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Seven Indians feature in BBC 100 Women 2015 list
New Delhi, Nov 19: It's all about Indian girl power all the way! Making a mark on the global map, seven Indian celebrated personalities including singer Asha Bhosle, tennis star Sania Mirza and veteran actress Kamini Kaushal have made it to…
Indians view Religious Freedom more important than Polls: Survey
Washington, Nov 19: While more than eight in ten Indians consider religious freedom as very important, surprisingly fewer than half deem honest competitive elections as important in the world's largest democracy, according to a new survey.…
Short Winter Days make Women Aggressive?
New York, Nov 18: Now you know why your spouse or girlfriend suddenly gets hostile towards you as winter settles in. According to fascinating research, a hormonal mechanism may trigger aggression in females -- and not males -- during short…
Female Infanticide more in Cities than Villages: ‘Kajarya’ Filmmaker
New Delhi, Nov 18: Filmmaker Madhureeta Anand, who made a deep study of female infanticide in the country in her film "Kajarya", says she was surprised that the practice is more rampant in cities than in villages. "Sex selective abortions…
With A.R. Rahman crooning, Mulayam’s Birth Day to ring in style
Lucknow, Nov 18: Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party is busy preparing for a grand celebration of the 76th birthday of its founder and national president Mulayam Singh Yadav on November 22. While a host of functions have been lined up…
India urges Global Action to deny facilities for LeT, IS
United Nations, Nov 18: Against the backdrop of last week's Beirut and Paris terrorist strikes, India has renewed its call for international action to deny finance and space to organisations like the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) and the Islamic…
Intolerance to inaction on Climate Change: Modi can make a difference
US President Barack Obama made his emblematic statement at the G20 summit in Turkey on November 15 that the Paris attacks were an "attack on civilized world. If left unchecked, these terrorists could pose a growing threat beyond that…
Buddhist Nuns set to become first generation of Dons
Dharamsala, Nov 17: Nearly three years ago the globetrotting elderly Buddhist monk the Dalai Lama came out with a perfect prescription for the first time in history to empower the nuns. His decision encouraged them to take up doctorates in…
Scientists refrigerate water with laser for the first time
Washington, Nov 17: In a first, researchers from the University of Washington have refrigerated water and other liquids with laser under real-world conditions.
Since the first laser was invented in 1960, those concentrated beams of light…
Hot Air Ballooning adds new perspective to Taj Mahal viewing
Agra, Nov 17: The city of Agra, home to some of India's most magnificent heritage sites, including the monument to immortal love - the Taj Mahal, last week saw new colours filling up its skies. A three-day hot air balloon festival added to…