Kohinoor gifted to Britain, government tells SC
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that the East India Company did not take away the Kohinoor diamond but it was gifted to Britain by Maharaja Duleep Singh….
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In parched Maharashtra, BJP-Shiv Sena compete as mass match-makers
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Maharashtra’s ruling allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena, have evolved a new strategy to win the hearts of the agitated people of the state’s drought-hit…
Wadia Hospitals completes nine decade of philanthropic healthcare
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Celebrating its continuous philanthropic efforts to make healthcare accessible to people from all sections of the society, the Wadia Hospitals chain has celebrated 90 years of excellence in paediatric and neo-natal…
IPL brings carnival to Bengaluru stadium
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) With the second tie of hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) being held on a Sunday night against Delhi Daredevils (DD), the exciting IPL-T20 tournament turned the Chinnaswamy stadium into a carnival…
Elton John, J.K. Rowling top list of charitable British celebrities
London, April 17 (IANS/EFE) British singer-songwriter Elton John and novelist J.K. Rowling have topped the list of the most generous celebrities in the country for donating millions to charity in 2015. According to the Sunday…
20-million-year old fossilised tree saved from destruction in Himachal
By Vishal Gulati Kumarhatti (Himachal Pradesh), April 17 (IANS) A 20-million-year old fossilised tree, discovered on the outskirts of Himachal Pradesh’s Kumarhatti town, was saved from destruction, a geologist said on Sunday. The tree fossil…
A woman body builder muscles her way into ‘men’s territory’
By Pankaj Ghosh Gurgaon, April 17 (IANS) Her bulging biceps, toned and muscular body are what most men would dream to have. Gurgaon-based Yashmeen Manak, who was recently adjudged Miss India 2016 at a bodybuilding…
British royals amazed at the idea of love Taj represents: Guide
Agra: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton visit the Taj Mahal in Agra on April 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Sushil Kumar New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Visiting British royals,…
William, Kate visit Taj, sit on Diana seat
Agra: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, and Kate Middleton visit the Taj Mahal in Agra on April 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Agra, April 16 (IANS) British royals, the Duke and Duchess of…
British royals visit Taj
Agra, April 16 (IANS) British royals, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on Saturday spent around 45 minutes admiring the Taj Mahal and also sat on the ‘Diana seat’ for a photo session. The hyped…
After 40 years, Rhea rescued from Tamil Nadu circus
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) After four decades of entertaining in a Tamil Nadu circus, Rhea, a 53-year-old Asian elephant, is finally set to join her two pachyderm ‘colleagues’ at a Mathura rescue centre -…
Mother of Handwara girl approaches high court over ‘confinement’
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) The mother of the young girl who was allegedly molested by an army man in Handwara approached the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Saturday alleging that her daughter was being…
Summer fires force Bihar village diktat on no cooking stoves
Patna, April 16 (IANS) The fear of devastating fires during the scorching summer in Bihar has led people in some villages to ban the use of stoves durimg daytime to cook food. Violators would be…
Senior Ghanaian official pays glowing tributes to Ambedkar
By Francis Kokutse Accra, April 16 (IANS) The president of the Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) here has paid glowing tributes to the memory of B.R. Ambedkar for the role he played in drafting of…
Obama hosts hip-hop stars for reform meeting
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, April 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama hosted some of hip-hops biggest stars for a criminal justice reform meeting at the White House. According to a…
Celebrity panda Tai Shan takes first step toward fatherhood
Beijing, April 16 (IANS) Tai Shan, 11, a celebrity panda born and raised in the US, on Friday attempted mating for the first time since his return to China in 2010. He mated with Wen…
Heat wave sweeps India, more blazing days ahead
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Heat wave conditions prevailed in several parts of the country on Friday with the temperature soaring several notches above the season’s average, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had little…
Haryana’s martyred son Major Deswal cremated
Jhajjar (Haryana), April 15 (IANS) The mortal remains of Major Amit Deswal, killed on Wednesday in a gun battle with Manipur militants, were consigned to flames on Friday with full military and state honours at…
Heat wave sweeps across Delhi, mercury reaches 40
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Heat wave conditions prevailed in the national capital on Friday, with the maximum temperature surging to 40.1 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the Weather Office here said….
Injured baby elephant rescued by soldiers in Assam
Guwahati, April 15 (IANS) A baby elephant who got separated from its mother and injured itself after falling in a drain found its saviours in uniform when an army patrol rescued it and provided it…