Chinese fisherman wants 1 mn yuan for rare fish
Beijing, Sep 22 (IANS) A fisherman in east China caught a 1.56 metre-long fish of a rare variety and wants to sell it for 1.1 million yuan (about $165,000), media reported on Thursday. The fish,…
Human Interest
Unicef’s report on child online protection in India launched
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Unicef India on Thursday launched a report providing a comprehensive overview of the current risks and threats faced by children while using the internet and social media and how they…
All non-Africans descended from a single migration out of Africa
New York, Sep 22 (IANS) Studying hundreds of new genomes from across the globe, researchers, one of them of Indian-origin, have found compelling evidence that essentially all non-Africans alive today descend from a single migration…
This Odisha villager has a goldmine of autographed images, letters
By Chinmaya Dehuri Bhubaneswar, Sep 22 (IANS) Priyabrat Biswal lives in a small village in Odisha but this hasn’t come in the way of his building up a veritable treasure trove of autographed images and…
Pitiable for woman to catch culprit but unable to take action: Big B
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) Expressing anguish that women are often embarrassed to speak up against incidents of violence, megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday said it is a “pitiable” condition for a woman to have caught…
65-year-old neighbour arrested for molesting 90-year-old widow
Kollam (Kerala), Sep 21 (IANS) A 65-year-old man has been arrested for molesting a 90-year-old widow, who is a cancer patient, in Kollam, police said on Wednesday. The arrested was a neighbour of the victim….
Bangladesh to work with Myanmar on Rohingya issues: Hasina
New York, Sep 21 (IANS) Bangladesh, which has over 500,000 Muslim Rohingyas residing in its refugee camps, has said it is looking forward to working with Myanmar to find a permanent solution to the issue….
A dash of Shakespeare in Kolkata’s Durga Puja carnival
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) Denizens of Kolkata will soak in the Durga Puja festivities in October by celebrating William Shakespeare’s life, work and legacy on the occasion of the bard’s 400th death anniversary. The British…
Max Hospital oncology doctors booked for negligence, hospital denies charge
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) A resident of Amritsar has filed an FIR against the oncology department of Max Superspeciality Hospital, Saket, in south Delhi, alleging negligence after he was operated…
PM Modi gets a new address: Lok Kalyan Marg
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Delhi’s Race Course Road, where the Prime Minister’s official residence is located, was on Wednesday renamed as Lok Kalyan Marg, ending a row between the BJP and the AAP. Delhi…
Max Hospital oncology doctors booked for negligence, cheating
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) A resident of Amritsar has filed an FIR against the oncology department of Max Superspeciality Hospital, Saket, in south Delhi, alleging negligence after he was operated…
Assam minister urges UK, Australia to rectify travel advisory on state
Guwahati, Sep 21 (IANS) Assam Tourism Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday urged Britain and Australia to rectify their travel advisories on Assam and termed the move to club the state with other disturbed…
Gurgaon Police Commissioner assures implementation of RSA
Gurgaon, Sep 21 (IANS) Gurgaon Police Commissioner Sandeep Khirwar on Wednesday assured an NGO delegation of the effective implementation of the Haryana Right to Service Act (RSA) in his department. A delegation of NGO Manav…
Liquor consumption personal affair, can’t ban it: Odisha Government
Bhubaneswar, Sep 21 (IANS) The state government on Wednesday said the total prohibition of liquor demanded by several organisations in Odisha is “unrealistic” as consumption of liquor is a personal affair. “It is not a…
SC terms Maharashtra rules ‘regressive’, permits dance bars with liquor
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Terming the Maharashtra government’s restrictions on dance bars as “regressive by centuries”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said dance bars in the state will continue to operate under the old…
Cabinet approves hike in freedom fighters’ pension
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval to a 20 per cent hike in the pension for freedom fighters and their dependents,…
Charming Manipuri transgender out to conquer the world
By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, Sep 21 (IANS) She is attractive. She is accomplished. And among Manipuris, she is a celebrity and a household name — a star who straddles the world of cinema and theatre….
Neanderthals were adept at making tools, artefacts
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Neanderthals were far smarter than previously thought as researchers have confirmed that our ancient cousins were responsible for producing tools and artefacts earlier argued by some to be exclusively in the…
‘Beads of Arunachal Pradesh’: a scholars’ delight
By Vishnu Makhijani Title: Beads of Arunachal Pradesh–Emerging Cultural Context; Authors: Sarit K. Chaudhuri and Sucheta Sen Chaudhuri; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 159; Price: Rs 995/$25 Beads are an integral part of tribal day-to-day wear…
When neurotransmitters find their way into a cookbook
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) Biting into a chocolate truffle tickles the neurotransmitters in the brain as much as it may tantalise your taste-buds, Bavaria-born author Korenelia Santoro believes. Her newly-released book, “Cooking…