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Meet Narthaki Nataraj, the first transwoman to get Padma award

The 54-year-from Madurai battled exclusion, inferiority, ridicule and mockery as she chased her dream.

Jan 28, 2019

US government agencies gear up to restart operations on Monday

The partial government shutdown - at 35 days the longest in U.S. history - led to some 800,000 federal workers going unpaid, including 380,000 furloughed workers.

Jan 27, 2019

CBI officer investigating Kochhar case transferred under mysterious circumstances

Superintendent of Police Sudhanshu Dhar Mishra was transferred to Ranchi, a day after filing the FIR in the case against former ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak and Videocon group MD Venugopal Dhoot on January 22.

Jan 27, 2019

PM Modi lays foundation stone for multi-crore AIIMS at Madurai amid backlash from protesters

Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Rs 1,264 crore AIIMS at Thoppur near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, the PM outlined the initiatives taken by the Centre on the health care front.

Jan 27, 2019

2 women die after consuming prasadam at Karnataka temple

This incident has taken place a month after the tragedy at the temple in Chamarajanagar district where 17 people died due to pesticides mixed in the temple prasadam.

Jan 27, 2019

Sikh separatists protest in front of Indian Embassy in US

The standoff lasted for about two hours after which the protesters were forced by the local police to move across the road. The local Sikh community slammed the SFJ for the protest.

Jan 27, 2019

MCF floats Rs 150 cr tender for technology to produce first 'Make In India' metro coach by 2021

The tender for transfer of technology for design, development, manufacturing, testing and maintenance of aluminium body passenger coaches for metro trains was floated by MCF, Rae Bareilly last week.

Jan 27, 2019

Saudi Arabia seeks to attract $427 billion with industrial programme

After decades of spending on development projects, the government has made attracting greater foreign investment a cornerstone of its Vision 2030 plan.

Jan 27, 2019

Church bombs in Philippines kill at least 17, wound 42

Twin bombings during a Sunday church service on a predominantly Muslim island in the volatile southern Philippines killed at least 17 people, among them civilians and security forces, the military said.

Jan 27, 2019

19-year-old girl from Bengaluru set to represent India at Young Chef Olympiad

Madhumita Krishnasamy is a third year student at International Institute of Hotel Management in Bengaluru and this is the first time she is competing in such a prestigious competition.

Jan 27, 2019

Congress banking on 'chocolaty' faces for Lok Sabha elections: BJP leader

Kailash Vijayvargiya also said that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would not have been brought into active politics if there was confidence within the Congress on chief Rahul Gandhi's leadership.

Jan 26, 2019

Bengaluru: 78-year-old South Korean rape accused acquitted after 5 years

In July 2013, a woman had claimed that Do-Wong Choy raped her for 10 years from 1996 to 2006.

Jan 26, 2019

Citing timing before LS elections, Naveen Patnaik's sister Gita Mehta turns down Padma Shri

Gita Mehta, who is also the sister of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and daughter of former CM Biju Patnaik, was selected for distinguished contribution to literature and education.

Jan 26, 2019

Bengaluru's 80-year-old woman grills corn using solar panel and lithium batteries

Selvamma has been successfully roasting corn using solar light empowered panels, a lithium-ion battery and a Direct Current fan.

Jan 26, 2019

Madhya Pradesh govt working to curb migration from villages: Anandiben Patel

Anandiben Patel was addressing a gathering after reviewing the 70th Republic Day parade at the Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal.

Jan 26, 2019