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Chinese woman with ALS hosts farewell ceremony at funeral home, says disease cannot freeze 'optimism, love and hope'

India, Dec. 17 -- A 42 year old Chinese woman living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for the past eight years recently held a farewell ceremony at a funeral home, not to mourn death but to celebrat... Read More


GMDA takes over MG Road green belt upkeep, ends CSR arrangement

India, Dec. 17 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has taken over the maintenance work of green belts along the MG Road, as work by a private agency under Corporate Social respon... Read More


HHRC raps Haryana over five-year delay in buying key fire rescue gear

India, Dec. 17 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken strong cognizance of serious gaps in fire safety preparedness, sharply criticising a five-year delay in procuring critical equipm... Read More


AQI remains 'very poor' in Delhi, no respite for next two days

India, Dec. 17 -- Delhi's air quality marginally improved on Wednesday -- aided by strong winds, but remained in the 'very poor' category, even as shallow fog persisted in the region. The average air ... Read More


Diamonds in the rough: How IPL is slowly changing the fabric of Indian cricket

India, Dec. 17 -- The IPL talent scout WhatsApp groups are constantly buzzing in the lead up to the player auctions. Some of these groups have just the scouts and coaching staff, others have even the ... Read More


Nivetha Thomas flags AI-generated images misusing her identity, warns of legal action

India, Dec. 17 -- Actor Nivetha Thomas has spoken out against the circulation of AI-generated images misusing her identity, calling the practice unlawful and a serious violation of privacy. The actor ... Read More


H-1B row: Applicants receiving 221(g) slips from visa officers as social media vetting begins, what does it mean?

India, Dec. 17 -- Starting from December 15, the US State Department broadened the social media vetting process for skilled-worker visas, extending the examination to encompass H-1B professionals and ... Read More


Maharashtra accounts for 14% of all users on TISS suicide prevention chat-service

India, Dec. 17 -- Young people in Maharashtra are emerging as the country's largest users of digital mental health services, reflecting growing emotional distress, academic pressure and suicide-relate... Read More


Maha accounts for 14% of all users on TISS suicide prevention chat-service

India, Dec. 17 -- Young people in Maharashtra are emerging as the country's largest users of digital mental health services, reflecting growing emotional distress, academic pressure and suicide-relate... Read More


Nuh e-way crash: NHAI fines contractor, engineer rRs.r21 lakh for negligence

India, Dec. 17 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) penalised a contractor and an engineer Rs.21 lakh in total for negligence in work, which led to a lack of monitoring and the death of ... Read More