A start-up research scholar died and three others were injured in a hydrogen cylinder blast at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Wednesday, police said.


Start-up researcher dies in IISc lab blast


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With the fourth international airport in Kerala at Kannur all set for inauguration on Sunday, widow of legendary communist and three-time Kerala Chief Minister E.K. Nayanar recalled how the airport project was conceived.


As Kannur airport opens on Dec 9, former CM's wife recalls its journey


The world's first baby born using a womb transplanted from a dead woman is a breakthrough in the field of obstetrics and a great advantage for women combating infertility, say Indian doctors.


Baby born from transplanted uterus from dead donor big breakthrough: Doctors


An outpouring of kindness could not have come at a better time for the poor and less privileged people as biting cold sweeps the Kashmir Valley.


Srinagar's 'Wall of Kindness' brings warmth in biting cold


Around 1,800 million people would be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity by the year 2025, when two-thirds of the world population could be under stress, an expert said here on Tuesday.


'2/3rd global population could be under stress due to water scarcity by 2025'


Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said India has the potential to become a global aviation hub for Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) following a growing aviation business, huge pool of engineering talent and low labour costs.


India has potential to become global aviation hub: Vice President


Expecting high returns, Indians have invested hugely in Dubai realty in the first nine months of 2018, making them the largest chunk of all foreign investors in the sector, according to the latest statistics of the Department of Real Estate Studies & Research, Dubai Land Department (DLD), said a spokesperson on Tuesday.


Indians biggest foreign investors in Dubai realty: Report


Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Tuesday said the fact that there was still no trace of the missing nine girls from a shelter home in Delhi suggests insensitive attitude of the police. She has appealed to the Commissioner to transfer the case to the Crime Branch.


No trace of nine missing girls, DCW chief says police 'insensitive'


The Indian Railways has decided to reserve six more berths in AC-3 tier of Rajdhani, Duranto and other fully air-conditioned trains except the Garib Rath Express.


Women to get 6 more reserved berths in AC 3 tier


The survivors of the MeToo movement that took Bollywood and the media industry by storm in the country were named "Personality of the Year 2018" by search engine major Yahoo India on Tuesday.


MeToo survivors named 'Personality of the Year 2018' by Yahoo


A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Bombay High Court, challenging Air India's move to migrate its complete reservation system data to Travelport platform.


Bombay HC: Air India's ticketing migration to Travelport challenged


Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday appealed for effective implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, in order ensure the desired benefits reach the persons at the earliest.


Ensure benefits reach persons with disabilities: Naidu


The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will install a statue of Swami Vivekananda in its campus for his "singular" contribution to "India's intellectual and philosophical heritage," the university announced on Monday.


JNU campus to get Swami Vivekananda's statue


Renewing calls for scrapping the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) that gives immunity to the military from prosecution for actions in disturbed areas, human rights activists have said that upholding the rights and interests of victims is difficult in places where such "archaic" laws are in force.


Upholding victims' rights difficult with AFSPA in force: Activists


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the declaration released on Saturday at the conclusion of the 2018 G-20 meeting, which reaffirms a commitment to raise ambition in the fight against climate change.


Guterres welcomes G-20 commitment to fight climate change


Stories of conviction and contribution of Indian Muslim women, who "gave up the purdah" and were at "the forefront of the nationalist and feminist discourse" in the past century are on display here.


Tales from 20th century 'path-breaking' Muslim women on view


After choosing "Aadhaar" as its first "Hindi word of the year", the Oxford University Press has begun its hunt for another such word from one of the most spoken languages on the Earth that occupied the minds of the people for much part of the year and reflected "ethos" and "mood" of the nation.


Oxford Dictionaries scouts for Hindi word of the year


Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, Sahapedia announced on Saturday that it is organising a series of multi-city events for persons with special needs, in partnership with UNESCO.


Multi-city heritage events for persons with special needs


The much-revered Dharmacharya of the Hindu community in Trinidad and Tobago, Pundit Uttam Maharaj, has died at the age of 70 years following a brief illness.


Trinidad's Hindu community head passes away at 70


Dejected by a break-up in their engagement, a boy and his fiancee allegedly consumed celphos pesticide, police said on Friday, adding the girl has died while the boy's condition is critical.


Engagement break-up leads couple to end lives


Two victims of police torture on Friday attempted immolation at an election rally of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao's son and cabinet minister K.T. Rama Rao.

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