Beijing, March 11 (IANS) An open database in China contains the personal information of more than 1.8 million women, including their phone numbers, addresses and a “BreedReady” status which could describe whether a woman has…
Addis Ababa, March 11 (IANS) Antonis Mavropoulos, President of the non-profit International Solid Waste Association, survived the Ethiopian Airlines crash that on Sunday killed all 157 people on board by being just two minutes late…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) An official biopic on Nobel laureate Mother Teresa was announced on Monday. Written and directed by Seema Upadhyay, the film will have a cast of Indian and international actors. It will…
By Binita Das Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) Only 75 sex workers have benefitted from the West Bengal Government’s Muktir Alo (‘light of freedom’) scheme since its inception in 2016, an RTI query by a Kolkata…
By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, March 11 (IANS) A total of 4,700 heads of state, business leaders, senior UN officials and civil society representatives, who are gathering in this Kenyan city for a five-day meeting of…
New York, March 11 (IANS) At least 1,106 children were killed in Syria in 2018, the deadliest year for children in eight years since the ongoing war began in the country, the Unicef said on…
United Nations, March 11 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was saddened by the plane crash near the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, his spokesperson said on Sunday. “The secretary-general was deeply saddened at the tragic…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Over 1.5 crore electors in 18-19 year age group will be eligible to vote for the first time in the seven-phased Lok Sabha election beginning April 11 wiith Prime Minister…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) There were fireworks and an aerial act at the glitzy celebration night here on Sunday for newly-weds Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta. A host of Bollywood celebrities, politicians and sportspersons came…
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) A chance meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2015 in New Delhi inspired Bengaluru-based Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej to dedicate his life and music to the cause of…
Dehradun, March 10 (IANS) A woman who disowned a baby girl assuming she actually gave birth to a boy has started breast-feeding her — after days of separation from the child. Doctors at the government-run…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the Padma Awards on March 11 and 15 in two investiture ceremonies at the Rashtrapati Bhavan as the Modi government has claimed to have…
By Binita Das Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) Kolkata girl Taniya Sanyal loves dancing, reading and is equally adept at handling a major fire in the aviation service. She says a woman doesn’t need to be…
By Radhika Parashar New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) If you are one of those parents who hand over a smartphone or a tablet to your toddlers while feeding them or to keep them entertained, beware…
New York, March 10 (IANS) Besides making bones strong, higher levels of Vitamin D can also help children with asthma to become more resilient to harmful respiratory effects caused by indoor air pollution, say researchers…
Tokyo, March 10 (IANS) At least 87 people were injured after a high-speed passenger boat collided with a “marine creature” in Japan, the country’s Coast Guard told CNN. The boat was carrying 121 passengers during…
In today’s times we all have to sing for our supper, says Bachchan, as he completes 50 years of acting, in an exclusive interview with IANS. By Sandeep Bamzai The voice in your ear has…
Bogota, March 10 (IANS) All the 12 people aboard were killed in a plane crash in Colombia on Saturday, said the country’s Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics. The plane was identified as a Douglas…
Bogota, March 10 (IANS) A total of 12 people were killed following a plane crash in Colombia on Saturday, the Special Administrative Unit of Colombia’s Civil Aeronautics (Aerocivil) said. The plane was identified as a…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday asked political parties to desist from displaying photographs of defence personnel in their poll campaign in view of a picture on social media showing…