America's oldest World War II veteran and the oldest man in the country, Richard Overton, has died. He was 112, his family said.


Oldest man in US dies aged 112


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Delhi Metro's Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 section of Pink Line is all set to open for public commutation from next week as it has been given all the necessary approvals from the Safety Commissioner, the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) said on Thursday.


Pink Line's Lajpat Nagar section to open on Monday


In a move to combat rising pollution levels in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday flagged off an electric bus between Anand Vihar ISBT to Mehrauli.


Delhi launches electric bus between Anand Vihar and Mehrauli


Different parts of Maharashtra experienced the winter chills with temperatures plummeting to as low as 1.8 degrees Celsius in Niphad, the IMD said here on Thursday.


Maharashtra gets the winter chills


The North Korean Red Cross has described the countrys health situation "extremely worrying" as a result of several international sanctions imposed on Pyongyang, the media reported on Thursday.


N.Korea's health situation 'extremely worrying': Red Cross


Two Pakistani nationals -- one who crossed into India last year to meet superstar Shah Rukh Khan and another one who overstayed after getting married here -- were on Wednesday repatriated to Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah joint check post, around 30 km from here.


Two Pak nationals repatriated through Attari border


Eleven tourists trapped in Munsyari in Uttarakhand due to inclement weather and snowfall while on a trekking trip were rescued safely on Wednesday after hours of tense moments, an official said.


11 trekkers trapped in Uttarakhand hills rescued


The Delhi Metro on Wednesday inaugurated kiosks for two major cab aggregators -- Ola and Uber -- here at the Dwarka Sector-21 and Rajiv Chowk metro stations for commuters to book their cabs and get information regarding already booked ones and their locations.


Now book Ola, Uber from more metro stations


Back in 1939, a team of experts from Atlanta's Oglethorpe University that was hunting for unique examples of modern civilisation on Earth landed at The Yoga Institute (TYI) in suburban Santa Cruz in what was then Bombay (now Mumbai).


Mumbai yoga guru's books secure in US 'Crypt of Civilisation' for 6,000 years


All banking operations were paralysed in the country's financial capital on Wednesday, following a strike by various banking employees and officers unions, officials said here.


Strike paralyses banking operations in Mumbai


British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into the plight of persecuted Christians around the world and how much help they get from the UK.


UK official orders review into persecuted Christians' plight


Book: Bullocks from the West; Author: N.A. Muthuswamy; Publisher: Westland Books; Pages: 175; Price: Rs 499


'Bullocks from the West': The South, its land, its lore in technicolour (Book Review)


No pet parent likes to confine their little ones to a leash and walk them around narrow lanes and filthy footpaths, subjecting them to bustling crowds and traffic noises in their playtime. Even though parks can be found in every nook and corner, one simply cannot unleash dogs, and sit back and watch them run about in all of them.


Looking for a place to set your furry companion free? Here are 5 dog-friendly parks to head to (Pet Notes)


Google on Wednesday honoured the life and legacy of Indian social worker and activist Murlidhar Devidas Amte, affectionately known as Baba Amte, celebrating his 104th birth anniversary.


Google remembers social activist Baba Amte


Indonesian authorities on Wednesday resumed the search for 154 people missing after a tsunami hit the Sunda Strait coasts as the country commemorates the anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that killed around 230,000 people.


Indonesian tsunami rescue efforts continue as country marks 2004 disaster


Amritsar city recorded a low of 0.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday as cold wave conditions prevailed across the plains of Punjab and Haryana in the past 24 hours.


Amritsar records 0.4 degrees as cold wave continues in Punjab, Haryana


Are you planning to use decorative glitter and dust on your Christmas cake? If so, take note. Some of them are not meant to be eaten, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned.


Glitter on your Christmas cake may not be edible


Retaining moisture can help combat dryness to the eyes during winter season, says an opthalmologist.


Here's how to care for your eyes during winter


At a time when the debate over machines replacing humans rages, a top Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive is convinced that machines are not here to take decisions on their own, and certain human emotions -- empathy, for instance -- cannot be automated.


Training machines sans bias will only augment humans: AWS executive


As the industrial juggernaut continues to spread its wings in the modern society, an artist's befitting sculptural response to it, is a visual metaphor for surfaces -- and hearts -- hardening when touched by industrial forces.


Brass sculptures on view spotlight growing industrialisation, loss of humanity


The police on Monday said they have found a man living with his mother's decomposed body in Kolkata's Salt Lake area.

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