Guwahati, June 22 : A wild elephant killed a man in Assam’s Nagaon district, a forest official confirmed. Ranjit Phukan, the forest range officer in Nagaon’s Kampur division, told IANS:...

Hyderabad, June 22 : Hyderabad is set to add another landmark as Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial will be thrown open by Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday. A symbolic tribute to...

Agartala/Imphal, June 21 : Governors, Chief Ministers, senior security forces officers along with prominent personalities performed yoga across the Northeast region, except in violence-hit Manipur, to mark the 9th International...

Mumbai, June 21 : The doyen of Indian advertising, Sylvester daCunha – who created the lovable Amul Girl ‘utterly butterly’ campaign in 1966, passed away late on Tuesday, his associates...

Itanagar, June 20 : The ‘Tawang Marathon’, an exhilarating display of athleticism, will take place on October 1 in Arunachal Pradesh attracting participants from across the globe. Defence sources said...

New Delhi, 20 June : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will join the Indian Navy personnel to perform yoga on board indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on the occasion of International...

Srinagar, June 20 : Dr Karan Singh, Chairman Trustee of J&K Dharmarth Trust on Tuesday adorned the existing silver crown (Mukut) of Mata Kheer Bhawani with gold plating at Tullamulla...

Lucknow, June 20 : With medicines out of stock, patients suffering from the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) who come to King George’s Medical University (KGMU) here, hoping to receive free...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, June 20 : Smiling that he has a soul connection with food and lives for it, ‘energy chef’ Harpal Singh Sokhi who is often seen on...

Meerut, June 19 : If you are a foodie, here is your chance to win some money too.A Meerut-based sweet shop is making ‘Bahubali samosas’ each weighing around 12 kg....

New Delhi, June 19 : Rajkamal Prakashan Samuh is holding an online book fair till June 25 on their website. Apart from all the books published by Rajkamal Prakashan, those...

Hyderabad, June 18 : Popular Tollywood choreographer Rakesh Master died after a brief illness here on Sunday.He was 53. The choreographer fell ill while returning to Hyderabad after attending an...

By Janvi SonaiyaAhmedabad, June 18 : While Gujarat was battling with one of the worst cyclones this week, there was another wave too – this one was of feminism. At...

By Vikas DattaA young woman who wants to use an unexpected legacy to revive an Australian outback town, a retired professor saddled with the responsibility of taking six children to...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, June 18 : She still remembers the applause when lights hit her on the ramp for the first time.From major designers to audience members, everybody was...

Patna, June 17 : Amid an ongoing heat wave across Bihar, Patna District Magistrate Chandra Shekher Singh has issued a directive all educational institutes in the state capital to remain...

Bhubaneswar, June 17 : A forester was shot dead by poachers inside the Similipal National Park in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, officials said on Saturday. This is the second such case...

New Delhi, June 17 : The ‘Soul of Steel’ event supported by the Indian Army in collaboration with Conquer Land Air Water (CLAW) Global was launched by the Defence Ministry...

Agra, June 17 : A two foot-long Indian wolf snake was found trapped inside the bathroom sink of a house located in the Belanganj area of the Taj city. Panic-stricken...

Prayagraj, June 16 : Plans are afoot to convert the age-old film centre located in Prayagraj’s Civil Lines area into a museum. The proposed museum will showcase the rich legacy...

Lucknow, June 16 : Doctors at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) have successfully performed a complex surgical procedure on the spine called Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion...

Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 : Fifty-two-year-old Kerala dentist Flemingson Lazarus has earned the 4th IRONMAN title in Maryland, US, early this week. IRONMAN is a title awarded by World Triathlon Corporation...

New Delhi, June 15 : The sixth edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival is scheduled to take place between December 15 and 23 in Panjim, Goa.The key focus will be...

New Delhi, June 15 : The Indian Navy launched an outreach programme called ‘Julley Ladakh (Hello Ladakh)’ on Thursday with the aim of raising awareness about it in the union...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, June 15 : For someone who has sung more than 500 Tamil and 200 Hindi songs, besides 30 plus ghazal albums, singing in multiple genres —...

