New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that some incidents of violence such as lynchings were actually being branded to defame India, Hindu society and create fear among some communities. Speaking at the foundation day celebrations at Maharashtra’s Nagpur on Tuesday, Bhagwat said that in such incidents, the … Read more
Bangkok, Oct 8 (IANS) Five more wild elephants were found dead near the site where six tuskers plunged to their death trying to save each other from a waterfall at a national park in Thailand, an official said on Tuesday. These additional corpses were located near the Haew Narok (“Hell’s Fall”) waterfall at Khao Yai … Read more
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Nearly 100 climate activists were arrested in New York City during a protest after they blocked traffic and vandalized the iconic Wall Street Charging Bull statue. The protest on Monday was part of a series of global demonstrations organised by the UK-based Extinction Rebellion movement in some 60 cities worldwide, … Read more
Toronto, Oct 8 (IANS) Grindr, the most popular dating app for the LGBTQ community, is generating negative effect on men’s body image, especially when it came to weight, say researchers. Three out of four gay men are reported to have used Grindr, according to a new University of Waterloo study. “We were surprised to find … Read more
Hong Kong, Oct 8 (IANS) Hundreds of secondary school students protested against Hong Kongs anti-mask law on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with schoolmates arrested for defying the strict new colonel-era legislation. Forming human chains and staging sit-ins, students across the city voiced support for schoolmates arrested under the new anti-mask law since it … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) Thousands of children were initiated into the world of letters, a tradition in Kerala on Vijaya Dashami, at functions held in temples, churches, clubs and media organisations here on Tuesday. Earlier, this was basically a Hindu event as it takes place on Vijaya Dashami when thousands of elders both men and … Read more
San Francisco, Oct 8 (IANS) Facebook-owned Instagram is removing its Following tab, the activity feed which displays what posts friends are liking, commenting on and following. The tab is going away from the app with an update later this week, BuzzFeedNews reported on Monday. According to Instagram’s head of product Vishal Shah, the tab was … Read more
