Homeless boys recognized for service during floods
2016-02-06
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
Marathwada villagers protest ‘Sholay’ style to get water
2016-02-06
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
Kurla College to host football tournament in memory of Kinara fire victims
2016-02-06
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
Alert teacher beats cyber con
2016-02-04
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
Jha apology for real-reel overlap
2016-02-04
Director clarifies Bankipore source, lashes out at censor chief for cutsContinue Reading
World’s first Zika Virus vaccine made in India, claim scientists
2016-02-03
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
Green Tribunal questions cremation procedure
2016-02-03
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
Minor girl fights wedlock
2016-02-03
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
Land lock on church colleges
2016-02-03
Proposal for tech, law cradles with state governmentContinue Reading