Guwahati, June 14 : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the Guwahati railway station will be transformed into a next-generation station which will have all the...

By Amjad Ayub MirzaTwenty people have died in road accidents in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) in less than a week. Three people died...

Panaji, June 14 : ‘Cuncolim Revolt’ in 1583 against the Portuguese colonial rule, believed to be the first revolt in Goa, has been included in the history book of Class...

New Delhi, June 14 : The Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of the 211th Course with full military splendour will be held at the Air Force Academy Dundigal on June 17...

Aligarh, June 13 : In a novel development, Sami Saud, a final-year M.Tech.student at the Department of Computer Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has developed a portable single lead ECG...

Lucknow, June 13 : Lucknow will soon have a new destination for outdoor activities. The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is planning to develop a boat club across the banks of...

Lucknow, June 13 : About 1,200 students from 60 countries have applied for admission in the Lucknow University (LU) in the undergraduate and postgraduate courses for the academic session 2023-2024....

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, June 13 : It was in the year 2016 when student leader Navjot Kaur, who was then studying at Punjabi University, Patiala, started a library in...

Mumbai, June 12 : Two mid 19th-century British East India Company-era cannons, installed to protect Mumbai, have now been refurbished and now adorn two parks, officials said on Monday. The...

Guwahati, June 12 : An 8-year-old child was killed and his parents injured in an attack by wild elephants in Assam’s Golaghat district, officials said, adding that around 50 houses...

Mysuru, June 12 : A photo of a fishing net stuck to the antlers of a deer in Karnataka’s Nagarhole Tiger Reserve has gone viral on social media, raising concerns...

Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 : Thirty-six-year-old Shaikh Hassan Khan, a Kerala government employee, has successfully conquered Mount Denali in Alaska. A determined Khan reached Alaska last month with an impressive CV...

By Vikas DattaStaunch admirer of Lokmanya Tilak, devotee of Lord Krishna, and votary of ‘Purna Swaraj’ and ‘Swadeshi’, he was often targeted by then British rulers with fines, property confiscation,...

Chennai, June 11 : In a unique love for his mother, a Chennai-based businessman has constructed a mini Taj Mahal in memory of his mother. The mini Taj Mahal constructed...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, June 11 : Fresh off her Edinburgh Fringe run with her show ‘BC: AD – Before Children, After Diapers’, and appearances in NYC off-Broadway, London, Paris,...

By Sheikh QayoomSrinagar, June 10 : Kashmiri musician Mohammad Muneem, popularly known as Alif, who shot to fame with the recently-released wedding song ‘Kya Karie Korimol’, has released his latest...

New Delhi June 10 IANS While addressing a National Conference in 2021 on work related to religious affairs, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that ‘religions in China must be Chinese...

New Delhi, June 10 : The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that cyclone Biparjoy is set to intensify in the next 24 hours. “VSCS ‘Biparjoy’ over east central...

Mumbai, June 9 : The sports enthusiasts will be able to watch the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, which will be held from September 2 to September 17, and ICC Men’s...

Shimla, June 9 : Country’s longest and highest altitude bus service that connects Delhi with Leh via Himachal Pradesh’s tourist resort Manali has restarted after remaining closed for nine months...

Jammu, June 8 : You have to shoot a song, record it, do a photoshoot, make a film, make a documentary, film scenes of rain, cloud, sun, shadows, mountains or...

Guwahati, June 8 : An elephant calf died after it fell into a well in Assam’s Udalguri district, a forest officer said on Thursday. The officer said that the elephant...

Chennai, June 8 : The Tamil Nadu forest department has appointed a five-member research team for the protection and conservation of the state animal, Nilgiri tahr. According to the department,...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, June 8 : When she told the women jail inmates to scream as hard as they could, there was a stunned silence. Most were apprehensive, the...

Jammu, June 7 : The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) organised a ‘Meet-the-Author programme at its premises in Jammu on Wednesday. JKAACL said that it...

