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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Mumbai-based woman with 24-week pregnancy to undergo medical termination as its continuation could have endangered her life. Justice S.A. Bobde and Justice L….
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) Peace returned in the old city area here in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, which was singed by a communal clash late Sunday night and is under a strict watch, police said….
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought a comprehensive status report on the probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases being investigated by the SIT set up in 2014. A bench…
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) At least 40 school children were injured early on Monday when a bus carrying them turned turtle in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said. The condition of 10 injured…
Karachi, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistani singer Atif Aslam stopped his concert mid-way here to rescue a girl, who was being harassed by a bunch of hooligans, who were present at the event, a media report…
Shimla, Jan 16 (IANS) Shimla and Manali wrapped in white blankets of snow are a treat for tourists in Himachal Pradesh. Both tourist spots received some more snowfall on Monday, a weather official said. The…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The 44th World Book Fair ended here on a high note on Sunday as thousands of bookworms thronged to grab their favourite books in best deals. Organised at Pragati Maidan,…
Bhopal, Jan 15 (IANS) Hundreds of children hit the streets in Katni town in Madhya Pradesh to protest the transfer of a police officer who unearthed a Hawala scam. The protests on Sunday, which continued…