Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist, who is a prominent voice in the fight against climate change, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this year.


Swedish activist nominated for Nobel Peace Prize


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Circular Design Challenge 2019 winners designer duo Stefano Funari and Poornima Pande showcased their winning collection 'I was a Sari' on the sidelines of the Fourth UN Environment Assembly in the Kenyan capital.


'I was a Sari' collection showcased at UN meet


The Pollachi rape-cum-blackmail case has snowballed into a major issue as authorities, fearing violence following surfacing of scandalous details, declared holidays in local colleges on Thursday, a day after the Tamil Nadu government gave its nod for a CBI probe.


Pollachi case: Local colleges shut as student's stir continues


It took several decades for the National War Memorial to come up near India Gate in the heart of New Delhi and now families of Indians who took part in the Korean War in the early 1950s are racing against time to build a monument in the honour of their sacrifices.


Indian medics from Korean War await memorial


One of China's most prestigious high schools has been slammed after piles of expired mouldy food were found in its canteen kitchen.


Chinese school slammed for expired, mouldy food


The UK will provide free sanitary products to high school students in a fully funded government programme, the media reported.


Free sanitary products for UK students


Microsoft has updated its computer vision app for the visually challenged people with an option to explore photos by touching them.


Microsoft app lets users explore photos by touch


A new research has suggested that falsified and substandard drugs for treating malaria, pneumonia and other diseases, are killing thousands of children world wide.


Fake drugs killing children worldwide


Venezuela's government has announced four measures to deal with a blackout that has plunged the country in darkness since late Thursday.


Venezuela announces measures to deal with blackout


At least 52,000 people still remain displaced in Japan even eight years after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster and killed thousands.


52,000 remain displaced in Japan after 2011 disaster


A Tripura nonagenarian folk musician on Monday said he was upset for not being able to physically receive the prestigious Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, from President Ram Nath Kovind due to old-age complications.


Tripura folk musician upset at not physically receiving Padma Shri


An official biopic on Nobel laureate Mother Teresa was announced on Monday. Written and directed by Seema Upadhyay, the film will have a cast of Indian and international actors.


Mother Teresa biopic announced


A total of 4,700 heads of state, business leaders, senior UN officials and civil society representatives, who are gathering in this Kenyan city for a five-day meeting of the world's top body on the environment, will take bold decisions that move global societies to a more sustainable path.


World leaders to step up Paris climate goals


At least 1,106 children were killed in Syria in 2018, the deadliest year for children in eight years since the ongoing  war began in the country, the Unicef said on Monday.


Over 1,100 children killed in Syria last year: Unicef


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was saddened by the plane crash near the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, his spokesperson said on Sunday.


UN chief saddened by plane crash in Ethiopia: Spokesperson


There were fireworks and an aerial act at the glitzy celebration night here on Sunday for newly-weds Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta.


Film celebs galore at Akash, Shloka Ambani's wedding party


A chance meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2015 in New Delhi inspired Bengaluru-based Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej to dedicate his life and music to the cause of environment.


How a chance meeting with PM inspired this Grammy winner to dedicate music to environment (IANS Special Series)


Kolkata girl Taniya Sanyal loves dancing, reading and is equally adept at handling a major fire in the aviation service. She says a woman doesn't need to be muscular to break the barrier in male-dominated professions as mental capability holds the biggest key.


Breaking mental barrier important in my field, says country's first woman aviation firefighter


Besides making bones strong, higher levels of Vitamin D can also help children with asthma to become more resilient to harmful respiratory effects caused by indoor air pollution, say researchers including one of an Indian-origin.


Vitamin D may help control asthma: Study


In today's times we all have to sing for our supper, says Bachchan, as he completes 50 years of acting, in an exclusive interview with IANS.


Originality is a dichotomous terminology: Amitabh (IANS Exclusive)


All the 12 people aboard were killed in a plane crash in Colombia on Saturday, said the country's Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics.

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