News

Naveen: from child labour to eco-friendly cooking.

World Day Against Child Labour: How a school dropout made cooking a lot eco-friendly

Naveen used dried coconut shells and cellulose lime powder to make cooking environmentally sustainable and affordable and that also earned him a national award.

Jun 12, 2016

IIT JEE Advanced results 2016 announced; Jaipur's Aman Bansal is topper

The JEE (Advanced) results 2016 are available on jeeadv.ac.in.

Jun 12, 2016

Taliban killing: Youth blinded, skinned alive and thrown off a cliff

The Taliban are engaging in brutal ISIS-style executions as reports suggest a recent spurt in violence.

Jun 12, 2016

Punjab: BSF kills 2 Pakistani intruders; arms and drugs recovered

At least 15 packets of heroin and arms and ammunition, including two pistols and a bore-gun, were recovered by the BSF.

Jun 12, 2016

Bangladesh launches nationwide crackdown; arrests over 3,000 people

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday has promised to catch each and every killer.

Jun 12, 2016

World Day Against Child Labour 2016: Theme, best quotes, slogans and sayings [PHOTOS]

The International Labour Organization launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002.

Jun 11, 2016

8 killed in twin bomb attacks near Shia shrine in Syria

The shrine, despite being heavily guarded by pro-government forces, has been subject to multiple attacks in 2016.

Jun 11, 2016

prostitution israel sex trade brothel prostitute tel aviv knesset israeli parliament

Prostitution verdict puts lawmakers, judiciary at loggerheads in Israel

Judge Itai Hermelin's ruling, blocking the state from closing a centre of prostitution, has sparked a debate in Israeli parliament Knesset.

Jun 11, 2016

Kobad Ghandy acquitted of terror charges; who is he?

Kobad Ghandy, a politburo member of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), was arrested in September 2009 from New Delhi, where he was getting treatment for cancer.

Jun 11, 2016

Organised crime cartel behind Judith D'Souza's abduction in Kabul?

Judith D'Souza, an Indian aid worker with the Aga Khan Foundation, was kidnapped in the Afghanistan capital on June 10.

Jun 11, 2016

French police fire tear gas at England fans in Marseille

England fans have clashed with riot police in Marseille for the second day in a row

Jun 11, 2016

'Udta Punjab' could do to Akali Dal what 'Maachis' did to Congress in 1997

Anurag Kashyap's "Udta Punjab" could play spoilsport for Akali Dal, just as "Maachis" did with Congress in 1997 Punjab state elections.

Jun 11, 2016

Apollo Hospital conducted 20 illegal kidney surgeries, reveals kingpin: Report

T Rajukumar Rao told police that he started running the racket in 2015, reported the Indian Express.

Jun 11, 2016

1 in 3 child labourer in India can't write their name

As many as 1.4 million children in the age group of 7-14 years cannot even write their names.

Jun 11, 2016

Kanhaiya Kumar sedition row: Forensic report says 'doctored' JNU clips are genuine

The Gandhinagar Forensic laboratory has said that the "doctored footage" circulated on television, allegedly showing JNU students shout anti national slogans, is genuine.

Jun 11, 2016