Universities should curb erosion of values in society: Mukherjee
byBhopal, June 6 (IANS) Taking note of the rise in crimes against women, President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday called on universities to take the lead…
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Afghan envoy meets diaspora from his country in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Afghanistan Ambassador to India Shaida Muhammad Abdali today visited a north Kashmir hamlet to interact with residents whose ancestors migrated to the Kashmir…
Why BlackBerry Q10’s Rs.45,000 pricetag is a bad idea
byBlackBerry today launched the Q10 in India — the second of the two BB10 OS-based handsets that were first shown at the company’s global…
84-Year-old woman wins largest-ever US lottery prize
byMiami: The winner of the largest lottery prize ever awarded to a single person in the US is a 84-year-old Florida woman, who showed…
Hot and bothered? Try nimbu-paani, onions
byNew Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Naseem Haider laboriously digs at a Metro construction site in the scorching heat day after day. As he swings…
Despite Lokayukta dampener, Gouds get fish ‘medicine’ ready
byHyderabad, June 6 (IANS) The Bathini Goud family here has begun preparations for administering the fish “prasadam” (medicine) for asthma patients here June 8-9,…
Hospital names disabled baby after Pope
byFlorence, June 6 (IANS/AKI) A baby boy born in Italy with just one limb is being put up for adoption after his migrant parents…
Four Dubai cops promoted for saving patient’s life
byDubai, June 6 (IANS/WAM) Four Dubai Police personnel will be promoted in appreciation of their “act of kindness” after they rushed to donate blood…
Turkey faces its democratic moment
byStringent laws and regulations in Turkey have now succumbed to brutality as innocent civilians are being dragged on the streets of Istanbul by police…
‘Gulaab Gang’ team celebrates women’s triumphs
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The team of forthcoming movie “Gulaab Gang”, which is based on the real life story of women’s grit and…