New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday announced that the annual overseas Indians’ gathering — “Pravasi Bharatiya Divas” — will be held from January 7-9 in Bengaluru. Prime Minister Narendra…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) The ‘reign of King Kansa’ started with the beginning of Dhanu Yatra, said to be the world’s largest open air theatre festival, in Odisha’s Bargarh district on Monday. The 11-day festival…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Automated Teller Machines, or ATMs, across Delhi are yet to regain their operations level at par with the pre-demonetisation days. While some of them were found dispensing cash on Monday,…
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) A convenience store in New Mexico has sparked outrage over controversial window signs that target US President Barack Obama and Muslims, the media reported. The Mayhill Convenience Store in US’ southwestern…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) New garden villages and towns will be built across England in an attempt to alleviate the housing crisis, the government said. The villages will not be extensions of existing small towns…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Automated Teller Machines, or ATMs, across Delhi are yet to regain their operations at par with the pre-demonetisation days — while some of them were found dispensing cash on Monday,…
Kabul, Jan 2 (IANS) Several women have raised arms against Taliban militants and Islamic State (IS) loyalists in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan, officials said. Photographs of the women armed with assault rifles emerged on…
Sharjah, Jan 2 (IANS) An Indian girl born with hearing difficulty is now able to hear after doctors here conducted a cochlear implant procedure on her successfully, the media reported. Eight-year-old Nafiya and her parents…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The political parties on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling which termed as “illegal” any appeal for votes on the basis of caste, community, religion or language. Commenting on the…
By Mukta Patil An increased focus on renewable energy, more reliable power supply to villages, growing spread of Aadhaar — the national identification system — and greater use and spread of the Internet. Those, according…
Abu Dhabi, Jan 2 (IANS) There was a sense of relief and excitement among the NRI community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pushed to June 30 the…
Phnom Penh, Jan 2 (IANS) The National Museum of Cambodia in January will exhibit what is considered by some experts to be the world’s oldest zero symbol, a dot in a set of script from…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) India’s largest artist ghetto, Kathputli Colony, is a curious chapter in Delhi’s book of shanty clusters. While demolitions and displacements are a constant fear in most slums,…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) As an earlier statement said WhatsApp will stop working on certain phones by the end of 2016, many users of older versions of iPhones and Android handsets are about to…
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) More than 34 million rural students have benefited from the Chinese government’s rural nutrition programme since 2011, according to the Ministry of Education. The programme was launched on a pilot basis…
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) Beijing on Monday continued the orange alert for heavy air pollution until Thursday. The Chinese capital dawned with blue skies and less-polluted haze due to cold air from the north, but…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman from London recently broadcast going into labour live on Facebook to 200,000 strangers to show the reality of a normal birth. According to a report on The Sun…
By Vishal Gulati McLeodganj (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 2 (IANS) This once-peaceful abode of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, with the Dhauladhar ranges in the backdrop, is rapidly turning into a concrete jungle with massive constructions…
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Police officers in Papua New Guinea (PNG) physically attacked and arrested two Iranian asylum seekers during new year’s eve celebrations, said refugee advocates on Monday. The Refugee Action Coalition said the…
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) The Hollywood Sign, a landmark and American cultural icon located in Los Angeles, was vandalised on Sunday to read “Hollyweed”, celebrating the recent legalisation of recreational marijuana in California. According…