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Vending machines for sanitary pads installed in West BengalSubscriber Only
May 27, 2015 17:50 IST
The project is being executed by Robust Solution, a Kolkata-based start-up enterprise implementing the project for HLL Lifecare.
Zostel: Make your trip affordable with India’s first backpackers’ hostelSubscriber Only
May 27, 2015 12:38 IST
Zostel has a presence in key tourist locations in Rajasthan (Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur), Uttar Pradesh (Agra, Varanasi), Delhi and Goa. And the list is getting longer.
France bans supermarkets from thowing away unsold food, encourages to donate insteadSubscriber Only
May 27, 2015 10:01 IST
The bill would require big supermarket chains to donate goods no longer fit for sale to charities or to farms for use as animal feed or compost.
Africa Day celebrations in India: Focus on globalisation of Indian Education
May 26, 2015 18:24 IST
India has become the preferred choice for many African students to pursue higher education, besides other international students, who are opting to study in India for diverse reasons.
Preserving India’s ‘gold fish’ Mahseer, one of the 20 mega fishes of the worldSubscriber Only
May 27, 2015 18:05 IST
A nationwide programme focused at the conservation of mahseer was launched recently. It is aimed at spreading awareness about the mighty fish, which weighs up to 26 kg and grows up to nine feet.
New way of preventing diabetes-linked blindnessSubscriber Only
May 26, 2015 12:40 IST
Blocking a second protein linked to blood vessel growth, along with one that is already well-known, could offer a new way to treat and prevent a blinding eye disease caused by diabetes.
Australian solar company lights up India’s slumsSubscriber Only
May 26, 2015 11:57 IST
An Australian company lighting India's slums with solar energy is providing a solution to the problem of deadly air pollution in India's poorest areas.
Cancer tumour of boy, 7, removed at Gurgaon hospitalSubscriber Only
May 25, 2015 19:20 IST
A seven-year-old boy from West Bengal, Dildar Sheikh, who developed a major cancerous tumour on his lower back, successfully underwent a surgery at a city hospital.
Rare albino sparrow spotted in AustraliaSubscriber Only
May 25, 2015 17:55 IST
A rare pure white sparrow has been spotted in Australia, leaving ornithologists all aflutter today.
Sikh man rewarded for cradling injured boy’s head with turbanSubscriber Only
May 25, 2015 17:09 IST
A Sikh man from India, who made international headlines after he broke religious protocol by removing his turban to help a profusely bleeding child in New Zealand, has been presented with a truckload of new furniture.
Arizona: Donations pour in for dog, who was found hanging from a treeSubscriber Only
May 24, 2015 10:42 IST
Sunny the dog made headlines when someone found him on May 12
VIDEO: Colombian police rescues dog from river, does mouth-to-mouth
May 25, 2015 13:49 IST
This Colombian police rescues the dog form a mudslide and save its life by performing a mouth-to-mouth.
Old Age Home couple ties the knot in AssamSubscriber Only
May 22, 2015 16:16 IST
An elderly couple tied the knot here and is also to set out on Monday for their honeymoon in the Meghalaya capital of Shillong.
These ‘inseparable’ adopted sisters have a message for the world
May 22, 2015 13:55 IST
Semenesh and Haven who were born in opposite sides of the world, came together through adoption in Olympia.
Watch video: One red ramp fulfills the dream of three disabled people
May 21, 2015 17:47 IST
The initiative dreams of an India which has access-friendly infrastructure for disabled people.
SEE PIC: Man finds 21-year-old message in a ‘bottle’ near riverbank
May 21, 2015 15:42 IST
An Ohio man says he found a 21-year-old message secreted in a camera film case that had traveled some 40 miles down the Grand River in western Michigan.
Indian military lab develops kit to detect swine flu in hoursSubscriber Only
May 21, 2015 14:03 IST
A key military research centre has developed a kit that can detect the virus in a matter of hours.
New device can easily test tumours’ aggressivenessSubscriber Only
May 21, 2015 13:55 IST
A team of scientists, including one of Indian-origin, has found potential drug candidates that successfully treated up to 90 percent of mice exposed to the Ebola virus.
When passion meets profession…making devices to cure neonatal jaundiceSubscriber Only
May 20, 2015 19:51 IST
Each device costs $100 to make but will be sold for Rs 399 in India, says this upcoming entrepreneur who leads a young team who visited India recently.
China to set up first yoga collegeSubscriber Only
May 19, 2015 17:05 IST
The college is expected to spread Indian culture in China and plans to begin student admissions in September.
New urine test improves prostate cancer detection: StudySubscriber Only
May 19, 2015 16:54 IST
A new urine-based test has improved prostate cancer detection compared to traditional methods, says a study.
Harvard names two Indians for prestigious Radcliffe fellowsSubscriber Only
May 19, 2015 09:47 IST
Shivani, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Fellow has been selected for learning to make choices in the era of big data.
Google gives $5 lakh for child safety in IndiaSubscriber Only
May 18, 2015 19:18 IST
Global search engine Google on Monday announced $500,000 (Rs.3.2 crore) in grants to promote child safety campaigns in India.
Cigarette butts can offer ‘green’ energy storage solutionSubscriber Only
May 18, 2015 19:05 IST
With used cigarette butts, South Korean scientists have developed a high-performing material that can be used to store energy and at the same free the environment from the toxicity of the cigarette filters.
An iron fish heals thousands in Cambodia, thanks to a man and his idea
May 18, 2015 17:51 IST
Dr Charles introduced a lump of iron, shaped like a fish, into the cooking pot to ensure the right concentration of iron in the food.
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