How too much professionalism made Kerala's famed snake boat races a costly affair
By Jaijith James
Alappuzha (Kerala), Sep 26 (IANS/ 101Reporters) "Those were the days!" Like a skilled oarsman slicing his way through the famed waters of Kerala's Punnamada Lake, Joji Philip slides effusively into a rewind of the period leading up to the Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR).
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Education General 09:18 AMOver 1,000 students fail in Rashtra Gaurav exam in LU
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General Insight 04:18 PMFormula E car unveiled in Hyderabad
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Luv Kush Ramlila to feature three Central ministers, Bollywood actors
By Ganesh Bhatt
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Delhi will witness a magnificient representation of Ayodhya's Ram temple - with an area of 1200 yards and height of 79 feet, a grand set of the Ram temple is being prepared in the national capital.
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Unexpected heavy rain dims hopes of paddy farmers in Punjab, Haryana
By Vishal Gulati
Chandigarh, Sep 25 (IANS) Paddy grower Gurdev Singh of Zira in Punjab's Ferozepur district was happy as the crop yield in the kharif season was healthy.
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India's rise as a global counsel at Samarkand summit (Column: Spy's Eye)
By D.C. Pathak
The post-Cold War world - no more divided in rival camps created by two competing superpowers confronting each other for military and ideological reasons - ironically witnessed the rise of a new global terror primarily targeting the US, from the same 'geographical pivot of history' called Afghanistan that had earlier caused the demise of USSR, the other superpower.
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WB Adivasis set for a long court battle against mining on Tilabani hill
By Showli Chakraborty
Purulia (West Bengal), Sep 24 (IANS/ 101 Reporters) : The Adivasis of four villages adjoining Tilabani hill in Purulia saw it coming. As the officials from a private firm landed on the hill to commence mining operations, they fought tooth and nail, forcing the visiting party to pack up. The June 3 incident necessitated suspension of work, and led to the arrest of several villagers, who were subsequently released on bail.
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Island nation Vanuatu calls for treaty to end fossil fuel era
New York, Sep 24 (IANS) The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has called on other nations to join them in establishing a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a proposed international mechanism that aims to explicitly address the source of 86 per cent of CO2 emissions that cause climate change: fossil fuels.
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75% of Waqf property in Telangana under encroachment
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Telangana State Waqf Board is one of the richest Muslim endowment bodies in India with property worth at least Rs 5 lakh crore, but its riches are on mere paper as about 75 per cent of its land is under encroachment.
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Another PFI leader arrested in Assam
Guwahati, Sep 23 (IANS) Another leader of the Popular Front of India (PFI) was arrested in Assam on Friday, police said.
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Traditional healers preach, practice change among Korku tribals in MP
By Mohammad Asif Siddiqui
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 23 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Padiyar Bisram Kende is sharp as a tack when he examines his 'patients'. "See this child, I have been monitoring his health for a long time now," he says while explaining how bad the boys condition was earlier. The same family had another severely malnourished child, but Kendes timely intervention ensured that the child returned to normal life.
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War increased gender-based violence in Ukraine: UN policy paper
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) A new UN policy paper published as the Security Council meets on Ukraine, reveals how the ongoing war and its global impacts on food, energy and finance are affecting women and girls disproportionately both inside the country and globally.
