Ranchi, Sep 3 (IANS) Thousands of people facing the threat of eviction from their houses staged a protest outside the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on Saturday. The protesters had gathered under the banner of Ghar…
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Scientists are set to name a new fish after US President Barack Obama honouring his decision to create a new protected area off the Hawaiian coast. The National Geographic reported on…
London, Sep 3 (IANS) The bishop of Grantham has become the first Church of England bishop to say that he is gay and in a relationship. Bishop Nicholas Chamberlain, a suffragan in Lincoln diocese, was…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 2 (IANS) In yet another shocking incident after Dana Majhi’s case in Odisha, a 108 ambulance driver allegedly ordered the parents of a seven-year-old girl to get off midway after the child died…
Srinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) As his colleagues battle violence in the Kashmir Valley, a junior level police officer has found time to marry a girl born in Muzaffarabad — the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Owais…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday defended the practice of triple talaq and polygamy, professing that polygamy is a social need and a blessing and not…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Works of masters like S.H. Raza, K.G. Subramanyan, F.N. Souza, Tyeb Mehta and M.F. Husain, among others, will go under the hammer here on Saturday. Organised by Art Deal auction…
Colombo, Sep 2 (IANS) Hundreds of relatives of those missing during and after Sri Lanka’s 30-year-long civil conflict on Friday urged UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to launch an international probe to find their whereabouts. The…
Rajgir, Sep 2 (IANS) Private donors from Thailand gave $27,000 for the School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions at Nalanda University, a varsity official said on Friday. “On August 27, 2016, the Thai…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will interact with and conduct a class for students of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, on the occasion of Teachers’ Day on September 5, it was announced…
Patna, Sep 2 (IANS) The flood-hit people of Bihar’s Bhagalpur district on Friday pasted posters of their local Lok Sabha MP as “Missing” and announced a reward of Rs 500 in cash to those who…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most important Hindu festivals, is a time for introspection and prayers and bonding with the family. It’s also a time for eating — and masterchef…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) At a time when intolerance is a much-debated subject in the country, Samjho Toh Express, a social campaign, is aiming at nurturing friendship beyond labels and borders. ComMutiny – The…
Bengaluru, Sep 2 (IANS) The day-long strike by central and state trade unions on Friday has affected normal life in many cities across Karnataka as shops, markets, banks and factories were shut, and buses, taxis…
By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) For those who accuse Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa of “religious bigotry” and baptising even dying people, her close associate Sunita Kumar could be the perfect counter….
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Environmental concerns ruled the minds of students of K.P.B. Hinduja College in Mumbai when they decided to promote water soluble idols during this Ganesha festival. “PANAAH”, the college society under whose…
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Transgender youths who are transitioning from female to male tend to commit suicide more than those transitioning from male to female, a new research has found. According to the research,…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his best wishes to the athletes competing in the upcoming Paralympics Games beginning from Septemder 7 in Rio De Janeiro. “The people of…
Rome, Aug 31 (IANS) The 3,500 people who lost their homes a week ago in the earthquake that shook Central Italy and were sheltering in tents must now brave rain, cold and, above all, a…
Guwahati, Aug 31 (IANS) In cheering news to those planning a vacation in Queen of Hills, Darjeeling, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to introduce three additional pairs of toy trains between Darjeeling and…