The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the leasing chunks of defence land to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) in Delhi, Jalandhar and Udhampur.


Cabinet approves leasing defence land to KVS at 3 locations


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The Delhi government on Wednesday launched the "Connect Delhi" initiative in a bid to make commuting easy for the residents of national capital, officials said.


'Connect Delhi' initiative to integrate city's public transport system


The Dubai Municipality has honoured a 10-year-old Indian expat


Dubai honours Indian expat for 'green message'


An Indian expatriate won a 7 million dirham ($1.9 million) lottery for a ticket he purchased at the Abu Dhabi International Airport just before boarding a flight for India, a media report said on Wednesday.


Indian wins lottery before leaving UAE


A new book with the jolly Laughing Buddha, whose large potbelly symbolises happiness, good luck and abundance, on its front cover explores the secret universe of happiness and the various ways one can go about experiencing it.


New book tells you how to be happy like Laughing Buddha


Applicable everywhere, if you want to master the art of holding multiple people's attention at the same time or change yourself into an extrovert or expand your circle with time, here's how to go about it:


5 effective communication tips will help you become more sociable


To promote veganism, PETA-India on Tuesday initiated a campaign to reach out to college students and highlight cruelty inflicted on male chicks and calves.


PETA to approach college students to promote veganism


The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century would occur on July 27, with the celestial spectacle visible in its entiretyfrom all parts of India.


Longest total lunar eclipse of 21st century on July 27


A Catholic archbishop in Australia was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months detention for concealing child sexual abuse in the 1970s.


Australian archbishop gets 1-year jail for abuse scandal cover-up


A Catholic archbishop in Australia was on Tuesday given a maximum sentence of 12 months in detention for concealing child sexual abuse in the 1970s.


Archbishop gets 1 year in prison for concealing child sex abuse


A Thai soccer team of 12 boys and their coach who went missing more than a week back have been found alive. However, it may take months for them to come out, the country's army said on Tuesday.


Thai boys trapped in cave located, may remain stuck for months


The Plaza of the 'City Beautiful' Chandigarh may have been its star attraction for a number of decades but has now virtually been hijacked by street vendors.


Street vendors turn 'City Beautiful' Plaza into a mess


The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Sunday said it will launch a mega plantation drive in the current monsoon season to create "urban forests" in the national capital.


Delhi gurdwara management committee to go on plantation drive


Rescue divers on Sunday managed to reach further inside a flooded cave in Thailand as the search to find 12 boys and their football coach entered the eighth day.


Divers reach further into Thai cave to locate missing boys


A rare collection of miniature portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte and his family is set to glimpse into a more intimate side to the French statesman and military leader.


Family portraits glimpse into Napoleon's intimate life


National Geographic explorer Mike Libecki and his 14-year-old daughter Lilliana are essentially travellers who have been to several remote corners of the world. But it is not just the high-ranging mountains or far-flung seas that have a distinct pull for the American father-daughter duo; in fact, most of their travels are humanitarian- and- philanthropy-based expeditions.


American father-daughter duo bring 'technological difference' to remote Arunachal village (IANS Special Series)


A coffee table book on Kargil War hero Major Padmapani Acharya was released here on Saturday.


Coffee table book launched on Kargil War hero


Areas near Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal have witnessed a steep decline in arsenic-related diseases over a period of three years after setting up of a cheap and sustainable surface water purification plant.


Arsenic-affected villages get access to world's cheapest potable water in West Bengal


Kolkata, June 30 (ANS) There is need to sensitise the society at large rather than hardening the laws and punishments to tackle gender-based violence, according to a panel of Calcutta High Court judges.


'Sensitize society to tackle gender-based violence'


Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has topped the list of "smart cities" in the Middle East and Africa, the city's Department of Culture and Tourism said on Friday.


Abu Dhabi 'smartest city' in Middle East: Study


Services on the Yellow Line of Delhi Metro were disrupted on Friday morning as a peacock appeared on the tracks at Model Town station.

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