The Nobel Prize for Literature, one of the oldest and most prestigious cultural awards, could be cancelled in 2018 as the institution that awards it is mired in a sex and financial scandal.


Sex scandal jeopardizes Nobel Prize for Literature


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He's based in Maimi and over the past decade, has DJ'd everything from underground dance clubs and exclusive private events to mega-clubs and festival stages. Now, DJ A-Train, who is considering a relocation to Asia for much of 2019, is set to rock Mumbai on Saturday.


DJ A-Train set rock Mumbai on Saturday


Welcoming the Supreme Court's concern over discolouring of the Taj Mahal, the 17th century monument to love in Agra, historian Prof R. Nath, an authority on Mughal architecture, said "mud-pack treatment with 'Multani Mitti' was the chief cause (of its browning) and this should be stopped forthwith".


ASI's 'beauty parlour' treatment cause of Taj's browning, says historian


Youngsters held a demonstration on Wednesday outside the Tollygunj Metro Station in Kolkata against the alleged moral policing incident in a train on Tuesday and offered "free hugs" to people to lodge their protest.


Kolkata youngsters offer 'free hugs' to protest moral policing


Srishti Bakshi, a gusty woman who undertook a walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to create awareness about the security and social status of women in India and their empowerment, ended her journey in Srinagar on Wednesday.


A Kanyakumari-Kashmir journey for women's security ends in Srinagar


Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, whose latest films offer entertainment with a message, says he gets many scripts on the country's issues, but he is more interested in the solutions to those problems -- an approach he feels the media needs to take too for the betterment of the country.


I like scripts about solutions, not problems: Akshay Kumar


Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world with nine out of 10 people breathing air containing high levels of pollutants, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.


Nine out of 10 people globally breathe toxic air: WHO


It was past 10 in the night. Four pyres were aflame at Manikarnika Ghat on the banks of the Ganga here. Gagan Choudhary, a corpse burner, was shifting from one pyre to another as the air reeked of burning flesh and wood -- tinged with alcohol, tobacco and cannabis.


For the corpse burners of Varanasi, untouchability is still a reality (Social Feature)


Nine out of every 10 people on the planet breathe air that contains high levels of pollutants and kills seven million people each year, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) study released on Wednesday.


90% of world's population breathes badly polluted air: WHO


The price of cheap, high-strength alcohol increased in Scotland as long-awaited legislation on minimum pricing came into force on Tuesday.


Scotland ends cheap booze by setting minimum pricing


On May Day, the Managing Director of the Kerala State Road Transport Corp (KSRTC), Tomin Thachankary, turned a conductor on a long distance bus.


Kerala transport MD turns conductor


The Assam government's Water Resources Department has missed a deadline to repair river embankments in the state resulting in fear and panic among residents living in flood-prone areas ahead of the upcoming monsoon season.


Assam misses deadline to repair river embankments


Title: Treasures: Allahabad Museum, Allahabad; Author: Malavika Singh, Rajesh Purohit; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 190; Price: Rs 995


'Treasures' takes you on a wondrous tour of Allahabad Museum (Book Review)


Former Spice Girl member Mel B will host the British LGBT Awards alongside Blue's Duncan James again, the organisers announced on Monday.


Mel B, Duncan to co-host British LGBT Awards


Mumbai Metro One announced on Monday that it has achieved the 400 million passenger mark on its 1,423rd day, which is almost within four years of its operations.


Mumbai metro achieves 400mn passenger mark


The Pakistan Navy has delivered medical assistance to an Indian boat which had developed engine problems nine days ago and was lost at the sea, according to reports.


Pakistan delivers assistance to Indian fishermen stuck at sea


More than 500 students and teachers were evacuated from a university in Melbourne on Sunday as a result of a smell initially suspected to be gas.


Rotten fruit causes Melbourne university evacuation


The Rohingya influx from Myanmar to Bangladesh is a serious common security challenge for the entire region, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said here.


Rohingya influx to Bangladesh security challenge for entire region: Indian envoy


About four years ago, 15-year-old Anyabai won Rs 54,000 when she led her school team to victory in a state-level football match. The prize money was more than what her mother earned in an entire year.


Daring to dream: How football changed the life of a poor Dalit girl (IANS Special Series)


Microsoft Corporation co-founder Bill Gates has said that the US government is falling short in preparing itself and the world for the "significant probability of a large and lethal modern-day pandemic occurring in our lifetimes".


Bill Gates urges US to lead fight against lethal pandemic


When a child goes to the school, one of the most crucial things that parents are concerned about is their security, be it in the school premises or while commuting. Even for a school, providing secure transportation is of utmost importance. Managing large transportation fleets is not possible for any school and therefore hiring external agencies becomes imperative.

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