Dharamsala, June 6 : The Dalai Lama on Tuesday met with the teams taking part in 28th edition of Gyalyum Chemo Memorial Gold Cup football tournament and asked them to...

Bijnor, June 6 : Wetlands in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district will soon be cleaned and developed to attract more cranes and the area will unfold a conservation plan for the...

Chennai, June 6 : Rogue tusker ‘Arikomban’, which was tranquilized and captured by the Tamil Nadu forest department, was released in deep forest in Upper Kothayar forest area near Manimuthar...

New Delhi, June 6 : The second edition of the Bihar Museum Biennale will be inaugurated on August 7 at the Bihar Museum in Patna. Organised by the state government’s...

New Delhi, June 6 : Get set for a show of Bengal’s masters, ‘Bengal Beyond Boundaries’ — which will see works by both past and contemporary artists as Aakriti Art...

New Delhi, June 6 : The Kasauli Club, established in 1880, is hosting the 101st Kasauli Week. The week-long celebrations that started on Monday were inaugurated by the Chairman of...

Chennai, June 5 : Local people are in protest near the Manimuthur Checkpost in Tamil Nadu after the forest department brought the rogue elephant Arikomban to the Manimuthar Tiger Reserve...

Bengaluru, June 5 : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K.Shivakumar on Monday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to involve students for a tree plantation drive in the state capital....

Guwahati, June 5 : Amidst the Assam government’s ongoing efforts to completely eradicate child marriages in the state, two villages in Cachar district were declared ‘zero child marriage’ areas, an...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, June 5 : It was during the pandemic that Gurugram-based teenagers Manya (16) and Krish (13) decided to set up the Children’s Art Museum of India...

Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 : A Keralite nurse working in Abu Dhabi has won the Big Ticket draw of Abu Dhabi of 20 million UAE dirhams (around Rs 45 crore). Lovelmol...

By Vikas DattaIt was a zany tale, spun on a somnolent summer afternoon boat ride in 1862 to entertain three young girls, but went on to become an abiding literary...

BY VISHAL GULATIShimla, June 4 : The historic Ridge, once the only promenade for the British colonial rulers when Shimla was their summer capital and rests on the city’s crucial...

Panaji, June 3 : The first edition of ‘Goa Environmental Film Festival’ (GEFF) kicked off on Saturday with the Oscar winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’. The three-day film festival which...

Srinagar, June 3 : Weather was generally dry in J&K in the last 24 hours.The MeT office said on Saturday that mainly clear sky is likely during next 24 hours....

New Delhi, June 2 : The Border Road Organisation (BRO) will complete restoration work on the Amarnath Yatra track by June 15, well before before the Yatra commences on July...

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), June 2 : The countdown to Maha Kumbh 2025 has officially begun with a hoarding announcing the dates of the main bathing festivals. The hoarding has been...

Lucknow, June 2 : A 21-year-old woman has saved her father by donating her liver for him. Nisha Gupta also sacrificed one year of her career for this-she was pursuing...

Srinagar, June 1 : In a heartwarming event that left the premises of Delhi Public School Srinagar abuzz with excitement, renowned Bollywood filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, accompanied by his wife...

By Praveen DwivediBhopal, June 1 : ‘Gaurav Diwas’ was being celebrated in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal on Thursday, to mark its merger into the Indian Union in 1949, with different...

Patna, June 1 : An elderly woman died on the spot on Thursday after being attacked by a group of elephants in Bihar’s Nawada district. The deceased has been identified...

Varanasi (UP), June 1 : Varanasi will have water taxi service on the Ganga River from June 15. Divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said, “A water taxi service will be...

Lakhimpur Kheri, June 1 : The carcass of a male tiger has been found in the North Nighsan range of the Dudhwa buffer zone. This comes weeks after an elephant...

New Delhi, May 31 : : ‘Kabir Granthawali’, edited by critic and Bhakti-Poetry expert Prof Purushottam Agrawal will be launched on June 4 at the India International Centre in the...

