A Kashmir pellet victim who will limp for life
By Aadil Mir Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir), July 28 (IANS) Ishfaq Wani has paid a huge price for taking to the streets screaming slogans of ‘azadi’ – he will now limp for life. The young…
Human Interest
‘Delhi suffered 78 percent productivity loss due to water- logging’
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The widespread water-logging in Delhi due to the monsoon led to about 78 per cent loss in work time or productivity, according to a survey. The survey conducted by a…
Direct entry for Hindu migrants from Pakistan, B’Desh in MBBS, BE courses
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Hindu migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh who are now based in India can get direct admission into the MBBS and BE courses from this academic year, the External Affairs Ministry…
Water conservation project to benefit 10,000 people in Sawai Madhopur
By Porisma P. Gogoi Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan), July 27 (IANS) A water conservation project that will benefit 2,500 households and 10,000 individuals was on Wednesday handed over by the Coca-Cola India Foundation (Anandana) and its…
Cadaver liver transplant: Recipient’s kin pitch for organ donation
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) Likening the late donor and his family to god, the family of 46-year-old transplantee Madhuri Saha, who received a new lease of life thanks to a cadaveric liver transplant here on…
Police to arrest ex-army man in escort service racket
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Delhi Police is likely to arrest retired army Colonel Ajay Ahlawat for his alleged role in trafficking and exploiting foreign women, as part of its probe into a high-profile…
Two Indians among Magsaysay awardees
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Carnatic music exponent T.M. Krishna and social activist Bezwada Wilson are two Indians who have been conferred the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for this year. While Krishna got the award…
Auto, taxi drivers begin hunger strike
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Auto-rickshaw and yellow top taxi drivers of around 20 unions on Wednesday began an “indefinite hunger strike” against app-based taxi aggregators even as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the…
Six-day Bharat Parv at Rajpath to mark I-Day celebrations
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) A six-day ‘Bharat Parv’ — India Festival — will be organised by the Union Tourism Ministry in coordination with other ministries and departments to mark Independence Day next month, official…
BJP goons stopping autos, taxis from plying: Kejriwal
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the BJP of sponsoring the auto and taxi strike in the national capital saying its “goons” were forcibly stopping autos and taxis…
Pilgrims from MP have lucky escape in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, July 26 (IANS) Over 50 passengers on board a bus had a providential escape when their vehicle was on the verge of being swept away in surging waters of a seasonal rivulet in Uttarakhand…
Home Ministry panel to look for pellet gun alternative
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Following the furore over severe pellet gun injuries to protesters in the Kashmir Valley, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved the formation of an expert committee to explore…
Endangered Humboldt Penguins will be stars at Mumbai zoo
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) A tiny colony of the endangered Humboldt Penguins, including three males, three females and two female babies, arrived at Mumbai Zoo from an aquarium in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, an…
Railway stations lack sanitation, not disabled-friendly: CAG
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Railway stations in India are unclean, lack basic amenities such as water taps, urinals, shelters, and stalls of essential goods and medicines, and are not disabled-friendly, the Comptroller and Auditor…
India’s first Humboldt Penguins reach Mumbai zoo
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) A tiny colony of Humboldt Penguins, including three males, three females and two female babies, arrived at the Mumbai zoo from Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, an official said. This will…
DCW chief booked for naming Dalit rape victim
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday registered a case against Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal for allegedly revealing the identity of a 14-year-old Dalit rape victim. The victim,…
NHRC extends last date for short films till August 30
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has extended till August 30 the last date for entries for its second annual competition for short films on human rights, an official statement…
Auto-rickshaw, taxi drivers strike against app-based cabs
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Around one lakh auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers launched an indefinite strike here on Tuesday against the increasingly popular app-based taxi services, causing hardship to tens of thousands of commuters. An…
A toll-free number helps villagers live with animals
By Deepa Padmanaban Bandipur National Park (Karnataka): For someone whose cow — valued at Rs 20,000 ($300) — was killed by a tiger in August 2015, Mahadeva Gowda is calm, as is Shiva Murthy, whose…
Autorickshaw strike against app-based taxis
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Thousands of autorickshaw drivers went on an indefinite strike on Tuesday in the national capital against app based taxi services, badly affecting commuters. An estimated 90,000 autorickshaws ply in Delhi,…