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This Brave Cop Jumped off a 20 Feet High Bridge to Save a Man’s Life at the...
A 24-year-old policeman, Manoj Barahate, did not think of his own life before diving off a 20-feet high bridge to save the life of a man who had jumped into the water. Had it not been for this quick...
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Meet the Only Indian Woman to Participate in ‘The Most Dangerous Race in the...
Who wants to ride through 17 cities, over 3000 kms, in 2 weeks over bumpy roads in a flimsy vehicle? Only crazy extreme-adventure-sport-loving foreigners, right? Wrong! There’s one daring 29-year-old...
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Testing of Soaps and Detergents on Animals to Be Soon Banned in India
India will no longer conduct tests for soaps and detergents on animals, as a ban on such testing is soon going to come into effect. Here's more. There is some great news for animals in India. After a...
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In Pictures: 10 Amazing Things about the Spectacular Ladakh Festival
The Ladakh festival comes along each year and colours the region in many attractive hues. Here are some pictures of what the magnificent place looks like during the festival. It’s Ladakh. The glorious...
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Rs. 5000 Fine for Yamuna Polluters in Delhi
This festive season, there is a good chance of river Yamuna in Delhi getting a bit less polluted in comparison to the previous years. That’s because all those people who are spotted throwing prayer...
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Raspberry Pi Kits for School Children in Kerala
Children in Kerala will enjoy high quality computer science education as the state government has taken a very useful step to ensure that both government as well as aided schools are able to provide...
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100 Families in This Village Bring in Just One Ganpati Idol for Celebrations...
In these days of increasing water pollution due to the large number of Ganpati idols used during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations every year, there is one village that is setting a brilliant example of...
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Indian Government Working on Making Cancer Drugs Cheaper
A recent step being planned by the health ministry might very soon bring some relief for cancer patients and their families, as the government is planning to make drugs for cancer treatment available...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: We #Salute The Incredibly Brave Soldiers of the 1965 Indo-Pak War
Here is a collection of some tweets, with 50 year old pictures, that commemorate the bravery and valour displayed by Indian soldiers during the 1965 Indo-Pak war. Saluting the selfless soldiers who put...
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Now Track the Pending Cases at District Courts in Your City with Just a Click
Ordinary citizens will now get a chance to keep an eye on the increasing pendency rates of cases filed in different district courts from all across the country. The Supreme Court has launched a public...
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This Collector Has 1 Lakh Followers on Facebook. And He Interacts with Them...
Prasanth Nair, the Kozhikode District Collector, is well known for his active presence on social media. With more than one lakh followers on Facebook, this government official makes sure that residents...
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This Designer Taught Slum Kids to Make Raincoats with Buttons & Rubber Bands....
When asked to give some raincoats to kids in Ahmedabad’s slums, Anuj Sharma decided to teach them how to make them instead — using some tarpaulin, buttons and rubber bands! “Making clothes is a skill...
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Magsaysay Winner Sanjiv Chaturvedi Donates Award Money to AIIMS for the...
Ramon Magsaysay award winner, bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, has donated the entire award money of around Rs. 14 lakh, to AIIMS for the treatment of poor patients, especially those suffering from...
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VIDEO: Did You Know There Are 4 More Stanzas to Jana Gana Mana? And They’re...
This video features the complete and original Bengali lyrics of Rabindranath Tagore's five stanza hymn, a part of which is used as the national anthem of India. Showcased from a different angle, it...
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13-Year-Old Odisha Girl Wins Award at Google Science Fair for Purifying Water...
A student of standard IX in DPS Damanjodi of Odisha, Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai has won an award at the prestigious Google Science Fair. She developed a low cost water purifier which uses corn cobs...
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So This Is Why Chiki Sarkar Quit Penguin Random House India
India has a new publishing company. And it might bring significant change in the way books are published, bought and read in this country. After leaving Penguin Random House India in April this year,...
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Slum Dwellers of Mumbai Finally Have Freedom to Construct Toilets in Their...
Slum dwellers in Mumbai can now construct toilets in their homes, thanks to the recent orders issued by BMC. Constructing toilets in these slums was considered illegal until now. Sanitation is a right...
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Tirumala All Set to Prepare Dalits for Priesthood in a Major Step Towards...
200 young people belonging to Dalit and other backward communities will receive a certificate course in Vedic rituals through a three month training program which will be conducted by Tirumala Tirupati...
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Two Helmets & a Helmet Lock with Every New Bike – Madras HC Promoting Road...
The Madras High Court is taking every possible step to ensure that riders of two-wheelers in Tamil Nadu wear helmets under all conditions. Here’s what the recent order passed by the court says. Many...
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Google Launches Educational Program to Create High Quality Android Developers...
Google has announced the launch of Android Nanodegree program in India, with the aim of training developers and advancing the country to become a global leader in mobile app development. India has...
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