New Delhi, May 31 : : ‘Kabir Granthawali’, edited by critic and Bhakti-Poetry expert Prof Purushottam Agrawal will be launched on June 4 at the India International Centre in the...

Chennai, May 31 : The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is monitoring the movement of rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’ who created havoc in Cumbum town in Theni district on May 27 and...

By Deepika BhanAs Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP government marked its nine years at the Centre, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is one of its best highlights, too visible...

Panaji, May 31 : The annual 61-day fishing ban in Goa will come into effect from Wednesday midnight. Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar told IANS: “The ban is for 61 days,...

By Vishnu MakhijaniNew Delhi, May 31 : ‘Amar Chitra Katha’, which has a legacy of familiarising millions of children with Indian history and mythology through well-illustrated comics, recently launched two...

Srinagar, May 30 : Suhail Salim (30) from downtown Srinagar has embarked on a noble endeavour to preserve and promote Urdu literature in the enchanting valley of Jammu and Kashmir....

Mumbai, May 30 : Nikhil Chandwani has been celebrated as the most-read longform writer on Instagram globally, a truly stunning achievement.This title was officially given to him after he was...

Chennai, May 30 : A 57-year-old man, who fell down from his two-wheeler when the rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’ attacked the vehicle, passed away on Tuesday. The deceased is identified as...

Dharamsala, May 30 : Tibetan filmmaker Tsering Wangmo, born and raised in India, has won top honors at the eighth juried competition of the ‘Cinema at Citygarden’ programme. Organised by...

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), May 30 : A six-year-old girl scripted her success story when she crossed the Yamuna River in just 11 minutes. Vritika Shandilya, a resident of Preetam Nagar...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, May 30 : He says it had to be a memoir of faith.Despite the fact that he was abducted by a Taliban-affiliated group and kept in...

Lakhimpur Kheri, May 30 : A 50-year-old farmer was attacked and killed by a tiger in Belrayan range of the Dudhwa buffer zone. The farmer had gone to check on...

Jammu, May 29 : The Divisional Commissioner of Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, on Monday visited the Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar to take stock of the arrangements being made at the...

Srinagar, May 29 : Nestled amid the serene village of Tulamula in Ganderbal district, the Kheer Bhawani Temple stands as a testament to the unwavering devotion of Kashmiri Hindus. Dedicated...

San Francisco, May 29 : Around 2,500 graduates at University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) were in for a surprise when they came to know that each one of them...

Pilibhit (UP), May 29 : Wildlife experts will now use DNA analysis of dung samples, camera trapping and statistical modelling, following a process similar to that used in the tiger...

Shimla, May 29 : Local authorities in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district have lit up a steep trek to the hilltop ancient Adi Himani Chamunda Temple with solar lights, making the...

By Vikas DattaAfter Amir Khusro, if anyone deserves the epithet of the Indian ‘Renaissance Man’, it was this 18th-century Urdu poet whose accomplishments spanned his language and literary form –...

Agra May 27 : Seeking refuge from the heat, a three-foot-long Monitor Lizard crawled into the engine of a delivery truck at a CNG filling station in Runakta, Agra.The reptile...

Jammu, May 26 : The Jammu Divisional Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar, and Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner, K.K.Sidha, on Friday flagged off a fleet of 125 buses with 4,000 devotees on board,...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, May 26 : In the year 2000, when she visited a red-light district for a photography project, something changed within her.Something that shook her completely.That moment,...

Chennai, May 25 : The Erode Forest division has written to the Tamil Nadu state forest department seeking permission to capture and relocate the lone tusker that is raiding and...

New Delhi, May 24 : Microsoft, along with AI4Bharat at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, has created a new generative AI-driven chatbot that is helping Indian farmers access government...

By Brij KhandelwalAgra, May 24 : How were the gardens around the Taj Mahal and the Golf Course in the Agra Circuit House watered more than a century ago when...

Chennai, May 24 : Tirupattur district in Tamil Nadu is planning to dig 1,500 ponds in 15 days, with an aim to set a world record. The project is an...

