Home » Archives by category » Current Affairs » Society

Clapping is a contagious chain reaction

London, June 19: The amount of applause an audience gives after a performance is a “contagious” chain reaction where people are influenced by one another, and do not depend on the quality of the performance, a Swedish study has found.

Read More

Duo plead not guilty to murdering Indian in New Zealand

Wellington, June 19: Two men accused of murdering an Indian-origin man in New Zealand in January have pleaded not guilty and are now headed for trial.

Read More

US NRIs adopt Vidarbha widows

Mumbai, June 19: Subhash S.

Read More

De-silting of drains incomplete, Delhi roads flooded

New Delhi, June 18: With the early arrival of the monsoon in the national capital, the city’s three municipal corporations (MCDs) have been caught unprepared with de-silting of drains yet incomplete, leading to flooded roads and resulting traffic jams.

Read More

Northeast bands to create awareness on drug abuse

New Delhi, June 18: To create awareness about drug abuse and raise funds for addicts, seven bands from the northeast have come together to raise their voice through songs to bring about change.

Read More

New Odisha cops to handle crimes against women

Bhubaneswar, June 17: Odisha created 537 posts of police sub-inspectors Monday to deal with crimes against women and children in the state, officials said.

Read More

Indian fugitive hands himself over to Dubai police

Dubai, June 17: An Indian man, who had fled the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly killing his wife, has handed himself over to police in Dubai.

Read More

Quebec soccer body reverses its turban ban

Montreal, June 17: In a big relief for the Sikh community, the Quebec Soccer Federation (QSF) has been forced to withdraw its turban ban on Sikh footballers.

Read More

They innovate to usher in winds of social change (Trend Feature)

New Delhi, June 17: A school dropout, Jenpu Rongmei, 29, was as disillusioned and angry as many youngsters in Dimapur, Nagaland, till one day he lost his younger brother to a drug overdose.

Read More