By Anurag Dey Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Once unknown beyond their immediate circles of family, friends and colleagues, they became crusaders due to difficulties and sorrow they experienced at a personal level. They all are…
Bhind (Madhya Pradesh), April 10 (IANS) The death of a young man here in police custody, allegedly because he was tortured, triggered public outcry on Sunday and caused the authorities to order a judicial inquiry….
New York, April 10 (IANS) Curiosity is a powerful motivator in humans and is often seen as a blessing, but it can also turn out to be a curse. According to a new study, curiosity…
By Jaideep Sarin New Delhi/Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) They are travellers, foodies, writers, lifestyle bloggers, amateur and professional photographers and filmmakers and more with a shared passion – travel and travel-related experiences. They have joined…
Vienna, April 9 (IANS) The Austrian government is planning to seize the house where Adolf Hitler was born in an attempt to stop it from being a focal point for Nazi sympathisers. Officials said the…
London, April 9 (IANS) The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced that a DNA test result revealing the identity of his real father has come as a “complete surprise”. The Most Reverend Justin Welby, 60, has…
Ahmednagar: Women worship at Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar of Maharashtra on April 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), April 9 (IANS) A day after the Shri Shaneshwar Devasthan (Shani Shingnapur Temple) Trust’s historic vote…
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The famous Dabbawalas of Mumbai went out shopping to buy special gifts for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, who arrive in Mumbai on Sunday, a…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday took up for hearing a petition on laws to protect the rights of the old, infirm and sick people, and asked the central government why…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Attempting to make restaurants function more smoothly in the national capital, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday pitched for reducing number of licences required for running them…
Toronto, April 7 (IANS) Countries with higher male smoking rates such as India and Bangladesh can push up asthma and wheezing cases as a result of more exposure to second-hand smoke. This is what Jayadeep…
By Ankit Sinha New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) On the fateful day of March 17, Martin John Chalissery, frontman of popular music and theatre ensemble Oorali, was arrested and assaulted by the police in Thrissur,…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: A Wonderful Wife; Author/Editor: Virender Kapoor: Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 292; Price: Rs.350 A dozen “ordinary” men relate their impressions of their wives. “A wonderful wife is a unique creation.” So…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court has directed the Kerala government to pay Rs.40,000 to Jose Sabastin whose wife died after being bitten by a dog and could not be cured…
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Still grappling with the grief of having lost their kin in one of the city’s worst disasters, the family of a woman killed in the Vivekananda Road flyover collapse has been…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the West Bengal government over the possibility of closure of a primary school due to non-availability of water….
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) As part of efforts to intensify cleanliness, hygiene and infection control in public health facilities, the union health ministry has directed 19 of its major hospitals to…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) He has emerged as the man to watch out for when Tata Steel initiates the formal process to sell its UK assets. Meet Sanjiv Kumar Gupta, founder of the UK-based Liberty…
By Nidhi Saxena Most Indians, who pride themselves on being part of the worlds largest democracy, miss a heartbeat when they read about Indias grossly inadequate healthcare infrastructure. Not enough hospital beds (less than nine…
Tokyo, April 4 (IANS) A Japanese ice cream company has apologised to consumers for hiking the price of its popsicles for the first time in 25 years. The public apology was made through an online…