Bride finds groom ‘too dark’, refuses to marry
byLucknow, May 31 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a bride in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh refused to marry, saying the groom was too…
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Russia sends aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan
byAmman, May 31 (IANS) Russia has sent 38 tonnes of humanitarian aid for over half a million Syrian refugees staying in Jordon. A Russian…
Children with disabilities likely to face violence: Unicef
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Children with disabilities are three to four times more likely to be victims of violence at home or outside,…
US mothers now the main breadwinners
byWashington, May 30 (IANS) Mothers in the US are increasingly becoming the primary breadwinners in their families, a study has revealed. Marking a dramatic…
Pioneer of women’s studies Vina Mazumdar passes away
byNew Delhi: Vina Mazumdar, chronicler of the Indian women’s movement and pioneer of women’s studies, passed away today after a brief illness. She was…
‘Volunteer moms’ take care of kids left behind in China
byBeijing, May 30 (IANS) Around 80,000 women in China’s northern Hebei province have enrolled as “volunteer mothers” to take care of 60 million children…
Special screening of ‘Yeh Jawaani…’ for a cause
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Delhi’s well-known Hindu College is organising a special screening of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone starrer “Yeh Jawaani Hai…
Tobacco epidemic: 2500 die in India daily (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
byNew Delhi: The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. Mass media campaigns, graphic warnings and…
Mother’s failing eyesight prompted son to design 6-ft diameter clock
byShikohabad (Uttar Pradesh) May 30 (IANS) Concerned over his mother’s failing eyesight a state government employee here designed a wall clock with a diameter…
After Virbhadra Singh, who next in Himachal?
byPopularly known as “Raja Sahab”, Virbhadra Singh could be easily termed as the “Grand old man of Himachal politics.” Raja of erstwhile Busshehar princely…