Old Delhi gears up for month of fasting and feasting
By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) As the sun went down behind the majestic dome of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, the lights came on, illuminating the whole mosque in its glory. The colourful…
Human Interest
What keeps couples from cheating on each other?
New York, June 6 (IANS) Perceptual downgrading of attractive persons who can turn out to be potential threats may help in sustaining relationships from temptation and keep couples from cheating on one another, finds a…
Indian couple sets record by conquering Everest together
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, June 6 (IANS) Right from when they got married in 2008, this couple, both in the Maharashtra Police, dreamt of together ascending Mt. Everest, the tallest peak in the world, and…
Beating all odds, Jharkhand girl clears matriculation exam, inspires others
By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, June 6 (IANS) This Jharkhand girl cycled 24 kilometres every day to and from her school. And today, Neelu Kumari has made her village in Latehar district proud by clearing the…
Rare Roman bronze wing unearthed in England
London, June 6 (IANS) An “extremely rare” Roman bronze wing was found during an excavation in England’s Gloucester city, the media reported on Monday. The object, which is 14 cm long, was found during an…
Odisha’s border disputes keep villagers on tenterhooks
By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, June 6 (IANS) It’s an identity crisis of sorts for thousands of villagers along Odisha’s border who are affected by the continuing territorial dispute between the state and its neighbours. The…
Over 200 Delhi handicapped plant trees to mark Environment Day
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Over 200 handicapped people, including students, participated in a plantation drive here on Sunday. The drive was organised on the occasion of World Environment Day, as part of the Clean…
96-year-old Japanese man becomes oldest university graduate
Tokyo, June 5 (IANS) A 96-year-old Japanese man has entered the Guinness World Records after becoming the oldest person in the world to receive a university degree, officials said on Sunday. Shigemi Hirata, who lives…
Disconnect with nature raising mental illnesses in cities
Washington, June 5 (IANS) Mental illnesses and mood disorders are more common in urban areas partly due to reduced access to nature, say researchers. “There’s an enormous amount of disease largely tied to our…
Mercedes hit-and-run: Minor to be tried as an adult
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) In the first prosecution under the amended Juvenile Justice Act, a minor accused in the Mercedes hit-and-run case in which a 33-year-old Delhi business consultant was killed in April this…
Underwater ‘lost city’ in Greece found to be natural formation
London, June 4 (IANS) What archaeologists earlier thought to be ancient underwater remains of a long lost Greek city were in fact created by a naturally occurring phenomenon, suggests new research. When underwater divers discovered…
Mercedes hit and run: Minor to be tried as adult
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Juvenile Justice Board on Saturday ordered that a minor accused in a Mercedes hit-and-run case in which a 33-year-old Delhi business consultant was killed in April this year will…
An explosion far bigger than Gujarat riots
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Gujarat Files; Author: Rana Ayyub; Publisher: Rana Ayyub; Pages: 204; Price: Rs 295. This is an explosive expose of the 2002 Gujarat riots, which rightly or wrongly made Narendra Modi…
Lucknow and Moscow: How the two cities deal with traffic violators
By Mohit Dubey Moscow, June 4 (IANS) Comparisons between Lucknow – capital of India’s most populous state – and Moscow – capital of the world’s largest country – don’t come easy. Differences between the two…
Technical snag hits services on Delhi Metro’s Blue Line, commuters suffer
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Alok Kaushik used to take an hour and a half to reach his office in Dwarka from Noida on metro, but on Friday he had a nightmarish experience as his…
Hikers on Caribbean island find ancient stone carvings
London, June 3 (IANS) Hikers out for a stroll on the Caribbean island of Montserrat found ancient stone carvings that archaeologists believe could offer valuable insight into the islands pre-colonial history. The petroglyphs — which…
Missing Japanese boy abandoned in woods found alive
Tokyo, June 3 (IANS) A missing seven-year-old boy was found alive and unharmed after searchers spent nearly a week combing dense forest in Japan’s Hokkaido island, officials said on Friday. Yamato Tanooka was discovered in…
King Tutankhamuns dagger was ‘made from a meteorite’
Cairo, June 2 (IANS) A new research has showed that an iron dagger buried with King Tutankhamun, one of ancient Egypt’s most famous kings, was made from a meteorite. Researchers from Italy and the Egyptian…
London’s Tower Bridge to temporarily shut for major facelift
London, June 2 (IANS) London’s world famous Tower Bridge will be shut for three months starting from October 1 for a major facelift, authorities announced on Thursday. The closure to all road traffic will enable…
Government lays down advisory for matrimonial websites
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Aiming to put an end to the fraudulence on the matrimonial sites, the government on Thursday approved an advisory on functioning of such websites and also made identity proof mandatory…