Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded at Gatwick Airport, one of the UK's busiest, as flights to and from the airport were suspended on Thursday due to reports of two drones being flown over the airfield.


Thousands stranded at UK's Gatwick Airport after drone sightings


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What does the river Mandovi mean to the people it nurtures? This question was the bedrock of the Nhoi project, a massive art documentation of the Goan waters, that is exhibited alongside its banks at the Serendipity Arts Festival here.


Goan landscape mapped through Mandovi's stories, drawings and interactive games


A mother and her son died from suffocation due to the smoke from a charcoal fire they had lit at home to keep themselves warm on Wednesday, police said.


Mother, son suffocated to death at Hyderabad home


A major obstacle in appointing Ombudsperson at higher education institutes, that the person has to be a retired judge not below the rank of the district judge, has been done away with by the University Grants Commission (UGC), paving the way for swift and commodious way for their appointment.


UGC eases selection criteria for Ombudsperson


It's "pleasant" in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, than in plains of north India!


Chandigarh, Amritsar, Delhi colder than Shimla


A mobile application "Chuppi Tod" (break your silence) was launched in Patna on Wednesday to fight the rampant social evil of child marriage and sexual harassment.


Chuppi Tod app launched in Bihar against child marriage, sexual harassment


I don't often write about mythology. It's today's stories that engage me. Yet I found myself suddenly drawn to an ancient story. What drew me in was how relevant the questions it raises are today. Especially today.


Why did Saraswati disappear? Mythical river raises questions today (Comment)


Amid increased scrutiny of Facebook's role in generating hatred towards vulnerable communities across the world, the social media giant's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has admitted the platform needed to do do more to protect civil rights.


Need to do more to advance civil rights: Facebook COO


The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Tuesday issued a notice to city's 116-year-old iconic Jewish bakery Nahoum's, among other city cake shops, to improve their working standards following an inspection ahead of the Christmas festival, an official said.


Century-old Nahoum's Bakery in Kolkata reprimanded


Hamid Nehal Ansari, the man from Mumbai who was released from a Pakistani jail after six years for alleged espionage charges, crossed over to the Indian side at the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab on Tuesday.


Mumbai man, freed from Pakistani jail, reaches India (Third Lead)


The 8th edition of Kolkata Christmas Festival will kickstart on December 21 with buskers (street musicians) regaling the audience for the first time while a smaller version of the fest will be held at seven other places in the state, an official said here on Tuesday.


Street musicians, food galore in 8th Kolkata Christmas Festival


On an average, women receive an abusive or problematic tweet every 30 seconds, reveals an Amnesty International study on Tuesday that buttresses Twitter's reputation as a "toxic" platform for women, especially for politicians and journalists.


Women receive 2 abusive tweets every minute: Amnesty International


Not just people in cities, but even farmers in the vast rural hinterland are approaching local authorities seeking urgent solutions to the exploding bovine population that is destroying crops, causing traffic hazards and making life difficult for all.


Stray cattle a lurking menace in Sri Krishna land


A Chinese university had reportedly cancelled Bollywood's actor Aamir Khan's fan meet, citing the organiser's failure to seek permission to use the campus.


Chinese university cancels Aamir Khan event for not seeking prior permission


A Mumbai man, who spent around three years in a Pakistan jail, has been released and will return home on Tuesday, an activist said here.


'Mumbai man freed from Pakistani jail, heads home'


Legendary classical singer Pandit Arun Bhaduri, known for his deep and sonorous voice, passed away at a city hospital on Monday following age-related ailments and respiratory distress, family sources said.


Legendary classical singer Arun Bhaduri dead


The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Monday directed all the state governments to initiate swift measures to ensure that the residents of Swadhar Grehs -- an institutional support for women who are victims of difficult circumstances, lead their life with dignity.


Initiate swift measures to ensure dignity of life in Swadhar Grehs: Centre to States


Austria's iconic Silent Night Chapel, where the popular festive carol of the same name is said to have been sung for the first time some two centuries ago, on Monday saw a steady stream of visitors as the Christmas season got into full swing.


'Silent Night' carol turns 200


Catriona Elisa Gray from Philippines was crowned Miss Universe 2018 at a gala ceremony, where representatives from South Africa and Venezuela secured the first runner-up and second runner-up spots. India's Nehal Chudasama failed to make it to the Top 20.


Philippines' Catriono Elisa Gray crowned Miss Universe 2018


Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday met a group of school children from Jammu and Kashmir under the youth exchange programme 'Watan ko Jano.


Rajnath Singh meets J&K school children


Of all pieces of furniture unique to India, perhaps the 'charpai' is the most evocative of individual memories. Compact, portable and extremely eco-friendly, this 'Indian bed' is explored at the Serendipity Arts Festival here through a historical-cultural project.

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