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Teenagers Not Ruining the English Language: Study

New York, Jan 15 (IANS) Are teenagers changing the English language because they are texting or using shorthand or slang? No, says a new study. “Very commonly, people think that teenagers are ruining language because…



Does Chicken Tikka Have a Nationality?

Dubai, Jan 15 (IANS) Food has the power to bring enemies together and this time it’s the lip-smacking appetizer, the chicken tikka, that has managed to bind neighbouring Asian countries India and Pakistan here together….



Ten Indians Chosen for Berlinale Talents

Berlin, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian artistes including production designer Vandana Kataria, who has worked in films like “Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!” and “Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!”, will be part of the upcoming Berlinale Talents, the annual…






Sri Lanka Releases 55 Indian Fishermen for Pongal

Colombo, Jan 15 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Friday said it has released 55 Indian fishermen from its custody in view of Tamil harvest festival Pongal. Officials from the ministry of fisheries and aquatic…


NICED in Talks with Bengal to Launch Cholera Vaccine

Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) The National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), a premier institute under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is in talks with the West Bengal government to introduce a…




Lakhs Take Holy Dip at Gangasagar

Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 15 (IANS) Nearly 15 lakh devotees took a dip in the holy Ganga at Gangasagar in West Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, officials said. Braving chilly weather, devotees…