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A place which most people dread to enter has become a favourite hangout for foodies in Kerala’s capital. The inmates-run ‘Food for Freedom’ cafeteria in Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Prison has turned out to be a hit among patrons thanks to the delicacies offered and their low cost. “It is not the

Residents of a village in Haryana’s Nuh district are looking to an unusual source to generate employment — wall art. Once dull and dreary, the walls of Kherla village now sport vibrant colours and tell stories of people who reside in the area. While some walls are decorated with stars in bright

Nearly every district headquarters in Chhattisgarh has a “mini-stadium”, used for cricket and football. In May last year, the administration of Bijapur, among the districts worst affected by left-wing violence in the country, decided to build in one such mini-stadium the Bijapur Sports Academy

This is a very informative news item to let one know of how very cheap internet time can be availed at road side 'chai shops, or stationery and kirana shops'. This facility has started in Delhi and Bengaluru and surely other cities will pick up too. May be young entrepreneurs can pick this up

The Hindi Word of the Year for 2017 is 'AADHAAR'. This was announced by Oxford Dictionaries at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Saturday. 'Aadhaar' also becomes the first Oxford Dictionaries Hindi Word of the Year. The accompanying shortlisted words include Notebandi, Swachh, Vikaas, Yoga and

Rudra Pratap Singh, 13, often surprises people watching TV with him. During a game of football or cricket, when a country's team sings their national anthem, Rudra sings along in perfect unison. A student of Class VIII, the teenager has already learnt the national anthems of 18 countries and plans

Union Minister for Science & Technology, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has announced four schemes to promote young scientists and researchers in the country. The scheme primarily aims at early recognition and reward to young talent in the field of science. The Minister said that in a bid to tap the potential of

The Government has decided to install super-efficient air-conditioners in 2, 500 of its buildings for the first time in the country. Launching the replacement of conventional lights with LED lights in East Delhi yesterday, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Science &

Patna will soon be amongst the few major cities along river Ganga to have 100 percent sewage treatment capacity to ensure that no waste water gets discharged into the river. The National Mission for Clean Ganga has put in place a comprehensive sewage management plan for the city, that will replace

When 12-year-old Chirag Rathi is asked to multiply 42,225 by 645, it takes him about half a second to reply "2,72,35,125". In mathematical prowess reminiscent of the famed Shakuntala Devi, this Class VIII prodigy from Nakud Tripudi, a remote village in UP's Saharanpur district, takes even less time

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda, informed that the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), has crossed one crore mark in antenatal check-ups. In this programme on 9th of every month, symbolizing the 9 months of pregnancy, comprehensive and quality antenatal checkups

Eighteen children, including seven girls have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2017. Three of the bravehearts are being awarded posthumously. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will award these future leaders of the society at a function in New Delhi on January 24, 2018. They would then