The Lok Sabha elections began on April 11 and will continue in seven phases. The second phase is taking place today in the states of Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur and others. Polling is being conducted for 49 seats in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, UP, Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, …

Sky’s the limit to achieve one’s goals when a person decides to burn the midnight oil. No social taboos or stereotypes can hamper the growth of a hardworking person. The same can be said for Sreedhanya Suresh from Kerala’s Wayanad district. The 22-year-old became the first tribal girl from the district to clear the civil service examinations. She secured the …

Organ and tissue transplant organisations are essential to any healthy country. With proper awareness campaigns and effective volunteering, people can be given a new lease of life. Though, there are many myths that surround the process of organ donation, the final decision of donating always rests with the family. Two brain-dead patients in Bengaluru helped save lives of almost 12 …

Jean Dreze, an esteemed economist, who has made notable contribution to developmental economics in India was detained by Jharkhand police on March 28 for organising a public meeting. The Hindu reported that the Belgian-born economics scholar was detained for organising the meeting without the permission of authorities in the state. He was detained for organizing a meeting on issues like …

Access to basic healthcare still remains a necessity for majority of Indians. While people from underprivileged background cannot afford private hospitals, going to government hospitals puts them in a more vulnerable position. Haryana has once again drawn flak for medical negligence and botched up surgeries that might render 38 patients blind. Times of India reported that 38 elderly patients had …

Airlines have often been accused of mishandling passengers’ baggage. While many flyers have received their luggage in a dilapidated condition, some others don’t receive them at all. Indian airlines fail to assume responsibility when it comes to compensating their riders for the damage incurred. In the most recent incident, Panchkula district consumer disputes redressal forum has directed Jet Airways to …

At a time when tensions between India and its neighbour are rife following the Pulwama terror attack, airports and metro security staff are vigilant than ever before. After the air strike conducted by Pakistan, a red alert was also sounded at all Delhi and Mumbai airports. A Pakistan military drone was also shot down on Monday by a Sukhoi-30 fighter …

Two days after the grisly Pulwama attack martyred at least 40 of the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), another Army jawan was killed while defusing a landmine near the Nowshera sector on Saturday.  31-year-old Major Chitresh Singh Bisht was a part of the Army’s Corps of Engineers and was a leading a bomb disposal squad for sanitisation when he died. …

A Guwahati-based zoologist has found a new species of ‘crying snake’ in Lepa-Rada district of Arunachal Pradesh. The non-venomous crying keelback’s zoological name is Hebius lacrima, The Hindu reported. The zoologist Jayaditya Purkayastha located this new species in the Basar area of Arunachal Pradesh. The keelback got its name from its physical features. A black spot under its eyes that …

Just like a naming ceremony is organised for a newborn baby, tigers in Tamil Nadu are also given names by the state’s Chief Minister in a special ceremony. However, a five-month-old, male tiger cub at the Vandalur zoo is waiting for the state’s CM to get free from his busy schedule so that he can be assigned a name. Times …