Film on triple talaq in the works
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) “Road to Sangam” director Amit Rai is working on a neo-noir thriller “Mansuba”. Produced by Addiva Films, “Mansuba” will explore the subject of how victims of triple talaq become prey to…
Society
Pope Francis says divorce has become fashionable
Vatican City, Aug 30 (IANS) Pope Francis said on Wednesday during his general audience on St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City that divorce had become fashionable, while the ideal was that families stay together as…
Floating store to sell correctional home inmates-made jute products
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) Jute products manufactured by inmates of Correctional Homes in Kolkata will now be available in a boat at southeast Kolkata’s floating market. “We have banned the use of plastic in the…
Four million refugee children unschooled: UN
Geneva, Aug 29 (IANS/AKI) Barely three fifths of child refugees are receiving a primary school education and the number who do not attend school has jumped by 500,000 in the past year to reach four…
Delhi Book Fair sees good footfall despite rains
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Even as the Pragati Maidan venue seemed to be flooded due to the rains, the organisers of 24th Delhi Book Fair said the downpour had little impact on the daily…
Differently-abled artistes to perform at Talkatora Stadium
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Talkatora Indoor Stadium here will witness classical and modern dance performances by differently-abled artists on wheelchairs. The programme is being organised by Indian Spinal Injuries Centre to mark World…
Patnaik launches campaign for Men’s Hockey World Cup
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched ‘My heart beats for hockey’ campaign for the promotion of Men’s Hockey World Cup, at Kalinga stadium here. “The countdown for the mega…
Lynching bad for India’s reputation: Alphons in China
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) Incidents of lynching have hurt India’s image, Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons, who is in China to draw in more tourists, has admitted. The minister, however, said that the…
Maneka asks Indian Envoy in Spain to send abandoned girl back
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday asked the Indian Ambassador in Spain to send back the adopted girl who was abandoned by her foster parents in…
Delhi Metro service hit on Blue Line
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Delhi Metro services on the blue line were severely hit on Tuesday due to ongoing maintenance work, causing inconvenience to the commuters. Metro officials said the speed was reduced for…
Two SC judges sing to raise funds for flood-hit Kerala
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) It was the first time in recent memory when two Supreme Court judges sang on Monday at a function, which was organised to raise funds to help the flood-affected people…
Woman chooses parents over her husband who converted to Hinduism to marry her
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A woman from Chhattisgarh on Monday chose to go with her parents leaving behind her husband who was a Muslim but had converted to Hinduism to marry her. Before converting…
NMML row: Upgradation not dilution, says director
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Against the backdrop of intense criticism from Congress leaders including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, that government was seeking to “dilute” Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy by changing the character of the…
For 45 years, this Maharashtra war widow awaits possession of ‘promised land’
By Quaid Najmi Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Aug 27 (IANS) This is one war widow of Ahmednagar cast in the mould of her husband Kondaji Lakshman Malunjkar, who was killed in the 1965 India-Pakistan war. Over five…
Women, men in US march topless for gender equality
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) Hundreds of women, and some men, marched on Sunday through numerous cities in the US to show their breasts, demanding gender equality and to protest against the “commercialization and the double…
Second round of inter-Korean family reunions conclude
Seoul, Aug 26 (IANS) Elderly South Koreans headed back home on Sunday after brief, emotional meetings with their long-lost kin residing in North Korea in the second round of the inter-Korean family reunions. More than…
Kumarakom’s famed resorts battle to come alive
Kumarakom (Kerala), Aug 26 (IANS) Resort and hotel owners in one of Kerala’s most sought after tourist destinations are engaged in putting their properties back to its original shape after monsoon rains and floods ravaged…
UP police initiative: ‘Rakhi with Khakhi’
Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) All police stations in Uttar Pradesh have been told to celebrate ‘Raksha Bandhan’ as part of ‘Rakhi with Khaki’ campaign in which all police station staff will get ‘rakhi’ tied on…
Government invites entries for first National CSR Awards
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The government on Saturday invited nominations for the first National CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Awards from ministries and departments of Central and state governments and professional bodies by September 30….
SC judge Justice Joseph to sing at Kerala relief function
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) After Supreme Court judges took the lead and contributed to Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, Justice K.M. Joseph would on Monday sing at a function organized to help the…