Don’t defecate near Ganga, says official
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A senior official on Tuesday urged people living along the Ganga not to defecate near the river so as to keep it clean. “The (cleaning of rivers) is not a…
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Obamas’ move to new home underway
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama family’s move to their new home in Washington, D.C., appears to be underway, according to a news report. A reporter for CBS news affiliate WUSA9, spotted a…
Australian family missing in Japan found alive
Tokyo, Jan 17 (IANS) An Australian family which went missing at a popular Japanese ski field has been found alive and well on Tuesday, officials said. Police and rescuers on snowmobiles set out on Tuesday…
If IITs had more Dalit professors, would Aniket Ambhore be alive?
By Charu Bahri In March 2012, Sanjay and Sunita Ambhore, parents of Aniket Ambhore, 19, a first-year electrical engineering student at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), received a letter informing them that their…
Trump mistakes Ivanka from Brighton for his daughter
London, Jan 17 (IANS) A woman called Ivanka from Brighton, UK, has found herself mistakenly identified as US President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter on Twitter. On Monday night, Trump took to Twitter to take a swipe…
Massive protest against Jallikattu arrests in TN
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Tamil Nadu took to the streets on Tuesday against the arrest of those who have demonstrated in favour of Jallikattu. On Monday, thousands of youths who started…
Massive protest against Jallikattu arrests in TN
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Tamil Nadu took to the streets on Tuesday against the arrest of those who protested in favour of Jallikattu. On Monday, thousands of youths who started their…
World’s lightest watch unveiled in Geneva
London, Jan 17 (IANS) The world’s lightest mechanical watch revealed is a key step forward into the development of more widespread applications of graphene, officials at the University of Manchester said. Graphene, first isolated in…
Delhi private schools adopting ‘arbitrary’ criteria get notice
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday issued notice to over 50 private schools for adopting “arbitrary” criteria for nursery admissions which it had abolished last year. The notice was issued by…
WCD ministry to set up alliance against online child abuse
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Women and Child Development Ministry on Monday said it will form a national alliance against online child sexual abuse. In a statement, the ministry said that child sexual abuse…
Pendant linked to Anne Frank unearthed at Nazi death camp
Warsaw, Jan 16 (IANS) Archaeologists excavating camp Sobibor in Poland, a former Nazi extermination site, have discovered a pendant thought to be identical to one belonging to Holocaust victim and famed teenaged diarist Anne Frank….
UAE obstacle race Sandstorm launched
Dubai, Jan 16 (IANS/WAM) Global investment company Dubai Holding on Monday announced the launch of Sandstorm, an obstacle race open to all fitness levels and backgrounds. Sandstorm is set across 5km and 10km distances through…
EDMC sanitation employees call off strike
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The sanitation employees of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on Monday called off their 12 day-long strike over non-payment of salaries. The development came after a meeting of the protesting…
Ban anti-national PETA, demands Stalin
Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) DMK’s Working President and Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly M.K. Stalin on Monday urged the central government to ban People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) as it…
World’s richest 8 men own same wealth as 3.6 billion: Study
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) Eight richest men in the world own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity, said a study by Oxfam, an international confederation…
Delhi Pet trade fair to introduce wide range of new products
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The 9th India International Pet Trade Fair (IIPTF), a three-day event from February 17-19, for the first time will have products related to small mammals and aqua apart from canine…
Water supply to remain affected till Tuesday due to rise in ammonia
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The disruption in water supply here may continue for a couple of more days until ammonia levels at three of the major Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) fall to permissible limits,…
UK TV channel to broadcast ad of live surgery
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK have teamed up to air a colonoscopy being performed live on a patient in what the two organisations claim is the world’s first TV ad…
Selfie-points at polling booths in Agra
Agra, Jan 16 (IANS) Voters can now take pictures of themselves after casting their vote as there will be selfie- points at 73 model polling centres in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh. The centres will…
Web-based resource hub launched in Agra to help the blind
Agra, Jan 16 (IANS) A new web-based resource hub, “Drishti-Connect” was launched in Agra to assist people with sight problems solve their day to day issues and seek help from trained volunteers. Akhil Srivastav, managing…