Chennai: During the December deluge, when the city was submerged, many residents rose to the occasion to offer aid to those who were hit the hardest. There were many unlikely volunteers doing such selfless work. They included three young boys, homeless themselves, who went to The Hindu relief centre andContinue Reading
Replicating actor Dharmendra’s famous way of protesting on top of a water tank in the iconic film ‘Sholay’, some villagers in Aurangabad district of Marathwada adopted the same route to demand release of water from Jaikwadi Dam. Several residents of villages in Paithan tehsil climbed atop a water tank toContinue Reading
Mumbai: In memory of the seven youngsters who lost their lives in the Hotel City Kinara fire last year, Don Bosco Centre for Learning (DBCL), Kurla will be organising a football tournament, starting on Sunday, February 14. Of the eight people who died in the fire in October, seven wereContinue Reading
A resident’s alert mind and quick thinking helped him sidestep a cyber con that could have cost him dearly. Government primary school teacher Rajnish Kumar at Arai village in Aurangabad district, around 130km southwest of Patna, on Wednesday received a call on his cellphone. The caller introduced himself as aContinue Reading
Director clarifies Bankipore source, lashes out at censor chief for cutsContinue Reading
Hyderabad: In an important “Make in India” moment, scientists at a Hyderabad lab say they have developed the world’s first vaccine against the Zika Virus. They say, in fact, that they have two. The World Health Organisation has declared Zika and its suspected link to birth defects a global health emergency.Continue Reading
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned the centuries-old tradition practiced by Hindus to cremate dead bodies at the river banks, saying the method of burning wood leads to air pollution and also effects natural water resources. Keeping in mind the growing level of pollution, the NGT saidContinue Reading
Ranchi: A 14-year-old girl from a remote village in Gumla, around 200km from capital Ranchi, has openly defied her parents’ diktat to marry her off on February 4, by proactively contacting the police, district legal services authority and child welfare committee to say that she wanted to study. Mamta KumariContinue Reading
Proposal for tech, law cradles with state governmentContinue Reading
Imphal : Many people of Lilong Chingjao and Lilong Chingeijing villages in Thoubal district, mostly women and children, have been hospitalized at several health centres in Manipur following outbreak of a mysterious disease. Most of the affected villagers were admitted to health centres in and around Imphal following complaint ofContinue Reading
