Time for us to evolve as a society, says Bhumi Pednekar
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”, says that its time for us to change and evolve as a society….
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‘Superwoman’ Lilly Singh appointed Unicef Goodwill Ambassador
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Indian-origin Canadian YouTube sensation, comedian and author, Lilly Singh was on Saturday appointed Unicef’s Goodwill Ambassador at a special event here. On the digital platform, the 28-year-old is known as…
Big business gains from UP’s slaughterhouse crackdown
By Manu Moudgil Kanpur/Lucknow: Mohammad Shafiq, 52, lives with his family in a small hutment in a graveyard in Kanpur’s Idgah Colony, and used to earn his living by procuring meat from the nearby government…
Families, friends bid farewell to Liu Xiaobo
Beijing, July 15 (IANS) Family members and friends of late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo on Saturday bid him farewell in China’s Shenyang city. Liu, convicted of subversion of state power in 2009, died of multiple…
Woman gives birth in Delhi Police van
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Imagine tough policemen — otherwise used to handling hardened criminals — helping a pregnant woman give birth in a police vehicle while taking her to the nearest hospital and you…
Skill, Water Resources Ministries to join hands for Namami Gange
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Ministries of Water Resources and Skill Development are joining hands to develop skilled manpower for the Namami Gange project, an official release said on Friday. The two Ministries will…
Lioness nurses leopard cub in Tanzania
Dodoma, July 14 (IANS) Photos have emerged of a lioness nursing a baby leopard, a first of a kind sighting deemed as an extremely rare event, the media reported on Friday. The pair were spotted…
Tribals’ unique, traditional ‘Ker Puja’ to begin in Tripura
Agartala, July 14 (IANS) The unique and traditional “Ker Puja” of the tribals will begin in Tripura on Friday night for the well-being of the people and to ward off evil spirits. Sponsored by the…
Youth climbs on top of Howrah Bridge
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a youth climbed on top of the city’s iconic Howrah Bridge on Friday morning disrupting traffic and causing panic among pedestrians, a fire department official said. “At…
More money for education in key states, but little progress in learning
By Ojaswi Rao Even though six of India’s least developed states — among eight high-focus states in government jargon — spent more on education per elementary school student in 2014-2015 when compared to 2011-2012, learning…
SC orders CBI probe into Manipur fake gunbattles
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the over 60 cases of alleged fake shootouts by the security forces in Manipur. The CBI has…
Doctors “made every effort” in treating late Chinese dissident
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) The supervising physicians of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who died of liver cancer at a Chinese hospital while still under police custody, said on Friday that they did everything…
‘More than 4bn people worldwide lack safe water, sanitation’
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Around 4.4 billion people lack safely managed sanitation and around 2.1 billion lack access to safe, readily available water at home, a new report by the WHO and Unicef has…
Dying Chinese political prisoner in ‘final hours’
Beijing, July 13 (IANS) Friends of Chinas most famous political prisoner Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo on Thursday said they feared he was entering his final hours as the White House renewed its call for the…
Identity of seller of Mao notes remains unknown
Beijing, July 13 (IANS) The identity of the seller of a collection of handwritten notes of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, which went for 704,750 pounds ($903,066) at a London auction, remains unknown. The notes…
Afghan team gets US visa for global robotics competition
Kabul, July 13 (IANS) A six-member team of Afghan schoolgirls has been finally granted US visas to participate in a global robotics competition, a media report said on Thursday. Girls from 160 countries, according to…
Japanese device alerts people when they stink
Tokyo, July 13 (IANS) A Japanese tech company on Thursday launched a device that allows people to self-test their sweaty exteriors for three categories of smell, the media reported. The pocket-sized detector called Kunkun Body…
Australian man’s thumb surgically replaced by toe
Canberra, July 13 (IANS) An Australian cattle worker whose thumb was severed by a bull has had his toe surgically transplanted in its position, the media reported on Thursday. Zac Mitchell, 20, was injured in…
Bangladeshi entrepreneur launches Trump Cafe in Dhaka
Dhaka, July 13 (IANS) A Bangladeshi entrepreneur has decided to use the name of Donald Trump for his coffee shop in Dhaka after fighting with authorities to convince them that the US President had nothing…
Economic case for ending child marriage, early birth
By Devanik Saha Over the next seven years, India could save $5 billion (Rs 33,500 crore) in healthcare and related costs if it eliminates child marriage and early childbirth, according to a new report by…