Category: Books

400 IS militants killed in Palmyra battles

Damascus, March 27 (IANS) More than 400 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in recent battles in Syria's ancient city…

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Syrian army retakes ancient Palmyra city

Damascus, March 27 (IANS) The Syrian army fully recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria on Sunday, following…

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Centuries-old church burnt down in Finland

Helsinki, March 27 (IANS) A large Lutheran church in Ylivieska, northern Finland, was destroyed in a fire lit apparently on…

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Key to unlock doors through social selling

By Aparajita Gupta Title: You Are The Key; Author: Apurva Chamaria and Gaurav Kakkar; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 256; Price: Rs.399…

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Four icons who became Hindutva ideologues

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Hindutva: Exploring the Idea of Hindu Nationalism; Author: Jyotirmaya Sharma; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India; Pages:…

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Writing poetry for the common people – and film superstars

By Vikas Datta One problem a layman has with appreciating Urdu poetry is that their vocabulary may not encompass its…

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UP Urdu Academy announces top award to Nida Fazli

Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy announced its awards for the year 2015 on Saturday, with its…

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Soon, Son et Lumiere at Konark Sun Temple

By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) A Son et Lumiere, or a sound and light show, will soon begin…

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Tooth loss linked to cognitive impairment, dementia

New York, March 26 (IANS) We are often ignorant about loss of teeth but preserving oral health can benefit you…

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Uncertainty on rate hikes to enter Agra monuments

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, March 26 (IANS) Uncertainty continues to baffle tour operators on the hiking of entrance ticket rates…

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Shakespeare’s skull could be missing from his tomb: Scientists

London, March 25 (IANS) Archaeologists who got permission to scan Shakespeare's grave for the first time believe that the Bard’s…

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Mysterious tales of men, a dose of motivation

This time, it's fiction ruled by male protagonists. There's a gripping story of two men whose lives are interlinked and…

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India revels in sweet, colourful Holi

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India burst with colours and frenzied street dances by thousands of revellers on Thursday as…

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Holi celebrated with verve in Bengal

Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Holi was celebrated with verve and fervour across West Bengal on Thursday as revellers splashed colour…

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Kejriwal celebrates Holi with auto-rickshaw drivers

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday celebrated Holi with auto-rickshaw drivers, his family members…

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Kozhikode to host national meet of architects

Kozhikode, March 24 (IANS) More than 1,000 architects and urban planners from across the country will take part in a…

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Holi celebrated with fun, religious fervour in Delhi

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Holi -- India's festival of colours, was on Thursday celebrated with lots of fun and…

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Popular performing artiste, comedian V.D. Rajappan dead

Kottayam, March 24 (IANS) One of Kerala's most popular Kadhaprasangam (story telling) artistes and film comedian V.D. Rajappan died on…

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‘Made in China’ nudges aside ‘Made in India’ on Holi

Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Indian manufacturers of Holi colours, water guns, balloons and other products are losing out to Chinese…

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Holi revelry across Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) Youngsters on two-wheelers, cars and even tractors were seen enjoying the festive spirit of Holi across…

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