Toilet

Undertrial Prisoner Escapes Through Toilet Ventilator In Meghalaya Court

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

An undertrial prisoner has escaped through the ventilator of a toilet in a Meghalaya court despite police personnel standing guard outside, an officer said on Friday.

Amazon India Hit by FIR for 'Hurting' Sikh Religious Sentiments

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 13, 2020

An FIR has been filed against retail giant Amazon India by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa for 'hurting' Sikh community's sentiments for letting a seller put up toilet mats for sale with Golden Temple's image on them, the media has reported.

Census Exercise To Seek Info On Toilets, Owned Vehicles, Mobile Numbers

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

Enumerators of the census will seek the mobile number of the head of the family, information related to toilets, TV, Internet, vehicles owned, source of drinking water besides asking other questions during the house listing phase of the exercise beginning April 1.

CES 2020 Thus Far: Flying Taxis, Toilet Paper Robots, and More

Associated Press | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Flying taxis and a robot that can fetch toilet paper when you're stranded on the loo were among the technologies showcased this week at CES 2020 in Las Vegas.

This 72-Year-Old Woman Has Been Living In A Toilet For Last 3 Years

India News | ANI | Wednesday December 11, 2019

A 72-year-old tribal woman in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has been residing in a toilet for the last three years after failing to get accommodation from the state government.

Donald Trump Takes Aim At Problem Of US Toilets Flushed "15 Times"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 7, 2019

President Donald Trump told a White House gathering Friday that he's taking aim at the problem of US toilets that require flushing "10 times, 15 times."

Tweet Shows Separate Toilets For Drivers, Employees. Uber Responds

World News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Thursday December 5, 2019

An Uber driver in the US today tweeted a photo of the company's office in Rhode Island, showing two bathrooms side-by-side, classified not as 'Male' and 'Female', but 'Partner' and 'Employee', prompting outrage on Twitter.

UP Tops In Toilet Accessibility, MP Gajendra Shekhawat Tells Lok Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

Over 16.34 crore rural households in the country have access to toilets and highest of them are in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in Lok Sabha today.

Only 50% Rural Households Had Exclusive Access To Toilets In 2018: Report

India News | ANI | Sunday November 24, 2019

Only about 50.3 per cent of the households in the rural and about 75.0 per cent in the urban areas had exclusive access to toilets during July-December 2018, according to the findings of National Sample Survey (NSS).

19-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Kidnapping, Raping 8-Year-Old In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 13, 2019

A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping an 8-year-old girl inside a public toilet in Mumbai's suburban Wadala, police said on Wednesday.

Kerala Student Found Dead In College, Friends Suspect Drug Peddlers' Hand

Thiruvananthapuram News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 10, 2019

An 18-year-old civil engineering student was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a toilet inside the campus on Saturday night, police said.

Pune Woman Finds Hidden Camera In Cafe Toilet, Internet Outraged

Offbeat | Friday November 8, 2019

A woman's post about how she found a camera hidden inside a toilet at a cafe in Pune has triggered massive outrage online.

Solid Gold Toilet, Set With Over 40,000 Diamonds, Captivates The Internet

Offbeat | Wednesday November 6, 2019

A diamond-encrusted toilet, crafted out of solid gold, has taken social media by storm.

Gold Bars Worth 2 Crores Found Hidden In Plane Toilet At Chennai Airport

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 6, 2019

Customs officials have seized unclaimed gold bars worth Rs 2.24 crore concealed in the rear toilet of an Air India aircraft, which arrived here from Dubai.

Haven't Learned Poverty From Books, Sold Tea On Railway Platform: PM Modi

India News | ANI | Wednesday October 30, 2019

PM Modi Saudi Arabia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said that he is not from a "political family" but carries a very humble background and selling tea on the railway platform was a part of his life journey. He said that constructing toilets and opening bank accounts have empowered the poor in India and have given them a se...