Navy’s all-women crew set to circumnavigate globe
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Indian Navy on Thursday said it is committed to increasing the role of women in the force with an all-women crew set to circumnavigate the globe next month. The…
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Gurugram: Village representatives to watch ‘Toilet-Ek Prem Katha’ free
Gurugram, Aug 17 (IANS) A special screening of the recently-released Bollywood movie “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” will be organised for the Panchs (village representatives) and Sarpanchs (village heads) of Gurugram district, an official said on…
Government launches campaign for pollution-free Diwali
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Union Government on Thursday launched a campaign urging people to celebrate a pollution-free Diwali, an official statement said. Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan launched the “Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali” campaign…
Thousands queue up at Indira Canteens, many return empty-handed
Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IANS) Thousands of persons queued up on Thursday to get subsidised food at Indira Canteens run here by the Karnataka government, though teething troubles forced many to return disappointed due to there…
Partition Museum inaugurated in Amritsar by Punjab CM
Amritsar, Aug 17 (IANS) Partition Museum, a first-of-its-kind in the world, was inaugurated here on Thursday as a tribute to the millions who perished as well as others who survived but lost their homes and…
Bury deadly ‘Blue Whale’ game, says Nasscom
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Concerned at the ‘Blue Whale game’ phenomenon that has taken several lives globally, including in India, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) and the Data Security Council…
Thousands living under open sky in flood-hit Bihar
By Imran Khan Bagaha/Purnea (Bihar), Aug 17 (IANS) Sundari Devi and her family of seven, including an elderly mother-in-law and children, are struggling to survive along an elevated road here for the last three days….
Lesbian Hindu, Jewish women wed in Britain
London, Aug 17 (IANS) A Hindu woman and her Jewish partner have married in what is believed to be Britain’s first interfaith lesbian wedding. Kalavati Mistry and Miriam Jefferson met more than 20 years ago…
Malala Yousafzai gets into Oxford University
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistani Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai will be studying in Oxford University. “So excited to go to Oxford!! Well done to all A-level students — the hardest year. Best wishes for…
Miniscule Parsi community celebrates ‘Navroz’
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) The miniscule Parsi community, accounting to about 68,000 worldwide, on Thursday celebrated the Parsi New Year or ‘Navroz’ here with religious fervor, traditional pomp and feasting. The day started with an…
Hemingway’s ‘hangout’ in Cuba marks 200th anniversary
Havana, Aug 17 (IANS) A bar in Havana which used to be American Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway “hangout” spot and also the birthplace of the classic daiquiri cocktail, is marking its 200th anniversary this year….
Salaries of high-skilled foreign workers in US increase
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) High-skilled foreign workers are now receiving a higher salary by their US employers, with major tech companies giving out the most lucrative job offers, a study has revealed. The median salary…
Spanish daily’s website unblocked in China
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) The website of Spanish daily El Pais, which was blocked in China for three and a half years, is again accessible, authorities said on Thursday. The newspaper’s website could not be…
More pesticide-contaminated eggs detected in S.Korea
Seoul, Aug 17 (IANS) Eggs from 23 more farms in South Korea has been found contaminated with harmful pesticides, authorities announced on Thursday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said it has detected…
Bihar flood victims protest over lack of relief materials
Patna, Aug 16 (IANS) Hundreds of flood victims in Bihar’s worst hit Kishanganj and West Champaran district on Wednesday staged protests demanding adequate distribution of relief materials and assistance. There also were reports of anger…
SC seeks details of flat buyers of Unitech’s Gurugram project
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Delhi Police to furnish details of the number of flat buyers of Unitech’s project in Gurugram who had approached it for registering cases and…
Modi meets all-women crew set to sail around globe
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the six women officers of the Indian Navy who are due to circumnavigate the globe on the sailing vessel INSV Tarini. During the…
Ghana’s minister endorses ‘punctuality campaign’
Accra, Aug 16 (IANS/MAP) Ghana’s Minister for Employment and Labour Relations Ignatius Baffour Awuah has endorsed the “Punctuality Ghana” campaign with a call upon Ghanaians, both in the public and private sectors, to be time-conscious….
Violations on Blue Whale will be dealt with strictly: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Any violations of government instructions of removing all links which direct users to the dangerous online game “The Blue Whale Challenge” will be dealt with strictly, Union Electronics and Information…
Indians optimistic about future, but concerns about harmony remain: Survey
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A survey participated in by 25,000 citizens found that a majority of Indians are positive about the country’s future. “Around 61 per cent citizens see growth and prosperity for most…