Google marks Father’s Day with doodle
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Online search engine giant Google on Sunday came up with a cute doodle to celebrate this Father’s Day. The illustration shows a tiny pair of shoe placed next to larger…
Human Interest
Yoga is not in conflict with any religion or belief system
By Sri Sri Ravi Shankar As we look forward to celebrating the 2nd International Yoga Day, we must understand yoga in totality. Yoga is one of the greatest wealths of humankind. We think yoga is…
106-year-old woman becomes oldest Olympic torch bearer
Rio De Janeiro, June 19 (IANS) Three years after becoming the world’s oldest skydiver, Aida Gemanque became the oldest Olympic torch bearer on Saturday when she carried the flame in the Amazonian city of Macapa,…
Hundreds practise yoga in Beijing
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 18 (IANS) Hundreds of people practised Yoga here on Saturday to mark the International Yoga Day which will be observed on June 21. Chinese yoga practitioners enthusiastically participated in separate…
Yoga can also enhance your beauty, inner and external
By Shahnaz Husain Regular yoga practice can help you in achieving true inner and external beauty like flawless skin, shiny hair and a slim figure. Yoga can rejuvenate your skin and make you look gorgeous…
Richa Chadha joins hands with fundraising site to help trafficked girls
Mumbai: Actress Richa Chadha pay homage during the 3rd death anniversary of Sarabjit Singh in Mumbai on May 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha has joined hands with actor Kunal…
Shaam-e-Sher: Reinvigorating Urdu among youth
By Akanki Sharma New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In today’s digital era where technology has almost swamped art in all its forms, has Urdu literature once famous for poetry — especially the verse forms of…
Sports car driven by Mastroianni in ‘La Dolce Vita’ rediscovered
Rome, June 17 (IANS/AKI) A black Triumph TR3 two-seater driven by actor Marcello Mastroianni in Federico Fellini’s iconic 1960 film “La Dolce Vita” has been restored to its original condition by an Italian politician who…
Notice to Odisha government over poor medical arrangements
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has called for a report from the Odisha government over the death of woman and her son due to lack of medical facilities at a…
Cricketer Jadeja clicks selfies with Gir lions, in soup
Ahmedabad, June 17 (IANS) Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has courted controversy after pictures of him posing in front of Asiatic Lions in the Gir National Sanctuary went viral on social media. The Gujarat Forest Department has…
Water reservoirs only 15 percent full: Ministry
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) India’s 91 major reservoirs are only 15 percent full against their total storage capacity of 157.799 billion cubic metres (BCM), the Ministry of Water Resources said on Friday, with the…
Yoga day to be held at Potters Fields Park in London
London, June 17 (IANS) The International Day of Yoga will be held at Potters Fields Park near Tower Bridge in London on June 19, a statement from Indian High Commission here said on Friday. The…
Obama tells Orlando families they have inspired the nation
WASHINGTON D.C., U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Orlando, June 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Thursday told relatives of those killed or wounded in last Sunday’s shooting in Orlando that their stories have…
New benches outside Mussolini’s Rome HQ labelled ‘Benito’
Rome, June 16 (IANS/AKI) In a quirk of fate, new benches outside Rome’s Palazzo Venezia Museum – headquarters of World War II Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini – have metal tags affixed to them reading ‘Benito’,…
‘Leopard Man of Skye’ dies at 80
London, June 16 (IANS) A former soldier who was once the world’s most tattooed man died in a care home at the age of 80. Tom Leppard, born Tom Wooldridge, spent $7,761 on his art…
Kerala Tourism campaigns win Polish Film Festival awards
Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (IANS) Kerala Tourism has bagged awards at FilmAT, one of the biggest international film festivals dedicated to tourism, art and ecology, in Poland, a release said on Thursday. Kerala Tourism’s, ‘Responsible Tourism’…
Jhansi women send strong message on how to protect trees
By Sandeep Pauranik Jhansi, June 16 (IANS) If you take to the roads of Bundelkhand, you will be captivated by the lush growth of trees — and the messages on them: “Don’t cut me”, “We…
Government incentives for girls appear to work – somewhat
By Tanay Sukumar When the then Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury launched the Dhanalakshmi scheme in 2008, she hoped it would encourage families to educate girls. The scheme encouraged families to delay marriage,…
Shanghai Disney resort officially opens to public
Shanghai, June 16 (IANS) The Shanghai Disney Resort, with a unique blend of Disney magic and Chinese culture, officially opened to public Thursday. Located in Pudong district, the 3.9 sq.km resort is the first Disney…
Being helpful to co-workers may drain you
New York, June 16 (IANS) Helping your colleagues too often can lead to mental and emotional exhaustion as well as hurt your job performance, suggests a new study. The findings showed that the exhaustion levels…