Assam’s Devadasi dance experiences a slow revival
By Azera Parveen Rahman Guwahati, March 16 (IANS) In a small town called Pathsala, about 60 km from this principal town of Assam, a mission has been underway for more than half a century. The…
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India taking up fishermen issue with Sri Lanka: Sushma
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said India is taking up the issue of fishermen with the Sri Lankan government through diplomatic channels. She also added that the Sri…
Spurned lover kills cousin, commits suicide
Hyderabad, March 16 (IANS) In a gruesome incident, a youth stabbed his cousin to death after she spurned his love and later committed suicide by jumping on to the high-tension electric wires. The incident occurred…
Trump’s ex-wife to publish book
New York, March 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s former wife is set to publish a “non-partisan, non-political” book detailing her experience of raising their three children, the media reported. Entitled “Raising Trump”, Ivana Trump…
Basar: A beguiling getaway from urban monotony
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Basar (Arunachal Pradesh), March 16 (IANS) The quaint hill destination of Basar at the centre of Arunachal Pradesh is a place that one often dreams about travelling to, but seldom does…
Tripura families affected by border fencing being rehabilitated
Agartala, March 16 (IANS) Families affected due to the construction of a fence along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura are being rehabilitated, a minister said here on Thursday. “Due to the fencing, 8,730 families were…
New Zealand river granted legal status as ‘a person’
Wellington, March 16 (IANS) New Zealand’s Whanganui River has gained its own identity with all the corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a legal person, after a 170-year battle, the media reported on Thursday. Te…
Indian-American teenager wins top science prize
Washington, March 16 (IANS) Indian-American teenager, Indrani Das, won the top, $250,000 prize in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search competition for her research on treating brain injuries and diseases. Another Indian-American, Arjun Ramani, took…
Alia to host ‘Beauty And…’ screening for NGO kids
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt, who has just turned 24, will host a special screening of “Beauty and The Beast” for children from an NGO. The actress supports an NGO called Angel Express…
Amarinder’s mother admitted to hospital
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Punjab’s Chief Minister-elect Amarinder Singh visited his ailing mother Mohinder Kaur at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here on Wednesday. Kaur, aged around 95, was hospitalised…
Seven teams qualify for Indian private moon mission
Bengaluru, March 15 (IANS) Seven teams, including three from India, have qualified for the country’s first private moon mission in December, space technology start-up TeamIndus said on Wednesday. “Teams Callisto, Ears and Kalpana from India,…
Man kills son in Delhi, arrested
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A 50-year-old man killed his intoxicated son after the latter slapped him over a trivial issue, police said on Wednesday. They said the incident took place on Tuesday night at…
This Ramlila presents an enduring tapestry of communal harmony
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Nestled in Uttar Pradeshs glass-factory district of Firozabad is Kheriya, a small village which for over 50 years now has been enacting the hugely popular Ramlila with pomp and fervour….
Government will ensure safety of diaspora: Sushma
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday that India has raised the recent incidents of violence with Indian citizens in the US at the highest level and assured that…
Employees’ retirement planning needs urgent attention: Report
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) In order to move towards a pensioned society, India will require a systemic approach for designing a coherent pension system, a Ficci-KPMG white paper said on Wednesday. The 2011 Census…
Budget shopping a rewarding, memorable experience in HK
By Prashant Sood Hong Kong, March 15 (IANS) It is easy to remember Hong Kong for its enormous variety of food and leisure, and the way these can be relished in quick time. But for…
Protests, ink attacks and trolls have become lethal weapons against writers, intellectuals
By Saket Suman New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A day after the BJPs thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town…
Hyderabad again ranks top in quality of living
Hyderabad, March 14 (IANS) Hyderabad has emerged as the city with the best quality of living in India for the third year in a row, according to Mercer’s Quality of Living rankings 2017. For the…
Coldest Holi in five years made people prefer dry colours
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) It was mostly a dry Holi, with gulal powder in and water balloons and pichkaris largely avoided, as the national capital celebrated its coldest festival of colours…
148-kg Aurangabad woman ‘crowd-funds’ bariatric surgery
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) A 148-kg woman hailing from a poor family hopes to get a new lease of life after she managed to ‘crowd-fund’ her bariatric surgery, an official said here on Tuesday. The…