An Indian Army Major who was involved in tying up a Kashmiri man to the front of a jeep to ward off stone pelters in Kashmir Valley has been awarded the Army Chief's Commendation Card, Army sources said on Monday.


Major in 'human shield' incident gets Army chief's commendation card


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The body of a 27-year-old Indian climber, who has been missing since Saturday on Everest, has been found after 36 hours of intense search.


Missing Indian climber found dead on Everest


Four persons died and three fell ill in the past two days in a Madhya Pradesh village after allegedly consuming spurious liquor, officials said on Monday.


Four dead in MP after allegedly consuming spurious liquor


Catastrophic maternal healthcare expenses push 46.6 per cent mothers in India into poverty -- with the illiterate being especially susceptible -- according to a December 2016 study by researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT-R). The expenses include childbirth, antenatal care and postnatal care expenses.


Childbearing expenses push 47% of women into poverty


People living in underdeveloped parts of central India are most vulnerable to the health impacts of heat waves, a Heat Vulnerability Index (HVI) for India has found.


'Heat index' finds poorest areas most vulnerable to heat waves


America's most celebrated circus Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus has staged its final performance in New York, as emotional performers, and wistful crowd-goers bid farewell to an institution in US live entertainment.


American circus stages final show


The city of the Taj continues to face a severe drinking water crisis, 24 years after a grim water tragedy claimed 21 lives and sent over 250 persons to hospital. Activists say the Yamuna now has been reduced to a sewage canal.


Agra residents protest lack of safe drinking water


Japan's Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu said that Japan will build a war museum at Maibam Lokpa Ching in Manipur's Bishenpur district.


Japan to build war museum in Manipur


In a first such attempt, the Delhi Police (Traffic) is planning to transplant 23 trees on the Sri Aurobindo Marg in south Delhi in an attempt to decongest a 10-km stretch on the arterial road between IIT Gate and Andheria More, that sees traffic at a crawl during peak hours on most days.


23 trees on Delhi's Aurobindo Marg to be replanted to de-congest traffic


Their identity in society is largely limited to being termed "hijras" (eunuchs), they are often ridiculed for their appearance, their profession has been reduced to begging and their rights are routinely suppressed.


Transgenders must raise their voice, demand their rights: India's first transgender principal


US President Donald Trump along with other male White House officials participated in a ceremonial sword dance in Saudi Arabia outside the Murabba Palace, the media reported.


Trump participates in Saudi Arabian sword dance


A group of burglars, headed by a fan of Justin Bieber, who used to commit robberies to fund his imitation of the international pop star's life style and throw lavish parties, has been busted with arrest of all its five members, police said on Saturday.


Burglar inspired by Justin Bieber held with accomplices


Doctors on Friday declared the country's first uterus (womb) transplant on a 21-year-old woman successful, but said the patient is under observation and the next two days are crucial.


Doctors say India's first uterus transplant successful


Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday backed an army officer who tied a Kashmiri man to a jeep bonnet as a defence against stone-pelting mobs, saying he had the responsibility to save the lives of those involved in the by-election that day as well as the crowd that had gathered.


Jaitley backs Army officer using human shield in Kashmir


A 30-year old divorcee, furious at her boyfriend deciding to marry someone else, took revenge by burning the pandal erected for his wedding, police said here on Friday.


Spurned woman burns ex-boyfriend's wedding pandal!


The Aborigines first populated Australia's coastal regions around 50,000 years ago, according to a study published on Friday based on evidence collected from a remote cave.


Aborigines populated Australia 50,000 years ago


Australia's state of Victoria is considering a legislation that will legalise assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, officials said on Thursday.


Australian state considers assisted suicide for terminally ill patients


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the sudden demise of Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, saying that it was a personal loss.


Modi condoles Environment Minister Dave's death


Australia is one of the "world leaders" for life expectancy, ranked only behind Japan, Singapore and Switzerland, according to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) latest world health check.


Australia one of world leaders for life expectancy: WHO


Terming human trafficking as one of the most derogatory criminal activities, Calcutta High Court Justice Harish Tandon on Tuesday said the crime should be nipped in the bud in order to completely eradicate it.


'Human trafficking should be nipped in the bud'


The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Tuesday termed as "unfortunate" the Italian Supreme Court upholding a ban on the 'kirpan' (Sikh sword) and said it will approach External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on the matter.

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