600 kg of Roman coins uncovered in Spain
Madrid, April 28 (IANS) A haul of 600 kg of “hugely important” bronze Roman coins, was uncovered by workers in the Spanish town of Seville, the media reported on Thursday. The Andalusia Department of Culture…
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Simhasth Kumbh: Foreigners connect to Green-Clean movement
Ujjain, April 28 (IANS) The foreign nationals who came to participate in the ongoing Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh have been promoting cleanliness by connecting to “Green Ujjain – Clean Ujjain”…
Bhakti Sangeet Festival to begin on Friday
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Bringing back the spirit of devotional music to the capital, the annual Bhakti Sangeet Festival is set to begin from Friday. The three- day festival will bring together eleven singers…
Mongolia confers highest civilian honour on two Indians
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Mongolia on Thursday conferred its highest civilian award, the North Star, on two Indian scholars who are experts on that country. Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren conferred the award on…
Japan adds 19 cultural assets to heritage list
Tokyo, April 28 (IANS) Japanese has added 19 new cultural assets to a list it terms ‘Japan Heritage’. The newly-created list is aimed at promoting tourism and boosting local economies, The Japan Times reported on…
Indira Gandhi was changing bedcovers after 1971 war began: Book
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A day after the India-Pakistan war erupted in 1971, then prime minister Indira Gandhi was so cool that she was changing the bedcovers on a ‘diwan’ when her personal physician…
Why Congress wilted, why Modi bloomed
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: India Rising: Fresh Hope, New Fears; Author: Ravi Velloor; Publisher: Straits Times Press; Pages: 368; Price: Not mentioned. In March 2013, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon called Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the…
ABVP protests over Bhagat Singh’s portrayal in DU book
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday staged a protest at the Delhi University against an academic history book that refers to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as “revolutionary terrorist”….
US to return smuggled Buddha sculpture to Pakistan
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) A Buddha sculpture smuggled from Swat Valley to the US will be returned to Pakistan on Thursday. According to the estimate, the rare sculpture smuggled in 1980s is worth more than…
Kanhaiya’s book to be published by Juggernaut
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar’s book “From Bihar to Tihar” will be simultaneously published in Hindi and English by Juggernaut Books later this year. The book will…
Disconnect between Kashmir and Delhi: Author Humra Quraishi
By Preetha Nair Dehradun, April 27 (IANS) There is a huge disconnect between Kashmir and New Delhi and the state’s BJP-PDP government has further alienated the Kashmiris, says author and columnist Humra Quraishi, who has…
Indian Muslims’ experience can be model for others: Ansari
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday said the experience of the Indian Muslim minority community living in a secular polity having a composite culture could be a model for others…
3,000-year-old coffins discovered in China
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Three sets of coffins, believed to have been buried 3,000 years ago, were discovered in China’s Henan province, sources said on Tuesday. They were unearthed on Monday and taken to a…
Fire destroys National Museum of Natural History
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A massive fire destroyed the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) here early on Tuesday, reducing its priceless collection including fossils to ashes, officials said. The shocking devastation forced Environment…
Pandit Jasraj deplores opposition to performance by Ghulam Ali
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) It is unfortunate that some people are opposing the planned performance in Varanasi by Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali, eminent musician Pandit Jasraj has said. Ghulam Ali is due to perform…
Tusker’s death sparks call to stop wildlife rides in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, April 26 (IANS) Thousands of people on Tuesday called for an end to wildlife tourism rides in Cambodia after an elephant dropped dead from exhaustion. The elephant was walking for about 40 minutes…
A powerless policeman in a changing, complex China?
By Vikas Datta Title: Shanghai Redemption; Author: Qiu Xiaolong; Publisher: Mullholland Books; Pages: 322; Price: Rs.399 A country may be democratic or authoritarian, but the regime will always maintain influence, covert at least, on police,…
Modi condoles death of Sonal Mansingh’s mother
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness on the death of social worker Poornimaben Pakvasa, the mother of renowned Odissi classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, on Monday. “Sad to hear about demise…
Peking opera master dies
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) Mei Baojiu, a famous Peking opera performer and son of a legendary Chinese theatre mogul, died here on Monday at age 82. Mei fell into coma following a bronchial spasm and…
Congolese music star dies while performing
Abidjan, April 25 (IANS) Democratic Republic of Congo music star Papa Wemba died after collapsing while performing at an international cultural festival here, organisers said. The organising committee of Anouambo Urban Music Festival said Wemba…