Category: Society

Soldier’s wife on hunger strike demanding justice

Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 14 (IANS) Richa Singh, wife of Army jawan Yagya Pratap Singh, who had alleged exploitation by…

9 years ago

Some elements trying to malign government on OROP: Minister

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre on Saturday said that the BJP-led National Democratic…

9 years ago

Assam celebrates Magh Bihu with traditional fervour

Guwahati, Jan 14 (IANS) Assam on Saturday celebrated Magh Bihu with traditional fervour along with the burning of a religious…

9 years ago

Obama thanks NASA for carrying his signature to Mars

New York, Jan 14 (IANS) Although US President Barack Obama is set to leave office in less than a week,…

9 years ago

ONGC staffers to get ‘Khadi bonus’

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.(ONGC) employees will now get their annual cash bonuses in the…

9 years ago

Khadi calendar imbroglio: Tushar Gandhi attacks Modi

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) The great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Tushar A. Gandhi, on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in…

9 years ago

IndiGo to transport bodies of northeastern residents for free

Agartala, Jan 14 (IANS) Budget airliner IndiGo in association with Delhi Police has launched a scheme to carry bodies of…

9 years ago

TN celebrates Pongal with traditional fervour

Chennai, Jan 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Saturday celebrated Pongal with traditional fervour with people getting up early, donning new…

9 years ago

Over a million take holy dip at Ganga Sagar on Makar Sankranti

Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) Over a million pilgrims from across India and abroad took holy dip in…

9 years ago

Why are communal riots persisting post-partition

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Author Naseera Sharma, named last month for a Sahitya Akademi Award, laments…

9 years ago

9 die as cold wave intensifies in UP

Lucknow, Jan 14 (IANS) Nine deaths were reported from some parts of Uttar Pradesh since Friday as cold wave conditions…

9 years ago

Over 25,000 ‘lone’ child migrants reached Italy in 2016: Unicef

Rome, Jan 14 (IANS) Some 25,800 unaccompanied minor migrants reached Italy in 2016, more than double the figure of 2015,…

9 years ago

Crimes against women down 22% in Eastern Railway

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Crimes against women passengers declined 22 per cent in trains of the Eastern Railway last year,…

9 years ago

Cold continues to bite north India

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) If it was cold on Thursday, it was a shade warmer on Friday in parts…

9 years ago

Online rage over Modi replacing Gandhi on charkha

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Tweeples and Facebook users have reacted angrily at pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…

9 years ago

Sankranti celebrations begin in Telugu states

Hyderabad/Vijayawada, Jan 13 (IANS) Sankranti festival began on Friday in the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with pomp…

9 years ago

Tamil Nadu defies SC ban on Jallikattu

Chennai, Jan 13 (IANS) In a brazen defiance of the Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu politicians have come out in support…

9 years ago

Audio show for LGBTQ launched

Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Audio show "Keeping it Queer" has been launched as an ode to the journey of Indian…

9 years ago

Get ready for unmatchable fun at ‘World Children Expo’

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) With SheikhChilli, Mahayodha Kisna, Angry Birds, Pokemon, and the legendary character Chotta Bheem as show…

9 years ago

China braces for lunar New Year travel rush

Beijing, Jan 13 (IANS) The Chinese New Year, the world's most crowded travel season and the country's most important holiday,…

9 years ago



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