Dhaka, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian High Commission along with Dhaka University organised an art competition titled “India@Bangladesh” which aimed at bringing alive the special bond both nations shared. The idea behind this competition was “to…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the people at the start of Chingam, the first month of the Malayalam new year. “On the start of Chingam, the…
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Armed with a new list of words and using the power of social media, a new study has found that by the age of 20, a native English-speaking American knows 42,000…
Sydney, Aug 17 (IANS) Australia’s largest city Sydney has lost its title as the world’s friendliest in the annual Conde Nast Traveller survey, the media reported on Wednesday. About 128,000 persons who took the survey…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) President Pranab Mukerjee on Wednesday greeted the people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, and urged that on the occasion the people should resolve to ensure that women and girls…
United Nations: A.R. Rahman performs at the Indian Independence Day concert organised at the United Nations on Aug. 15, 2016. (Photo: Mohammed Jaffer/IANS) New York, Aug 17 (IANS) Oscar-winning music maestro A.R. Rahman has been…
Mumbai: Music composer A R Rahman during the press conference of Premier Futsal, in Mumbai, on July 07, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Arul Louis New York, Aug 16 (IANS) He has two Oscars, two Grammys…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar has denounced those who attack music in the name of Islam as the enemies of the faith. “What…
Mumbai: Music composer A R Rahman during the press conference of Premier Futsal, in Mumbai, on July 07, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 16 (IANS) Oscar winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman’s…
Agra, Aug 15 (IANS) Independence Day celebrations were held across the city of the Taj on Monday, wherein traders bodies and mohalla samitis among others organised Tricolour-hoisting ceremonies and musical programmes. Many government buildings and…
Imphal, Aug 15 (IANS) An award-winning Manipuri filmmaker has reacted sharply to the state’s governor, V. Shanmuganathan, asking a gathering of the state’s intellectuals to write a 100-word piece on culture in return for tea…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) An LTTE leader who was once a deputy to its supreme leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was a RAW agent, recruited as early as 1989, a new book says. Journalist Neena Gopal,…
By Vikas Datta Whither Pakistan? The country, which turns 69 on Sunday, is far from being in a viable state. Vicious terrorists of various stripes not only run free and lethally but are increasingly taking…
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, whose visa application to the UK got rejected, said on Saturday that he has spoken to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and requested her to look…
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) More than 600 films from nearly 100 countries are expected to be screened at the second edition of the Kolkata International Wildlife & Environment Film Festival (KIWEFF), the organisers said here…
Alappuzha (Kerala) Aug 13 (IANS) Kariachal snake boat owned by the Kumarakom Boat Club won the 64th edition of the prestigious Nehru Trophy Boat Race, often called “Kerala’s Olympics”, held here on Saturday evening at…
Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) A new animated series “Freedom Fighters: The Ray”, based on the characters from DC and produced by Warner Bros.’ digital studio Blue Ribbon Content, will introduce the first gay superhero…
Lucknow, Aug 13 (IANS) On the occasion of 70th Independence Day, a two-day cultural programme titled ‘Jashn-e-Azadi’ would be held across Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. Using different mediums and forums, tributes would…
Havana, Aug 13 (IANS) Famous Cuban cigar roller, Jose Castelar, has finished off his quest to break his own Guinness Record and rolled a 90 metre cigar dedicated to former President Fidel Castro on the…
Sarajevo, Aug 13 (IANS) The 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) officially opened on Friday night with a red carpet ceremony. The festival was officially opened by two-time Oscar-winning US actor and producer Robert De Niro…