Prayagraj, May 24 : For the first time, students in government-run upper primary schools of Uttar Pradesh functioning under the UP Basic Education Council will study about deities, great personalities...

Zubair QureshiSrinagar, May 23 : The picturesque Srinagar is currently playing host to the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting under the presidency of India. Amid the gathering of foreign...

Kolkata/Agartala, May 23 : Former India cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly was on Tuesday roped in as the brand ambassador for Tripura Tourism. Ganguly expressed his willingness to...

By Vishal GulatiShimla, May 23 : In a first-of-its-kind, the renovated 143-year-old Bantony Castle, once the summer palace of the erstwhile ruler of Sirmaur province, on Tuesday saw the first...

Ranchi, May 23 : A 27-year-old woman gave birth to five children at the RIMS Ranchi in Jharkhand, with the mother and babies reported to be in good health. The...

Lucknow, May 23 : The City station, located in old Lucknow, is emerging as a favourite shooting location for filmmakers. The railways have now decided to give a makeover to...

Lucknow, May 23 : The Command hospital in Lucknow has successfully performed a rare surgery on a new born child, suffering from a rare disorder called Pierre Robin sequence (PRS)....

Dholka (Gujarat), May 23 : Police stations in Gujarat have more than just policing as the structures many of these are housed in are of historical relevance. One of the...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, May 23 : Lahore comes alive here.The many facets of its walled inner city where the red-light district exists, open with diverse contrasts — of people...

Srinagar, May 22 : Ganderbal district in central Kashmir is home to a remarkable artist whose creative talent has earned him global recognition. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat transforms rock powder sourced...

Panaji, May 22 : The BJP government in Goa is planning to build an iconic structure near the sea with the ‘Bow and Arrow signifying belief that the coastal state...

BY VISHAL GULATIChandigarh, May 22 : A hard critic of the Khalistan movement and the survivor of a brutal attack in Vancouver in 1985, this 76-year-old former Canada’s British Columbia...

Chandigarh, May 22 : The Department of Forest and Wildlife of Chandigarh has opened Bonsai World in the Botanical Garden of Sarangpur by assemblage of 74 plant species up to...

Lucknow, May 22 : Three persons have been arrested while trying to smuggle turtles from Etawah in Uttar Pradesh to Uttarakhand. They were arrested late on Sunday night near the...

By Deepika BhanKashmir is hosting the prestigious G20 Tourism Working Group meeting, something that could not have been imagined a few years ago, when the only sounds emanating from there...

Bhubaneswar, May 21 : At 11:43 a.m.on Sunday Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar experienced a ‘Zero Shadow Day’, when vertical objects appear to cast no shadow.This was because the sun was...

By Vikas DattaIn one way, this author exemplifies how literary ability can transcend national or linguistic landscapes, and in the other, provides another example of the pervasive power of English,...

Chennai, May 21 : The Tamil Nadu water works department is in the process of preparing a comprehensive report on water management in the line of Japanese water management techniques....

By Vishal GulatiShimla, May 21 : Colonial-era cemeteries in Himalayan hill stations of Himachal Pradesh, with the oldest grave dating back to 1828, are a matter of grave concern now...

Kolkata, May 20 : In a late night raid on Friday, the police recovered three African Grey Parrots from the possession of the authorities of Tarzan Circus in West Bengal’s...

By Brij KhandelwalAgra, May 20 : In a memorandum to the Agra Municipal Commissioner, concerned citizens of Agra have appealed to him to initiate appropriate measures to make the Taj...

By Brij KhandelwalAgra, May 20 : With the rise in day temperatures, bears and elephants at the Agra and Mathura shelters of the Wildlife SOS, are splashing in the giant...

New Delhi, May 20 : The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) has unveiled an architectural model of its new building designed by renowned Ghanaian-British architect Sir David Adjaye in...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 : When friends and colleagues of 36-year-old Kerala government employee, Shaikh Hassan Khan toil hard to take and repay loans for houses and cars, this man takes...

