newsSanitation most Relevant for India's Health Parameters: Bill Gates
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Sanitation is the most relevant aspect of improving India's reproductive, maternal and newborn health, according to philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates.In their annual
Shamsur Faruqi Looks at the Past to Reclaim Truth
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) The beauty of the past lies in finding the truth that is buried deep in some unknown corners of the memory. Reclaiming it is a tedious process, but this is what Urdu critic
India, Bangladesh Officials, Border Guards to Work Jointly
Aizawl, Jan 22 (IANS) The district administrations and border guards of India and Bangladesh would deal jointly with various border issues and crimes, officials said here Thursday.District
28 Tigers in Bihar Reserve
Patna, Jan 22 (IANS) The number of tigers in Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve has increased from 22 to 28, an official said Thursday."The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has confirmed that
Money for Vote Comment aimed at Cleansing Politics: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Thursday, seeking to defend his comment asking Delhi voters to accept money from political parties but not to vote for them, said it would
Swine flu claims two lives in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Swine flu has claimed two more lives in Hyderabad while a central health team arrived Thursday to take stock of the situation, an official said.Two women, aged 55 and 56,
Woman CRPF constable commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A 23-year-old woman CRPF constable committed suicide by hanging herself from the grill of a bathroom in a women's hostel here Thursday.Laxmi, a resident of Rajasthan, was
Kiran Bedi will Make Better Chief Minister: Shanti Bhushan
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) AAP founding member Shanti Bhushan said Thursday that making Kiran Bedi the BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Delhi is a "master stroke" and she will make a better
Mahek Chahal now Sets Sight on Dance Shows
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Actress Mahek Chahal, who was voted out in a mid-week eviction from the “Bigg Boss Halla Bol” reality show Thursday, says she would love to do more shows on TV,
See History via TV on Republic Day
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Get a glimpse of Mahatma Gandhi's life, or see India via a road trip, revisit the story of how the East India Company ruled India for over 100 years and how India attained
Sam Smith Splits from Boyfriend
Toronto, Jan 22 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Sam Smith has split from his boyfriend Jonathan Zeizel. He is hopeful of finding love again.The duo has split after two months of dating.Smith, 22, is
LL Cool J to host Grammy's for Fourth Consecutive time
London, Jan 22 (IANS) Rapper LL Cool J will once again return to host the 2015 Grammy Awards, the organisers have announced.The 47-year-old, who has been hosting the annual awards show since 2012 is
Cara Delevingne goes Topless for Jewellery Ad
Los Angeles, Jan 22 (IANS) Model and actress Cara Delevingne has posed topless for a new advertising campaign.The 22-year-old took to Instagram Wednesday, to share a preview of the racy photoshoot
Foreigners Living in India Laud 'Clean India' Drive
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Foreigners who came to India for work or love and decided to make the country their home are upbeat about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious "Clean India" campaign.
Snowfall keeps Mercury below Freezing in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 22 (IANS) More snowfall in the picturesque tourist resorts of Manali and Kalpa and the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh Thursday kept the temperatures below freezing point, a
Money laundering: Chandigarh Lawyers' Driver, Clerks Swiped Crores of Rupees
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Bizarre as it may sound, the bank accounts of a driver and clerks of a lawyer here show transactions of Rs.38 crore in recent years.The driver alone had transactions of
In Polluted Delhi, Breathe 'Davos' air in this biz centre (Environment Feature)
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Thanks to an innovative green technique involving some 1,200 indoor plants adopted by a business centre in south Delhi, one can actually breathe "Davos quality" air in the
Season's First Snowfall Eludes Kashmir Valley's Plains
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) Belying high hopes, the Kashmir Valley's plains did not get the much-awaited snowfall Thursday although there has been some in the higher reaches.People had expectantly
CBI trying to fix me in false case: Dayanidhi Maran
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) DMK leader and former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran Thursday alleged that the CBI is trying to fix him in a false case and torturing his aides.He also alleged that the
Online Kerala Diaspora Directory Registration Begins
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) The Kerala government has begun compiling an online directory of its world-wide diaspora and the attempt has evoked good response, an official said.Speaking to
