Articles by Neha Rai

Google fires 13 senior employees for sexual harassment

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in his email that none of the 13 senior executives fired from the company received severance packages.

Oct 26, 2018

Tall people are at greater risk of cancer, reveals new study

The study says that the risk increases by about 10 per cent for every 10cm of height within the typical range for humans.

Oct 26, 2018

Surat diamond merchant to give 600 cars as Diwali gift to employees

Savji Dholakia has been giving gifts to employees for the last four years. So far, about 4,000 of the 5,500 employees have received gifts as part of his company's annual bonus programme for meritorious staff.

Oct 25, 2018

Kashmir martyr's wife delivers hours before funeral

The mortal remains of Bhutyal was at his home when he became the father of a baby girl.

Oct 24, 2018

Ayodhya dispute: VHP sends 70 truckloads of stones for Ram Mandir construction work

The VHP leaders in Ayodhya stated that 70 more trucks carrying stones – almost four times the quantum that they brought in more than a year ago at its Ramjanmabhoomi Mandir Nirman Karyashala (workshop) – will expectedly arrive soon.

Oct 24, 2018

Govt introduces changes in visa format to prevent child sex abuse

The measure involves the declaration of criminal records, if there are any, and if they have been denied a visa in the past because of a pending case.

Oct 23, 2018

Zika virus outbreak sets off alarm bells in India; 50 cases detected in Jaipur

The Zika virus is caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which bites during the day time. It causes skin rashes, fever, conjunctivitis, malaise or a headache, muscle and joint pain, which lasts for two to seven days.

Oct 13, 2018

#MeToo movement: Delhi HC restrains scribe from identifying accused on social media

Ever since the movement gained steam in India, several women have bravely come out with stories about harassment and sexual abuse at the workplace.

Oct 12, 2018

Malaysia to abolish death penalty; Bangladesh sentences 19 to death

Over the past five years, the highest number of executions has been carried out by Indonesia. Till date, 142 countries have scrapped death penalty in law or practice.

Oct 11, 2018

Govt plans another clampdown as 1,600 combination drugs may face ban

Fixed dose combinations are two or more drugs combined in a fixed ratio into a single dosage form.

Oct 10, 2018

Karnataka's favourite elephant 'Rowdy Ranga' killed by speeding bus near Nagarhole forest

The elephant was being trained to be a potential Howdah elephant during Mysuru Dasara celebrations in future.

Oct 9, 2018

Delhi, Kolkata average temperature spiked by one degree in one century: IPCC Report

As per a recent study published in the Nature Climate Change, the journal reviewed economies of over 200 countries in which it concluded that India would be worst affected by climate change.

Oct 9, 2018

Delhi air pollution: Govt begins drive to seize and scrap old vehicles

In addition to the 30 vehicles in use by the transport department in Delhi that checks vehicles across the city, 27 new SUVs equipped with GPS trackers and tablets for spot fines have also been added for the latest drive against air pollution.

Oct 9, 2018

Self-harm by stressed kids on rise to cope with anxiety, says psychologist

According to the professionals of mental health care, the injuries may look like an attempted suicide but on the contrary, it is a method of coping — although a faulty one — with living.

Oct 8, 2018

Maharashtra imposes blanket ban on hookah parlours after getting President's nod

As per probe panel's report, the fire at Kamala Mills in December 2017 was caused by an ember from a hookah. After this incident, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis insisted on a blanket ban on hookah parlours.

Oct 7, 2018

Karnataka bus driver changes gear while langur take over the wheel [Video]

The video of a KSRTC bus driver allowing a langur to take over the wheel has been widely shared across social media. Following this, the driver was removed from his duty and an inquiry has been ordered against him. The driver has been charged with dangering the lives of passengers.

Oct 6, 2018

Priyanka Chopra invests in tech startup, dating app

Priyanka Chopra gives credit to Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher for inspiring her to invest in a tech startup.

Oct 5, 2018

Woman tries self-immolation in protest against landmark SC verdict on Sabarimala

Hundreds of Ayyappa devotees took to the roads of the state capital protesting against the Supreme Court verdict that lifted the age-old ban on entry of women of menstrual age into the Ayyappa Temple.

Oct 3, 2018

Delhi government plans to curb surge pricing by Ola, Uber; roll out other guidelines

The regulatory policy forbids the cab drivers from refusing a passenger or discriminating commuters on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, disability etc.

Oct 2, 2018

Contaminated polio vaccine given to kids in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

The health ministry and the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) have initiated preventive measures to keep a check on the impact.

Oct 2, 2018