Lucknow.May 19 : The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has finally given permission for the construction of Kukrail night safari and zoo in Lucknow. Mamta Sanjeev Dubey, head of the forest...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, May 19 : It was during the first lockdown when the company’s Instagram page needed more content that he decided to pick up the hundreds of...

Srinagar, May 18 : Some people wait for a lifetime for a moment like this, and that moment is finally here for Kashmir.In Srinagar, the air smells victorious. More than...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 : Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar had promised his Maths teacher Ratna Nair, who taught him at Sainik School, Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) in 1968, that he will meet her...

Patna May 18 : In a much needed respite from the intense heat in Bihar, the Met Department has predicted rain accompanied with strong winds in the state for the...

Mumbai, May 17 : The uncanny similarities between Anand Swarnakar, Vijay Varma’s evil character in the web series “Dahaad”, and the serial killer notorious as ‘Cyanide Mohan’ have not escaped...

New Delhi, May 17 : The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) has introduced the ‘Nepal Yashaswi Book Awards’ for 15 writers in 15 categories from the year 2023 for Kathmandu KLF....

By Vishal GulatiDharamsala, May 17 : This north Indian hill town is set to host IPL on Wednesday after 10 years on newly laid outfield of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association’s...

Chennai, May 17 : A research intern with the Salim Ali Institute of Ornithology in Tamil Nadu’s Anakatty died after he was trampled by a wild elephant. The incident occurred...

Chandigarh, May 17 : In an eco-friendly move to mark the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week, the Deputy Commissioner of Patiala in Punjab on Wednesday set a wheel of...

Jammu, May 16 : The presence of the elusive snow leopards in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar High Altitude National Park has been confirmed by a research team of Department of...

ucknow, May 16 : NGO Mangalman Abhiyan, in collaboration with the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC), is running a unique one-month internship programme where college/university students can help with the ‘Bada...

Guwahati, May 16 : Assam police personnel, who are overweight, have time up to November this year to shed extra kilos, else they will have to accept the Voluntary Retirement...

By Vikas DattaA ubiquitous presence in Hindi films for over three decades in various roles, his avuncular appearance made him an ideal parental figure.Nazir Hussain, by the time he turned...

Jaipur, May 15 : The third crater of the country and the first of Rajasthan is being developed as a tourist destination by the tourism department. Situated at a distance...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 : Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) in collaboration with IIIT Hyderabad, CNR – Institute of Complex Systems, Italy, and...

Hapur (UP), May 15 : In a shocking incident, around 40 monkeys have been found dead in this UP district. The monkeys were found dead in the bushes in Garhmukteshwar...

Lucknow, May 15 : A fashion show for special children was organised here at the Lulu Mall to mark the conclusion of the Lulu Fashion Week. Specially-able children won accolades...

By Vishal GulatiShimla, May 15 : Himachal Pradesh’s highly prized foraged fungi crop known worldwide for its meaty texture, robust flavor and to ward off free radicals that cause ageing,...

Lakhimpur Kheri, May 15 : A fully grown-up wild male elephant has been found dead at the Dudhwa National Park (DNP) in Uttar Pradesh — the second tusker casualty of...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, May 14 : One of the country’s top-selling authors, Anand Neelakantan, with more than 13 books to his credit including the Bahubali trilogy — ‘The Rise...

By Deepika BhanThe success in Karnataka has come as the much-needed oxygen for the Congress as it has been struggling to prove its prowess.It will help the Grand Old Party...

By Shambhu Nath ChaudharyRanchi, May 14 : Khunti district, merely 30 kms from Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi, has been carrying out a silent revolution for the past five years which has...

By Vikas DattaThere is something rather endearing about a poet, whose most-quoted couplet is the deceptively simple, gently self-deprecating summation of his literary journey: “Bada shauq se sun raha tha...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 : Four exotic wild birds – 3 macaws and 1 cockatoo – were taken from the Great Bombay Circus, following an order by a court in Kerala’s...

Gurugram, May 12 : Lakshay Sharma, a student at the GAV International School here, scored 98.4 per cent while Nikita of the same school scored 98 per cent in their...

