Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) An automated laundry service launched in a mental health hospital here seeks to give the inmates an opportunity to work and earn a daily wage, organisers say. Called ‘Dhobi Ghar’, the…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government has introduced many reforms to strengthen the anganwadi system for tackling malnutrition, introduced a children’s…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon, who along with her craft is also known for backing social causes, joined the celebration of two years of the Narendra Modi government here on Saturday, and…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The girl child should be nurtured, educated and treated as equal to the opposite gender, megastar Amitabh Bachchan said as the ambassador of the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padao’ campaign, at…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) With every unsuccessful love story, there comes a phase when dealing with normal life becomes a task. What follows is a heartbreak that leads to several other…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) Two Indian-origin students won the the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee, third straight year of double winners. Nihar Janga, 11, of Austin, Texas, and Jairam Hathwar, 13, of Corning, New York,…
New York, May 28 (IANS) If you thought that only men post abusive words on various social media platforms, you are wrong. Researchers have found that half of sexist comments women face on the micro-blogging…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) With every unsuccessful love story, there comes a phase when dealing with normal life becomes a task. What follows is a heartbreak that leads to several other…
Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Coming to the aid of a bridegroom from the Balmiki community in Kurukshetra, the Haryana Police not only arrested 14 people who tried to stop him performing a traditional wedding ritual…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Chandigarh administration has, on the recommendation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), paid Rs.3 lakh to a girl gang-raped by five police constables, an official statement said on…
By Chaitanya Mallapur & Video Volunteers It is a criminal, non-bailable act, but manual scavenging continues unhindered. We do not have any illegal forms of work, Charu Mori, chief executive officer of Dhrangadhra town in…
London, May 27 (IANS) Have you ever wondered why any talk of giving money to the unemployed often triggers a political storm whereas increase in healthcare costs often earn laurels? The answer, say researchers, can…
New York, May 27 (IANS) While much thought is put into how to house and feed and clothe people who are displaced from their homes due to conflict, persecution or human rights violations, the world’s…
Washington, May 26 (IANS) The Obamas will be shifting to an 8,200-square-foot nine-bedroom luxurious mansion in the upscale Kalorama neighbourhood of Washington after the family leaves the White House in January. According to the New…
New York, May 26 (IANS) Feelings of shame and humiliation bother obese air passengers more than tight seat belts and tiny seats, says a study. Participants interviewed for the study recounted the typical challenges they…
Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Sex workers in Kolkata will advocate the importance of sanitary napkin usage on ‘Menstrual Hygiene Day’ on Saturday through ‘edutainment’ programmes and cultural performances, an official statement said on Thursday. “It…
Tokyo, May 26 (IANS) The world’s first robotic mobile phone RoBoHon, a pocket-size walking and dancing robot, started sale on Thursday in Japan. The human-shaped smartphone, developed by Japanese electronics company, Sharp and engineer Tomotaka…
Washington, May 26 (IANS) The world’s largest solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 on Thursday completed the latest stage of its round-the-world journey. The plane took off from Dayton airport in Ohio and landed at Lehigh…
Tehran, May 26 (IANS/AKI) As many as 17 prisoners were executed in Iran in the past two days for crimes including murder, rape and drugs trafficking, the Iran Human Rights (IHR) website reported on Wednesday….
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on May 30 a plea by the J&K Traders and Manufacturers Federation (JKTMF) challenging the state high court’s direction asking them to give an undertaking…