London, Jan 4 (IANS) British Airways cabin crew will stage a 48-hour strike after rejecting an offer aimed at resolving a pay dispute, the media reported on Wednesday. Members of Unite union for cabin crew…
London, Jan 4 (IANS) A new report by a think-tank sees Brexit as an opportunity to reshape the British farming industry to support small producers, instead of subsidising landowners. The report by sustainability focused think-tank,…
Bhopal, Jan 4 (IANS) After Madhya Pradesh became the fist state in the country to set up a ‘Happiness Department, the state government now plans to establish similar departments in all cities of the state….
Lucknow, Jan 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will inaugurate the second ‘UP NRI Day’ in the state capital on Wednesday, a government spokesman said on Tuesday. The first edition of the event…
Panaji, Jan 3 (IANS) The Roman Catholic Church in Goa is hosting a Mother Teresa International Film Festival later this week, which will screen Indian and international films based on the life and work of…
Hanoi, Jan 3 (IANS) Vietnamese doctors removed a pair of scissors lodged in a man’s stomach for 18 years, authorities said. The Vietnamese man was completely oblivious to the scissors until December, when he suffered…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Manipur Governor Najma Heptullah on Tuesday met DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh here, and said that she is personally interacting with different sections — political and social — to ensure peace…
By Imran Khan Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Hundreds of devout Sikh NRIs have trooped in here for celebrations in connection with the 350th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, and are…
By Quaid Najmi Pune, Jan 3 (IANS) A unique initiative by Pune gynaecologist Ganesh Rakh to ‘Save Girl Child by waiving off all medical bills for a female child birth turned five years old on…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 3 (IANS) Hundreds of animals were sacrificed as part of a tribal custom during the “Sulia Yatra” in Odisha’s Bolangir district on Tuesday. The sacrifice of animals was carried out to appease the…
By Imran Khan Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Hundreds of Sikh NRIs participating in the celebrations of the 350th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, are enthusiastically performing ‘kar seva’ or voluntary…
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Parents of an 80 per cent brain dead one-and-half years old baby boy, who blame the condition on medical negligence, on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to shut down the…
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday assured farmers that the government would pay compensation for crops damaged in drought on receipt of reports by different groups. He also said…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Metro services on the Blue Line of Delhi Metro were severely hit on Tuesday due to a technical snag at the Mandi House station, causing major inconvenience to commuters. Metro…
London, Jan 3 (IANS) An Indian woman in Britain gave birth to the country’s first baby of 2017 at 12.01 a.m., just a minute into the New Year, the media reported. Bharti Devi, 35, gave…
Agartala, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian Police Service officer Abhijit Saptarshi has been adjudged ‘Policeman of the Year’ in Tripura for his outstanding performance in dealing with crime and other law and order situation, the state…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Google dedicated a doodle on Tuesday to mark the 186th birth anniversary of India’s 19th century social reformer Savitribai Jyotirao Phule, among the country’s first to speak up for the rights…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Google dedicated a Doodle on Tuesday to mark the 186th birth anniversary of India’s 19th century social reformer Savitribai Jyotirao Phule, considered the first feminist of the country. Savitribai K. Patil…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The gardens at Rashtrapati Nilayam, or the President’s southern residence, in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad, will open for public viewing from January 3 to 10, said an official…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday announced that the annual overseas Indians’ gathering — “Pravasi Bharatiya Divas” — will be held from January 7-9 in Bengaluru. Prime Minister Narendra…