Guwahati, May 12 : A Royal Bengal tiger has died in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, officials said on Friday. According to the forest department, the carcass of the tiger with...

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), May 12 : The UP Kinnar Welfare Board and state head of Kinnar Akhara, Kaushalyanand Giri, who is also known as Tina Maa, has booked a show...

Chennai, May 11 : The Tamil Nadu forest department is on a mission to capture a wild elephant ‘Karuppan’ that trampled a farmer to death in Perumugai village in Erode...

By Sukant DeepakYuksam (Sikkim), May 10 : A permanent gray envelopes everything around.Clouds, an arm’s length away are doing somersaults on the mountains wearing thick greens.The light is tricky for...

Kolkata, May 9 : The West Bengal government’s decision to ban the screening of “The Kerala Story” in the state seems to have divided the civil society. Those who are...

Pune, May 9 : Creating a new record, a Pune couple and their friend – all software engineers-cum-adventure lovers – went on a ‘long drive’ in an SUV, covering a...

Kolkata, May 9 : Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri on Tuesday informed that he had sent a legal notice to the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee for her alleged derogatory comments...

Mandi, May 9 : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi have identified microbial pairs that can effectively convert cellulose — a major component present in agriculture residue and...

Kolkata, May 8 : Sahitya Akademi Award winning Bengali writer Samreash Majumdar (81) passed away in Kolkata on Monday. He breathed his last at 6.30 p.m.at a private hospital in...

Mumbai, May 8 : The 162-year-old Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Botanical Garden & Zoological Museum launched a ‘Crocodile Trail’ with an underwater viewing deck, billed as the first of its kind...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 : Shamsudeen doesn’t know what his emotions are, as at times he is happy and at times he is sad. On Sunday he and his family hailing...

By Vikas DattaThe defining trait of humanity, language is the bedrock of all its achievements, from social relations to culture to technology, due to its ability to convey meaning, reference...

By Sukant DeepakYuksam (Sikkim), May 7 : If we are what we eat, then what are we? This collection of essays, ‘Turmeric Nation: A Passage Through India’s Tastes’ (Speaking Tiger)...

Imphal, May 6 : The restored version of the 1990 Manipuri film ‘Ishanou’, directed by renowned filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma, is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival to...

By Quaid NajmiMumbai, May 6 : As King Charles III is coronated on Saturday in London with the famed 362-year-old solid gold ‘St.Edwards Crown’, another traditional headgear from his humble...

Chennai, May 6 : The rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’, relocated from Chinnakanal in Idukki district to the Mangaladevi forests in Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) around 110 km away, has entered the...

New Delhi, May 6 : Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli’s passion for cricket is undaunting. Coach Rajkumar Sharma spoke about the fearless and passionate attitude of Kohli in...

New Delhi, May 5 : Twenty-eight countries have come together as part of CITES Big Cats Task Force to combat the illegal trade of big cats, comprising the lion, leopard,...

Lucknow, May 4 : The Uttar Pradesh government has signed an MoU with Cankids for early diagnosis and timely treatment of children across the state. Uttar Pradesh reports 4 per...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, May 4 : Do not ask what Akarsh Khurana prefers — directing plays or content for the screen.He asserts that he likes working with actors to...

New York, May 3 : Using surgical masks can help children fight respiratory infections, claimed a study that found evidence that face masks can reduce the release of exhaled particles....

Guwahati, May 3 : One person was trampled to death by a wild tusker in Assam’s Nagaon district on Wednesday, officials said. According to forest officials, a wild tusker went...

Chennai, May 2 : The Celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswar was held at Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai on Tuesday. According to Hindu religious belief, the...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, May 2 : Delhi-based artist duo Jitin Thukral and Sumir Tagra, who incorporate painting, archiving, gaming, and publishing to engage with the socio-cultural and political landscape...

Guwahati, May 1 : Human-elephant conflicts are continuing in Assam with wild tuskers creating havoc in two separate incidents in the state that caused the death of a person, officials...

