London, Sep 30 (IANS) An Oxford college where Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi studied as an undergraduate has removed her portrait from public display, in a move that follows global criticism over her…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 30 (IANS) Times have changed and gone are the days when Vijayadashmi was celebrated by Hindus alone in Kerala. This day now sees thousands of tiny tots cutting across caste, creed or religion…
By Vishal Gulati Kullu, Sep 30 (IANS) In the weeklong Kullu Dussehra festivities in this Himachal Pradesh town, which began on Saturday, where a grand congregation of over 210 gods and goddesses are currently assembled,…
Panaji, Sep 30 (IANS) On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parriiar on Saturday urged Goans to avoid using plastic bags. “Let us celebrate the victory of good over evil by taking…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Vijaya Dashmi. “Greetings to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dashmi,” Modi tweeted. Vijaya Dashmi, also…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Nightlife in India has changed for the better over the last few years owing to the emergence of bars, says an industry expert. “Nightlife in Indian cities has seen a…
Jammu, Sep 29 (IANS) After remaining missing for 20 years, a resident of Maharashtra returned home on Friday, thanks to the troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF) guarding the international border in Jammu and…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India has registered three points decline in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to 34 per 1,000 live births in 2016 from 37 per 1,000 live births in 2015, an official statement…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Senior citizens can enjoy free bus rides in the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and cluster buses on October 1, International Day of Older Persons, it was announced on Friday….
Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) In what is surely a rarity, a woman in Bihar has lodged a complaint against her father-in-law for not constructing a toilet in their house and sought help police help in…
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) Genetic data from seven humans who lived 2,500 years ago in South Africa suggest that Homo sapiens arose 350,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought, a new study has revealed….
Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) Thousands of devotees and revellers are making a beeline for a marquee in north Kolkata to pay obeisance to a Durga idol decked out in a sari made by using 22-carat…
Pyongyang, Sep 29 (IANS) North Korea on Friday accused the US of exploiting the death of Otto Warmbier, the American student who was held prisoner in Pyongyang for over a year. A Foreign Ministry spokesman…
Mexico City, Sep 29 (IANS) Mexico’s private sector and civil society on Thursday unveiled a website designed to coordinate and channel help to the victims of two recent and powerful earthquakes. The site, called Sinergia…
Caracas, Sep 29 (IANS) Thousands of children and young people have dropped out of Venezuela’s schools and universities as the oil-rich nation’s economic crisis deepens. Juan Maragall, education secretary in the northern coastal state of…
Johannesburg, Sep 29 (IANS) Fear, grief and anxiety has gripped South Africans amid news that seven men suspected of cannibalism appeared in a South African court on Thursday. Angry residents gathered outside the courthouse in…
Cairo, Sep 29 (IANS) Islamic State (IS) released on Thursday an audio message purportedly recorded by leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, rumoured to have been killed months ago. The 47-minute-long recording features references to the recent…
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Domestic and foreign devotees gathered in thousands at Belur Math, the global headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, for the worship of a pre-pubertine girl as the goddess as…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Not in the least angry with his captors, Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was released by ISIS terrorists from an undisclosed location in Yemen, said on Thursday he prays to God…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Over 500 less fortunate children from 22 cities across India came together to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra on World Tourism Day. For most of them, not only was…