New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occassion of Navratri. “My greetings to everyone as the auspicious Navratri commences,” Modi tweeted. The nine day fast festival…
United Nations, Oct 1 (IANS) The UN has revealed that over 10,000 children were unable to resume school in Central African Republic (CAR) in 2016 because of the prolonged civil war in the country which…
Paris, Oct 1 (IANS) An angry French man walked into an Apple store in the city of Dijon and smashed several new iPhones using a petanque ball. The man caught on camera was wearing dark…
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) After attending former Israeli leader Shimon Peres’s funeral, US President Barack Obama shouted to Bill Clinton from the tarmac of the Air Force One saying “let’s go” as he was anxious…
Dhule (Maharashtra), Sep 30 (IANS) The aged grandmother of Indian soldier Chandu Babulal Chavan, who was captured by Pakistan troops, died of apparent shock on Friday on hearing of the news, a relative said. Lila…
Hyderabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Bathukamma, the floral festival of Telangana considered as the symbol of the state’s cultural identity, got off to a colourful start on Friday with women enthusiastically taking part in festivities across…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday said the commission will share best practices with the BPR&D for bringing about prison reforms particularly in the context of women inmates….
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Patriotic fervour ran high among the people of Delhi as they took to the streets on Thursday night to celebrate the anti-terror “surgical strikes” by the Indian Army. Several groups…
Shimla, Sep 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday said it was painful to see the people being divided on race, region, religion and nationalities. He was addressing over 200 delegates from…
Paris, Sep 30 (IANS) A French court has ruled out against smiles, including a Mona Lisa smile, in passports. An unnamed French civil servant sued the French authorities after his initial passport application was rejected…
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) Humans reached the southern cone of South America some 14,000 years ago, earlier than previously thought, says a study based on ancient artifacts found at an archaeological site in Argentina….
By Porisma P. Gogoi & Aparajita Gupta New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Online retailers in India hope netizens will splurge more this festive season, which accounts for 40 per cent of annual sales, thanks to…
Shimla, Sep 30 (IANS) Twenty-four patients suffering from scrub typhus, a disease caused by the bite of an infected mite found in areas with heavy scrub vegetation, have died in Himachal Pradesh, an official said…
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) The Indian government and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) have signed an agreement extending the Indian Conservation Fellowship Programme to promote modern museum practices. India’s Consul General Riva…
Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) Partha Das, a passionate painter who fancies his hand at sketching portraits of cricketers and musicians, wants to present India’s Test captain Virat Kohli a painting of the mercurial batsman which…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangram Ahir on Thursday advised jail authorities to adopt Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s skill development programme to accelerate prison reforms, and assured to…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) Panic, confusion and disbelief gripped Kashmir residents on Thursday as India said it carried out surgical strikes at terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) inflicting…
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Around 450 jail inmates of Maharashtra and 90 surrendered Maoists in Chhattisgarh will join around 1.70 lakh students to write the annual Gandhi Peace Exam to mark the 147th birth anniversary…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) President Pranab Mukharjee will present the National Awards for Senior Citizens — Vayoshreshtha Samman-2016 — to eminent individuals and institutions in recognition of their service towards the cause of elderly…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Heart disease has affected the young Indian population 10 years ahead of their Western counterparts — particularly over the last three decades — owing to sedentary…