Mumbai, May 1 : Chief Minister Eknath Shinde flagged off an all-women motorcycle rally ahead of the 350th anniversary celebrations of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, coinciding with the 63rd Maharashtra Day...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 : Euphoria around the relocation of Arikomban – one of Kerala’s wildest rogue elephant – on Saturday, seems short-lived as another of the species has appeared from...

Lucknow, May 1 : The Avadh gallery at the State Museum, housed in Lucknow Zoo campus, is being revamped, to provide people with a better insight into the rich culture...

Guwahati, May 1 : The Assam Police has launched its official YouTube channel aimed to act as an interface to facilitate closer cooperation between the people and the security personnel,...

By Vikas DattaHe was out on a Juhu beach building sandcastles with his children when he was offered a challenging role that would go on to make him a Hindi...

Lakhimpur Kheri, May 1 : A 45-year-old farmer was critically injured by a tiger in the south Kheri Forest division in Uttar Pradesh — the sixth such incident in the...

By Deepika BhanDelhi’s iconic Jantar Mantar is in the news once again.And this time it is again India’s women wrestlers who are in the media glare. The grapplers are demanding...

By Vikas DattaScholars have devoted tomes to it, politicians have waxed long about it, but it was an Urdu poet who furnished the most abiding, yet concise expression of the...

Chandigarh, April 29 : ‘The Girl From Kathua: A Sacrificial Victim of Ghazwa-E-Hind’ written by Madhu Purnima Kishwar was launched here on Saturday Speaking on the occasion, Punjab and Haryana...

Okha (Gujarat), April 29 : The Indian Coast Guard hosted a special Community Interaction Program (CIP) at Mori Bandar, Okha. The event took place on Friday and it brought together...

Bhubaneswar, April 29 : Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with 100 radios to celebrate 100 episodes of “Mann ki Baat”,...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, April 29 : “For a long time, I wanted to work on manual scavenging by doing a project that engages in a direct conversation with the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 : The much hyped operation to safely tranquilise the rogue elephant, ‘Arikomban’ that began in the early hours of Friday in Chinnakkanal and Santhanpara in Idukki district...

Lucknow, April 28 : Four inmates of the government boys’ juvenile home at Mohaan Road here have qualified for a national level competition while registering their presence among thousands of...

Chennai, April 28 : A mahout at the Theppakadu elephant camp located in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Nilgiris died on Friday after being trampled by a 16-year old...

New Delhi, April 28 : The ‘Habitat Film Festival 2023’, scheduled to be held from May 5 to 14 at the India Habitat Centre in the national capital promises to...

New Delhi, April 28 : The government of Sikkim has announced a new initiative — the Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival — Khangchendzonga (SALF) — to be presented in collaboration...

Lucknow, April 27 : The Uttar Pradesh government is working on the World Skill Centre project to provide advanced-level skill training that will enable youth of the state to become...

By Quaid NajmiMumbai, April 27 : The all-time favourite snack of Maharashtra, ‘Misal Pav’, has entered the TasteAtlas’ 100 Best Rated Snacks in the World, as per the rankings for...

Lucknow, April 27 : The UP Police has signed a contract with a Pune-based robotics startup to deliver 84 specialised drones with day and night visual capability and thermal imaging...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, April 27 : Popular singer and composer, Sheykhar from the Vishal-Sheykhar duo stresses that Classical has been the foundation of his musical journey and feels lucky...

New Delhi, April 26 : Opium nearly smoked out China, made Britain acquired tainted wealth and laid the foundation of the fortunes of many a notorious trading house, most infamously...

Bhopal, April 26 : Sanchi, a world heritage site located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, is all set to become India’s first solar city. Reviewing the ongoing work,...

Guwahati, April 26 : Elephant and jeep safaris for tourists at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam will be closed to tourists for this season from May onwards, officials said...

By Sukant DeepakNew Delhi, April 26 : Home for him is a collage made up of all the people and places that have made him.He has always felt that it...

New York, April 25 : Singer, actor, producer and activist Harry Belafonte, who spawned a calypso craze in the U.S.with his music and blazed new trails for African-American performers, has...