Kerala Hindu’s celebrate Vishu
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Hindu’s in Kerala visited temples early Thursday morning to usher in the traditional new year – Vishu. Vishu is believed to signal the arrival of good luck and fortune for the…
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Heat wave sweeps Telangana, Rayalaseema
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) A heat wave on Wednesday swept across Telangana and Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh with most places recording a maximum temperature of above 40 degrees Celsius , while a couple of…
Odisha celebrates New Year
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) People across Odisha on Wednesday thronged various temples and special puja was conducted at the famed Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri on the occasion of Maha Vishuba Sankranti, which heralds the…
Devotees walk on fire for rain in Jharkhand
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) Faced with a heat wave and the resultant water crisis, people in Jharkhand are trying to propitiate the gods by walking barefoot on fire in state capital Ranchi and elsewhere. “This…
Cabinet observes two-minute silence for Kerala temple fire victims
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday observed two-minutes’ silence in memory of those killed in the fire tragedy in Kerala’s Kollam district on Sunday. “The union cabinet meeting today morning began…
Can smartphone apps diagnose illnesses? No, say experts
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) With a barrage of smartphone health apps being launched globally — claiming to go beyond fitness or calorie checkers and spot mental illnesses or respiratory diseases –…
Delhi’s bike taxis see engines revved up during ‘odd-even’ days
By Porisma Pompi Gogoi New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) At a time when residents of Delhi are hoping for a workable solution for the next phase of “odd-even” car rule from April 15, the newly…
British royals meet victims of acid attack, domestic abuse
Mumbai: Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a charity reception at Mumbai hotel on April 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Duke and Duchess of…
Padma awardees shine as President Mukherjee presents highest honours
Padma Awards Padma Awards New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The packed Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday reverberated to applause when superstar Rajinikanth walked up to receive the Padma Vibhushan from President Pranab Mukherjee…
Triple dose of good news for India: On monsoon, inflation, industry
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Tuesday could well be a day to raise the toast for the Indian economy. Official data forecast rains during the upcoming monsoon season to be above normal, retail inflation has…
India to get normal monsoon after two drought years: IMD
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) After two drought years, India will get more-than-normal monsoon rains in 2016 with a probability of 94 percent, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its first forecast for the…
Beware! Daily stress can lead to diabetes
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Be it physical or emotional, taking unnecessary stress can not only give you headache or neck pain but, if left unattended for long, can also trigger…
Human-like robots to soon treat social disorders
London, April 12 (IANS) Humanoid robotics and computer avatars may help rehabilitate people suffering from social disorders such as schizophrenia or social phobia in the near future, finds new research. A team from European universities…
Famed woman biker Veenu Paliwal dies in road accident
Bhopal, April 12 (IANS) Famed Indian woman biker Veenu Paliwal has died in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district, police said. The accident took place on Monday when Paliwal was on a nationwide…
Savour mouth-watering specialties of Old Delhi in Gurgaon
By Kishori Sud Gurgaon, April 12 (IANS) If meandering in ‘Purani Dilli ki Galiyan’ to satiate your taste buds for finger-licking good ‘Daryaganj ke chhole bhature’ or melt-in-the-mouth kebabs don’t seem like the most exciting…
Security tightened ahead of royal couple’s Taj Mahal visit
Agra, April 12 (IANS) Ahead of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 16, police have tightened security arrangements in the tourist complex area along Fatehabad…
Kerala temple fire leaves many lives singed and scarred
Kollam (Kerala) April 11 (IANS) A day after the tragedy at Kerala’s Puttingal Devi temple left 109 dead and over 300 injured, women living in the temple’s vicinity are heartbroken to see their lives and…
93-year-old Parsi restaurateur meets British royals
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) A life-long dream finally came true for Boman Kohinoor, the owner of south Mumbai’s famous Irani cafe Britania & Co. Known for his love for Britain’s monarch, Queen Elizabeth II and…
Nestle says Mysuru state-run lab has also found Maggi safe
New Delhu, April 11 (IANS) Nestle India on Monday said a central food-testing lab in Mysuru has found that all the 29 samples of popular snack Maggi have been found to be safe for consumption…
Vietnam discovers likely most ancient early Paleolithic sites
Hanoi, April 11 (IANS) Vietnam for the first time discovered early Paleolithic sites inside cultural layer with stone tools and tektites believed to date back 770,000-800,000 years, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) said…