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The season of fatal fog is here. As mercury dips, dense fog is reported in many areas, especially outside the cities and along the highways.  Eight people were killed and several others were left injured in a massive pile-up of 50 vehicles, which also included a school bus. The fatal accident took place on the …

Reports of global warming and pollution in the Himalayas are not unheard of. Reckless trekking leading to huge amounts of plastic pollution is causing danger to the fragile ecosystem of the Himalayas. Taking cognizance of the depleting condition of the mountains, a parliamentary panel has recommended the Centre to make adequate financial allocation and infrastructure available for an extensive study …

In what appears to be another case on honour killing, a 22-year-old Telangana woman was allegedly murdered by her parents for marrying outside her caste. The girl identified as P Anuradha was burnt alive by her parents for marrying her boyfriend of four years in a temple.  The incident took place in Kalamadugu village of Mancherial district, about 250 km …

Municipal Authorities in Gurugram has completed the construction of first of its kind road in the Millenium City, built completely from discarded plastic. The road was built on a experimental basis at Sector-51 on a stretch on 100 meters. The construction began on Wednesday and based on the feedback of its durability, more roads will be built using plastic waste. …

Back home in India, after his misadventure to Pakistan cost him six years of his life Hamid Ansari has one message to the youth – Don’t fall in love over Facebook. Ansari, a software engineer from Mumbai got into trouble after he illegally traveled to Pakistan to save his girlfriend, a girl whom he had met through Facebook, from a …

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in two separate operations has seized foreign currency worth $490,000 or Rs 3.59 crore from the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi on Monday. The Hindustan Times reported that an Afghan national was hiding the money inside a microwave oven and ceramic mugs which he was carrying as part of his luggage. Upon further …

Many of us who love travelling. With every passing generation, the goals are changing and millennial are no longer interested in spending their day at office and having a good night’s sleep at home. More and more people are giving the traditional life a miss to travel the world and see more places. Travel websites and portals are flourishing where youngsters …

Marriages in India are a beautiful amalgamation of two families, cultures, tradition and a lot more. However, in China, things are much simpler and one can find a Vietnamese bride with just a click and a few thousand dollars. Yes, you read it right. A decades-long one-child policy has created a yawning demographic disparity in China, with tens of millions …

Nearly 70 years after the Second World War when Nazi killed thousands of people in its concentration camps, Germany has agreed to one-time payments for survivors, primarily Jews, who were evacuated from Germany as children. Germany has agreed to pay $2800 to those who are still alive and fled on the so-called “ Kindertransport”  This year is the 80th anniversary …

In a tragic incident, a younger brother’s attempt to save a dog led to the death of the elder brother. The younger brother pushed his elder brother who was beating up the dog. The incident took place in Vile Parle in Mumbai around 10:30 pm on Friday.  Hanumantha  Kolekar (50) was beating neighbour’s dog and the younger brother Shiva (45) who  …