Toilets

Time To Redefine Human Rights Violations In Indian Context: Amit Shah

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 13, 2019

Human rights violations should not be limited to just custodial deaths and police atrocities, but must also include cases like denial of basic facilities like toilets, electricity and food, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday.

UP Sadhu, 28, Electrocuted In Toilet At Himachal Dussehra Fair: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 12, 2019

A 28-year-old ascetic died from an electric shock in the toilet of a makeshift camp at a Dussehra fair in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, police said on Saturday.

In Madhya Pradesh Scheme, Groom's Toilet Selfie Can Get Bride Rs. 51,000

India News | ANI | Friday October 11, 2019

Applicants under the ''Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah/Nikah Yojna'' in Madhya Pradesh are being told that if they want to get married and the brides-to-be want to become eligible to receive Rs. 51,000 under the scheme, the grooms need to take a selfie inside their toilet.

Woman Discovers Python In Bathroom - Twice In Two Days

Offbeat | Tuesday October 8, 2019

A woman in Australia got a shock on finding two pythons in her bathroom over the weekend.

Death Sentence For Assam Man Who Dumped Bodies Of 2 Women In Train Toilet

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

A sessions court on Thursday awarded death sentence to Bikash Das for raping two women before murdering them and dumping their bodies in train toilets last year.

95% Schools Have Toilet Facility For Girls

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 3, 2019

As many as 95 per cent schools across 32 states and Union Territories have girls toilets, according to the School Education Quality Index (SEQI) developed by the NITI Aayog.

"Rural India Has Declared Itself Open Defecation Free": PM Modi In Gujarat

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said rural India has declared itself open defecation free, as the country celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, an icon of not just Indian independence but also cleanliness.

What Lindsay Lohan Does To Avoid Long Bathroom Queues At Nightclubs

Offbeat | Thursday September 19, 2019

Nobody likes waiting in queues, especially not Lindsay Lohan. In fact, the American singer-songwriter dislikes it so much, she reserves her own private toilet at nightclubs to avoid standing in long lines.

Gold Toilet, Once Offered On Loan To Trump, Stolen From British Palace

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 14, 2019

A gang of thieves on Saturday stole an 18-carat gold toilet from an art exhibition at Britain's Blenheim Palace, police said -- causing flooding to the World Heritage Site.

UK Won't Run Out Of Toilet Paper, Fruit May Be In Short Supply Post Brexit

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 12, 2019

Britain is unlikely to run out of essentials like toilet paper in the event of a no-deal Brexit but some fresh fruit and vegetables could be in short supply and prices might rise, warned supermarket bosses on Thursday.

Bihar Boy, 11, Found Dead With Wire Tied Around Neck In School Toilet

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 3, 2019

An eleven-year-old class 4 student was found dead in the bathroom of a private school in Bihar's Kaimur district, the police said on Tuesday.

Probe After Reports Of Students Cleaning Toilets At Madhya Pradesh School

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 28, 2019

An inquiry has been ordered after reports of two students cleaning the toilet of a government school in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district surfaced today.

65-Year-Old Madurai Woman Has Been Living In A Public Toilet For 19 Years

India News | Friday August 23, 2019

Karuppayi has been living in a public toilet in the Ramnad area of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, for over 19 years.

"2 Toilets For 400?": Mamata Banerjee Blasts Minister During Slum Visit

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday August 19, 2019

It could be the Prashant Kishor effect, an extension of his makeover plan as part of her "Didi Ke Bolo", or a deliberate change in style. But on Monday, Mamata Banerjee did something she had not in the last few years. She dropped by a slum in Howrah, walked into dingy homes and chatted with residents about the problems they faced.

Haryana Docs Delivered Stillborn In Hospital Toilet Lit By Torch: Family

Cities | ANI | Friday August 9, 2019

The Haryana hospital has denied allegations of the woman's family, saying the woman went to use the washroom and her water broke and the baby had to be delivered in the toilet itself.