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


Peacock disrupts service on Delhi Metro's Yellow Line


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Hard to find a partner online? Rev up your education levels, as women are more likely to prefer educated partners while dating online, a study of online dating behaviour of over 40,000 people has found.


Education can boost men's chances of online dating


The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to honour 76 medical professionals at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital for their dedicated and committed service during the Nipah virus outbreak.


Kerala to honour 76 for Nipah service


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday claimed 50 crore people in the country have come under social security cover, which is a 10-time leap from the 2014 figure.


50 cr people are under social security cover: Modi


Doesnt a change of season call for a change in wardrobe? Well, while you monsoon-proof your closet and flaunt your colourful umbrellas and flip flops, it is equally essential to protect your four-wheeler from the rain. Whether you take your car for work regularly or use it once in a month for an outing, take necessary precautions beforehand to avoid damage or breakdown of the vehicle during this tricky season.


Protect your vehicle from the rain: 5 tips for driving safely (Safety Tips)


A human rights body on Wednesday called for Myanmar military and security forces officials to face justice for their alleged crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya population.


Myanmar military top brass must face justice: Rights body


The Ministry of Women and Child Development is examining different measures to curb crimes against women in taxis, an official said here on Tuesday.


WCD examining women safety measures in taxi aggregators


Brazilian President Michel Temer will discuss the situation of Brazilian children separated from their migrant parents in the US, when American Vice President Mike Pence arrives on a two-day visit on Tuesday, media said.


Brazil, US to discuss separated migrant children


The group behind the prestigious Oscars film awards has invited 928 artists and executives to join the Academy Awards body - almost half of whom are women.


Oscars awards body acts to boost diversity


An Australian entrepreneur is offering a cash reward of A$5,000 ($3,710) to decipher one of the country's greatest unsolved modern mysteries, a media report said on Monday.


Australian entrepreneur offers reward to solve geoglyph mystery


South Korea on Monday began a process to select those who will meet their long-separated family members in North Korea in August.


S.Korea picks candidates for family reunions


A kangaroo has become the latest social media sensation after invading a football pitch just 2 km from Parliament House in here, Australian authorities said on Monday.


Kangaroo halts Australian football match


As many as 10,000 single women from West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Punjab have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share their problems on the occasion of the International Widows' Day on Sunday.


10,000 single women write to Prime Minister


In an outrageous incident, a branch manager of the public sector Central Bank Of India allegedly demanded sexual favours from a women to clear her loan application, officials said here on Saturday.


Maharashtra banker demands sex from peasant woman


Ten days after the brutal killing of a BJP activist and four of his family members, their missing relative has been nabbed from Punjab by the Nagpur police for the multiple murders that shook the state's second capital, officials said here on Friday.


Maharashtra BJP activist's killer kin nabbed from Punjab


Amid a spate of drownings and accidents along Goa's coastline, the state's popular beaches have set up "no selfie" zones, an official said on Friday.


Goa beaches set up 'no selfie' zones


An Abu Dhabi-based Indian, who lost his hands and legs following an injury at work, has been paid 202,000 dirhams ($54,994) as compensation by his company after the intervention of the Indian embassy here, the media reported.


Abu Dhabi firm compensates Indian amputee


India's first female truck driver Yogita Raghuvanshi says her colleagues must learn to prioritise their health and expenses, rather than involving themselves solely in their fight for wages and rights.


Prioritise health, expenses: India's first female truck driver's advice


The Earth's northern hemisphere welcomed its longest day of the year on Thursday and hundreds of people gathered at Stonehenge in southern England to celebrate the solstice and the coming of summer.


Summer solstice draws crowds of merrymakers to Stonehenge


Actress Priyanka Chopra, who visited the Rohingya refugee camps earlier this year, says stories shared by refugee children were heartbreaking. As Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, she hopes to protect their rights.


Stories of refugees heartbreaking: Priyanka Chopra


Algeria has turned off its internet nationwide during high school exams in a bid to tackle cheating. Blackouts will continue throughout the exam season, till June 25.

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