Society News

Inside the worlds biggest Lego store, which has just opened in London

Fans queued up outside the world’s largest Lego store for its opening in London’s Leicester Square on 12 November. London Mayor Sadiq Khan was presented with a Lego model of the London skyline at the opening as well as a mosaic portrait of his face. The store wants to offer interactive experiences for children and adults. Customers can create their very own Lego portrait after having their face scanned

Nov 18, 2016

Delhi Smog: 'Builders can't deny wages to labourers if work stops due to air pollution,' orders NGT

Builders would also have to "bear the burden of all consequences" of air pollution, the NGT ordered.

Nov 18, 2016

Demonetisation: Bhutanese currency rescues Northeast border areas from cash crunch

With fewer banks and ATMs, people living near the Assam-Bhutan border have been using ngultrum for ages.

Nov 18, 2016

Marilyn Monroes famous Happy Birthday to JFK dress sells for $4.8m

Monroe, one of the 20th centurys most famous sex symbols wore the dress as she sang ‘Happy Birthday to You’ to Kennedy in an impromptu performance on 19 May 1962 at fundraiser for the Democratic Party in Madison Square Garden in New York. Monroes song was to mark Kennedys 45th birthday, the year before he was assassinated. The dress is one of many items from Monroes life which Juliens Auctions is offering during a three-day auction.

Nov 18, 2016

Donald Trump asks top hawk, Michael Flynn, to be national security adviser

Mitt Romney could also be considered for a position in the Trump administration, possibly as the US Secretary of State.

Nov 18, 2016

Britons warned not to report rape in UAE after woman victim jailed

This is not the first time women reporting rape in the UAE were penalised instead of getting justice.

Nov 18, 2016

AIIMS flooded with donation offers after news of Sushma Swaraj's kidney failure

A traffic constable from Madhya Pradesh also offered to donate one of his kidneys to Swaraj.

Nov 18, 2016

RRB NTPC results 2016 for Thiruvananthapuram out: When will results for other region come?

As many as 7807 aspirants from Thiruvananthapuram region have passed the RRB NTPC first stage examination 2016.

Nov 18, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Goa decides to implement salary hike proposals ahead of elections

Goa goes to polls early next year to elect representatives for its 40-member assembly.

Nov 18, 2016

Kuwaiti woman loses custody of her children for smoking shisha

A local court deemed the woman unfit to raise her children and look after their well being.

Nov 18, 2016

Cryonic freezing: What is the process that could bring us back from the dead?

Cryonic freezing is the process of preserving a body with the aim of defrosting it and bringing it back to life at a later date. In November 2016 a terminally ill 14-year-old girl won a landmark case to have her body preserved, but what do we know about the procedure?

Nov 18, 2016

Philippines: Family secretly buries dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Cemetery of Heroes

The secret burial has evoked criticism in Philippines, as people recall Marcos' brutal use of force during the period of martial law.

Nov 18, 2016

Australia: At least 26 injured, many critical after man sets fire to bank

Six people, including the suspect, are in a critical condition.

Nov 18, 2016

'This is serious, there may be riots,' says Supreme Court on demonetisation

The court refused to impose a stay on PILs filed in various courts, saying they will help understand the issues being faced locally.

Nov 18, 2016

Thanskgiving: Five fun facts about the US holiday

Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday in the US that many celebrate at the end of November. A lot of people know the basics: how to celebrate, what to do, and where to shop for the savings. But do they know the not-so-well-known facts about the history of Thanksgiving? Here are five of them.

Nov 18, 2016