
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) High-flying Indian-American hotelier Vikram Chatwal has been arrested for trying to torch two small dogs outside his SoHo condo. Chatwal, 44, posted a $50,000 bail and walked out of Manhattan…
UN chief becomes godfather to newborn Galapagos tortoise
Quito, Oct 19 (IANS) UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday became the godparent of a newborn giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, where he is on a tour to encourage environmental protection for…
What does India’s first potential Smart City promise?
By Meghna Mittal Ahmedabad, Oct 19 (IANS) With 110 skyrises, metro service, bus rapid transport, elevated walkways, automated waste collection and a host of other amenities, the Rs 70,000 crore ($11.1 billion) Gujarat International Finance…
Monsoon ends this week, record food output likely
By Abhishek Waghmare A “normal” monsoon and adequate water in major reservoirs nationwide, coupled with more money to agriculture, have set the stage for a record agricultural output of 270 million tonnes — 2 per…
Why Cisco’s bet on IoT, Cloud is crucial to building Smart Cities
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) When it comes to building Smart Cities, Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud are two key components to make things work. For Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins, these…
First-ever 24-hour free wine fountain in Italy
Rome, Oct 19 (IANS) In most areas of the world, public drinking fountains expel tap water, but the newest public drinking fountain in Italy flows red with wine — and it’s free to the public….
Maharashtra given four weeks to explain deaths of 740 tribal students
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday sought a report from the Maharashtra government on the deaths of 740 tribal students in residential schools over the last 10 years,…
Government files FIRs against Odisha Hospital, probe begins
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday lodged two FIRs against the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital authorities in connection with the hospital fire late on Monday evening. The FIRs, filed…
Minority communities’ artisans to showcase talent at IITF
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Artisans belonging to minority communities will showcase their wares and talent at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) this year, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhar Abbas Naqvi said here on Tuesday….