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 form of Khadi vouchers for buying Khadi garments, a top official said here on Saturday….
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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 the wake of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) diary-calendar controversy. “PM models for…
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 underprivileged residents of northeast India, who die in the national capital, to their homes free…
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 clothes and visiting temples. The festival of Pongal is celebrated to thank the Sun, rain…
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 the river Ganges on Saturday braving the icy cold water and chilly winds, at the…
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 that communal riots are continuing despite the partition of the country in 1947, saying her…
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 intensified, an official said on Saturday. The weatherman has predicted harsher weather in the next…
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, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) has said. The figure represented more than 90 per cent…
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, a senior Railway Protection Force (RPF) official said here on Friday. “Enhanced security facilities, escorting…
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 of north India, though the entire region still continued to reel under cold wave conditions….
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 government calendars and diaries showing him in Mahatma Gandhi’s iconic charkha pose, replacing the man…
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 and gaiety. The three-day celebrations kicked off with ‘Bhogi’ on the first day. Towns and…
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 of Jallikattu, encouraging people to join the traditional bull taming sport. Jallikattu has been held…
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 LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community. The show by Indus Vox Media, digital…
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 stoppers, the sixth edition of ‘World Children Expo’ (WCE), is all set to enthrall kids…
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, began on Friday. Known in China as the “Spring Festival”, it is for many the…
Malala hopes to study philosophy, politics, economics at Oxford
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistani Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai has given an admission test at the prestigious Oxford University where she hopes to study philosophy, politics and economics, a media report said…
Attari-Wagah ‘Retreat’ spectacle venue to get a stadium look
By Jaideep Sarin Attari (Punjab), Jan 13 (IANS) It is a 25-minute spectacle that gets your heart and adrenalin pumping. Songs blaring on powerful speakers, enthusiastic people wearing patriotism on their sleeves, jingoistic slogan-shouting and…
120 BJP councillors arrested outside Kejriwal’s residence
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday arrested over 120 BJP councillors from outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, where they were staging a protest. They were demanding the release of funds…
Myanmar, Bangladesh to discuss refugee repatriation
Yangon, Jan 13 (IANS) Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to start consultation for verification and repatriation of refugees, said a statement of the Myanmar Foreign Ministry on Friday. The statement came after the visit of…