Those usually neglected in urban life -- society's 'last persons' -- find visual expression at a sculptural exhibition here by sculptor Suraj Kumar, whose striking red resin sculptures on florists, book sellers, traditional artists, fruit vendors, and roadside peddlers, are on view from Thursday.


Sculptures on society's 'last persons' displayed in Delhi


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The Indian Railways on Thursday admitted that facilities at the Santragachhi station, where a stampede took two lives on Tuesday, were "highly inadequate", and infrastructure development will soon be initiated there.


Facilities at Bengal's Santragachhi station inadequate: Railways


India is said to be the largest milk producer in the world, yet it lacks quality processing. On Wednesday, a company


Switzerland-based entrepreneur couple set up quality dairy unit in Jaipur


A five-day exhibition sale of decorative and functional ceramic pieces, crafted by traditional terracotta artisans from at least six Indian states opened at the Triveni Kala Sangam here on Thursday.


Earthenware festival in Delhi displays pottery from 6 states


State-run Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) on Thursday announced that it was offering a special package for the tourists visiting the state during the Karva Chauth festival on Saturday.


Special offer for fasting couples in Himachal hotels


The O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) here has made it to the top 450 universities in Asia, as per the QS Asia University Rankings 2019.


O.P. Jindal Global University breaks into QS Asia University Rankings 2019


The ongoing famine in Yemen could become one of the worst famines in living memory, a top UN emergency relief official has warned.


Yemen famine could become worst in living memory: UN


A US hunter attracted fierce criticism in Scotland for posing with a dead wild goat killed on Islay in the Inner Hebrides.


US hunter angers Scotland with trophy photo of wild goat


Facebook has said its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies have helped remove 8.7 million pieces of child sexual images from its platform in the past three months.


Facebook removes 8.7 mn child abuse images in 3 months


Consumption of folic acid tablets during pregnancy may help prevent spina bifida -- a condition characterised by an incomplete closing of the backbone and membrane around the spinal cord in offsprings, according to doctors from the city-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences.


Folic acid tablets during pregnancy can prevent congenital defects: AIIMS experts


The proceeds from an ongoing exhibition-cum-sale of 2,000 hand-blown glass pieces will go to animal welfare organisation People for Animals as well as artisans from Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district.


Exhibition of hand-blown glassware raises funds for animal welfare


An urge to document indigenous cultures before they slowly fade away was what spurred visits to Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Tibet by filmmaker-artist Anu Malhotra -- who presented travel shows "Namaste India" and "Indian Holiday" in 90s -- archival material from which will be on view here from Friday.


Archives of north-eastern, Tibetan tribes to be exhibited


Balanced and healthy food is crucial for growth of the mind as well as the body which helps amplify self-esteem during adolescence, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi said here on Wednesday.


Healthy diet amplifies self-esteem of kids: Kailash Satyarthi


The Jawahar Kala Kendra here will throb with the spirit of resilient womanhood on October 27-28, as a line-up of women trailblazers from diverse backgrounds will take stage at the second edition of Woman Up! Summit.


Women achievers to claim stage at Jaipur summit


Two people were killed and a dozen others including two children badly injured in a stampede at a railway foot overbridge at Santragachhi station in Howrah on Tuesday, police said.


Two dead, 12 injured in stampede at Bengal railway foot overbridge


While the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to impose a blanket ban on firecrackers, about 68 per cent people in Delhi said that they will not burn fireworks this Diwali, a survey said.


Over 60 per cent Delhiites say no to firecracker this Diwali: Survey


A 45-year-old Indian expat won a jackpot of $1 million (3.6 million dirhams) in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw raffle on Tuesday.


Indian expat wins $1 million jackpot in Dubai


A collection of gifts and memorabilia, presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including his painted and wood-carved depictions, is on exhibition from Tuesday, and will be e-auctioned soon, at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) here.


Gifts presented to PM Modi on display, to be e-auctioned


Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the worlds oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the Black Sea where it appears to have lain undisturbed for more than 2,400 years, a media report said on Tuesday.


World's oldest intact shipwreck discovered in Black Sea


Google on Tuesday opened public online voting for 20 children shortlisted for its annual 'Doodle 4 Google' competition.


Google opens public voting for 'Doodle 4 Google' contest


The Odisha state government on Monday urged the Centre to supply cooking gas cylinders free-of-cost to those affected by cyclone Titli and the consequent floods.

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