'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': Democratic Republic of Congo conflict-displacedDorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in th...
29 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Funny old world: The week's offbeat newsFrom Donald Trump's fans in Bangladesh to a scandal over "hot" priests in Rome. - Fallen angels - In a shock akin to the pope embracing Bud...
22 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
'I quit Rs 19 LPA govt job': NIT engineer resigns from oil PSU citing lack of basic facilities, long hours and toxic bossesA NIT Kurukshetra engineer's recent post on quitting a PSU job despite a reported ₹19 lakh annual package has gone viral on social media. H...
20 May, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier returns home after 326-day deploymentThe USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United ...
17 May, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate 6-lane Ganga Expressway on WednesdayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh. This six-lane corridor connects 12 districts, enhancing...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
58 tortillas, five hot sauces and one toilet: Life aboard spacecraft OrionAstronauts on a Moon mission are facing familiar challenges such as email glitches and toilet troubles. They are also enjoying the unique e...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
The Bathroom Spot That Almost No One Cleans ProperlyResearchers highlight that the underside of the toilet rim is a breeding ground for bacteria, often missed during regular cleanings. Biofil...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
'It stinks!': Bill Gates goes down a sewer in Brussels on World Toilet Day, shares video on InstagramThe American billionaire shared a short video in which he is shown going down a sewer in Brussels.
21 Nov, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
Shocking! Did you know Bill Gates once sniffed latrine pit odour & drank water from faecal sludge?The billionaire wrote extensively on the sanitation problems we are facing today.
21 Nov, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
India achieved goal of having toilets in every house 11 years before target, says Jal Shakti MinisterSpeaking to the media after a virtual event where top districts and states were felicitated with the 'Swachhata Puraskar', the Minister als...
20 Nov, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
Every drop counts: New bacteria-repellent coating can reduce water used to flush a toiletMore than 141 billion litres of water is used solely to flush toilets on a daily basis.
19 Nov, 2019, 05.49 PM IST
Someone just created a Donald Trump toilet brush, priced it at $23.50The brush will be shipped from New Zealand and is available on etsy.com.
20 Nov, 2018, 02.48 PM IST
World's biggest toilet pot model unveiled at 'Trump village'The Nuh district administration, however, later said the move to rename the village was "illegal", forcing the organisation members to remo...
19 Nov, 2017, 07.35 PM IST
Ache in India: More toilets are odorableGetting rid of Delhi belly will take time, but we could cover it up in other ways.
18 Nov, 2016, 11.08 PM IST
World Toothache Day, Naked Bike Ride Day: Some weird days that people celebrateWhile the world celebrated Toilet Day on November 19 to push the cause of improving sanitation, some days seem to take the message too far.
23 Nov, 2014, 06.50 AM IST
Sulabh International observes World Toilet DaySulabh International, a non-governmental organisation campaigning against open defecation, has also organised a three-day festival, which w...
19 Nov, 2014, 08.21 PM IST
- Women economists urge policy makers to end global sanitation crisis
An international group of 34 woman economists has written an open letter to the prime ministers and presidents of various nations, includin...
08 Dec, 2011, 08.06 PM IST