Agartala, Jan 2 (IANS) The Tripura government has launched a special drive to provide education to every child, including those who are differently abled and do not attend school, an official said on Monday. “On…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) India on Monday successfully test fired the nuclear-capable Agni IV ballistic missile from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The missile was launched at about 11.50 a.m., from a…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Popular celebrity couple Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra have paid condolence to designer Khushi Shah, who lost her life in Istanbul nightclub terror attack. A gunman opened fire at people celebrating…
Phnom Penh, Jan 2 (IANS) Revenue from ticket sales to foreigners visiting Cambodia’s famed Angkor Wat archaeological park reached $62.5 million in 2016, a 4.21 per cent rise year-on-year, a statement said on Monday. The…
Nay Pyi Taw, Jan 2 (IANS) Myanmar authorities said they will investigate a video which appears to show police beating members of the Rohingya minority, a media report said on Monday. The government said the…
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) The 34th Kalchakra puja was initiated on Monday by Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Bihar amid tight security arrangements, officials said. “The 10-day-long Kalchakra puja began with a sermon by…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday appointed Professor David R. Syiemlieh as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Syiemlieh is from Meghalaya, and was a UPSC member. “The…
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 2 (IANS) Uruguayan defender Emilio Zeballos has described the opportunity to represent Chapecoense as a “privilege” as he prepares to begin a one-year loan spell with the striken Brazilian football club….
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 2 (IANS) Highly-rated midfielder Rodriguinho is set to become the latest Brazilian footballer to join the Chinese Super League, according to media reports. The 28-year-old Corinthians player has told his agent…
Phnom Penh, Jan 2 (IANS) The National Museum of Cambodia in January will exhibit what is considered by some experts to be the world’s oldest zero symbol, a dot in a set of script from…
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) More than 200 persons were arrested in a music festival here for drug use and distribution, the media reported on Monday. Among those arrested at the Field Day festival on January…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) Pre-existing depression or anxiety disorders and the use of psychoactive drugs may increase an individual’s risk of long-term use of opioid pain medication, a study has found. “We found that…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) India’s largest artist ghetto, Kathputli Colony, is a curious chapter in Delhi’s book of shanty clusters. While demolitions and displacements are a constant fear in most slums,…
Rabat, Jan 2 (IANS) About 1,100 African migrants attempted to storm a border fence from Morocco to reach Spain’s Ceuta enclave, an incident in which 55 border guards were injured, the media reported on Monday….
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) American actor Justin Hartley, who is currently seen in TV show “This Is Us”, says he would love to share screen space with Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra,…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) As an earlier statement said WhatsApp will stop working on certain phones by the end of 2016, many users of older versions of iPhones and Android handsets are about to…
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) More than 34 million rural students have benefited from the Chinese government’s rural nutrition programme since 2011, according to the Ministry of Education. The programme was launched on a pilot basis…
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Indian Paralympic gold medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu, on whose life filmmaker Aishwarya Dhanush is making a biopic, says he never expected such a film to be made. “Even though I’m really happy…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) Are your toddler’s fingers and hands movement slow? Is his/her ability to relate to and interact with others as well as problem-solving skills delayed? Blame it on your obesity, researchers…
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) The rapid growth in wing length of a common Western Australian bird may be related to climate change, according to a study released on Monday. Scientists from the University of Notre…