Of beggars and prostitutes in Stavanger streets
byStavanger (Norway): Locals claim that it is a recent happening, just about a couple of years back. But the presence of beggars and prostitutes…
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He is fulfilling his dream of building houses for poor
byNew Delhi, May 6 (IANS) He is the brain behind several world-class and award-winning buildings that include airports and hotels in the US. Several…
Woman delivers twins on train – for the second time!
byLucknow: A woman from Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins on a moving train – the second time in four years that she has…
Enrollments drop in government schools as Himachal big spends on education
byShimla: Big spending to provide education for all children has no enrollment in Himachal government schools dropping at a fast rate and is rising in…
Now a Shariah Index for financial inclusion of Indian Muslims (Comment)
byFollowers of Islam, the second largest faith in the world with an estimated 1.7 billion believers, can now be surer when an Indian firm…
BJP’s Venkaiah Naidu falls in line at polling booth
byBangalore, May 5 (IANS) Ruling BJP’s senior leader and lawmaker M. Venkaiah Naidu had a taste of the people’s power Sunday when he was…
Human chain in Mumbai for road safety
byMumbai, May 5 (IANS) Thousands of school children will form a human chain here Monday to mark the Second UN Global Road Safety Week,…
Kerala physicians who keep alive traditional ayurveda (Feature)
byThrissur (Kerala), May 5 (IANS) At age 74, ayurvedic physician Alathiyoor Narayanan Nambi still sees several patients daily, carrying forward a tradition his family…
Want to keep stress at bay? Join a laughter club (May 5 is World Laughter Day)
byNew Delhi, May 5 (IANS) As dawn breaks, a group of men and women standing in a circle in a neighbouring park twirl their…
Mum wished being buried with babies she killed
byLondon, May 4 (IANS) A woman in Britain who killed her three young children before plunging to her death had wished to be buried…