Two roads, one park in UP's Kanpur to be named after Raju Srivastava
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 26 (IANS) The Kanpur municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to name two streets and a park in the city after late comedian Raju Srivastava.
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General Spotlight 01:06 PMPower consolidation in China
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General Health/Medicine 12:56 PMHalf-HLA matched bone marrow transplant on 12-yr-old
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President Murmu to inaugurate Mysuru's grand Dusshera festivities
Mysuru, Sep 26 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will on Monday inaugurate grand Dusshera festivities in Mysuru, where large-scale celebrations are taking place for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic two years ago.
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Telangana's state festival Bathukamma off to a colourful start
Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Bathukamma, Telangana's floral festival, commenced on Sunday with women in large numbers participating in the festivities across the state.
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Heritage Rajasthan liquor eyes place in league of world's signature drinks
By Archana Sharma
Jaipur, Sep 25 (IANS) Scotland has garnered fame for its Scotch, Russia for its vodka, France for its wine and so on.
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All the sea offers filmmaker Pushan Kriplani
By Sukant Deepak
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Several years back, walking the streets of Singapore, where he was staging 'The Merchant of Venice', he encountered a thought --- 'I am not from here, yet I am' -- a short-hand immigrant experience for filmmaker Pushan Kriplani.
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The Cholas are in Las Vegas: 'Ponniyin Selvan' promo lights up 'The Strip'
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Mani Ratnam's epic movie, 'Ponniyin Selvan-I', has become, according to its makers, Lyca Productions, the first Tamil film to release its teaser on the fabled billboards of Las Vegas.
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Fort Federation preserving heritage of Maharashtra: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje
Jaipur, Sep 23 (IANS) Indian Heritage Hotels Association (IHHA) is considered a role model for other states owing to its work in conservation and restoration of forts and havelis in Rajasthan.
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Aruna Chakravarti's 'The Mendicant Prince' dramatically recreates a century-old mystery (IANS Interview)
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A hundred and fifty years ago, Bhawal was a prosperous zamindari in the eastern part of undivided Bengal, in size and income next only to that owned by the Khwajas, the nawab family of Dacca.
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Bharatanatyam's language fills me with wonderment at the sheer possibility it offers: Malavika Sarukkai
By Sukant Deepak
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) It's been half a century for her as a dancer. A lifetime with an art form that has changed the way she observes, interacts and engages with people, and the world around her. But Bharatanatyam dancer Malavika Sarukkai stresses that as an artist, she continues to be on a journey of discovery. "I think living a life with dance has made me more responsive, and reflective. Dance has changed me intrinsically," this Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi recipient tells IANS.
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Activist Kinsu Kumar appeals for educating children at the UN
Jaipur, Sep 22 (IANS) Previously a child labourer and now a social activist, Kinsu Kumar, who is based out of Virat Nagar in Rajasthan, has appealed to world leaders at the United Nations that "elimination of child labour and exploitation of children will only be possible by educating children to provide them with better and more opportunities".
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A group that manages, donates blood to save precious lives in J&K
Srinagar, Sep 22 (IANS) Since the outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, a group of youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir have been volunteering in saving the precious lives across the union territory by managing blood for patients in need.
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Lucknow Durga Puja pandal to be replica of Ram temple
Lucknow, Sep 22 (IANS) A Durga Puja pandal in Lucknow will be a replica of the under-construction Ram temple at Ayodhya.
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Eight-member STF to look after cheetahs released in Kuno National Park
Bhopal, Sep 21 (IANS) Days after eight cheetahs were shifted from Namibia to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, an eight-member Special Task Force (STF) of wildlife officials has been appointed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to look after the big cats, official sources told IANS on Wednesday.
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Andhra Assembly passes Bill to rechristen Health University after YSR
NationalAmaravati, Sep 21 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill to rechristen Dr NTR University of Health as Dr YSR University of Health.
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Kashmir railway link bridging the economic gaps
Srinagar, Sep 21 (IANS) In May this year, the General Manager of Northern Railways made a statement declaring that Kashmir will be connected with the rest of the country through the railway link by the end of 2023. As this year is approaching an end, and with the current pace of work it is evident that the 'Kashmir to Kanyakumari' dream will soon be a reality.
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Good content, be in film or OTT, is still hard to come by: Kalki Koechlin
By Sukant Deepak
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) From 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' to 'Margarita with a Straw'. From 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' to 'That Girl in Yellow Boots'. Not to forget her roles in OTT series like 'Made in Heaven' and 'Sacred Games'. What has remained constant in actor Kalki Koechlin's trajectory is her ability to zero in on scripts that promise to give her enough room to deliver.
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Adarsh Agarwal of DPS Indirapuram scores 99.10% in CUET (UG)
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Adarsh Agarwal of DPS Indirapuram has made his school proud in more ways than one. The 2021-22 batch student, who appeared for the first-ever CUET exam, has secured 99.10 per cent in the overall exam result while bagging a perfect 100 per cent in two CUET papers.
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Oscars 2023: FFI picks 'Chhello Show' as India's official entry
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) India has selected its official entry for the upcoming edition of the Academy Awards and it's neither 'RRR' nor 'The Kashmir Files', but is the Gujarati film 'Chhello Show' (The Last Film Show).
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Aaliya Mir, Kashmir's teacher turned wildlife conservationist
By Tabbasum Aziz
Srinagar, Sep 20 (IANS) While most people are afraid of snakes and other wild animals, Aaliya Mir has grabbed fear by the neck.
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Students across universities in the region stand up for CU students
By Sukant Deepak
Chandigarh, Sep 20 (IANS) While the Chandigarh University (CU) authorities have declared holidays for one week at its campus in Mohali and students are leaving for home after their major demands were agreed upon, student unions in universities across the state including Panjab University (Chandigarh), Guru Nanak Dev University (Amritsar) and Punjabi University (Patiala) have mobilised their cadre to raise support for CU students.
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Egypt unveils 3,300-year-old sarcophagus of high-ranking official
Cairo, Sep 20 (IANS) Egypt on Monday unveiled a granite sarcophagus of a high-ranking official under King Ramesses II in the 19th Dynasty about 3,300 years ago, the Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism said in a statement.
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It's official, Maharaja Hari Singh's birthday now public holiday in J&K
Srinagar, Sep 19 (IANS) The J&K government on Monday issued a formal order declaring Maharaja Hari Singh birthday as a public holiday.
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Lions are healthy, clarifies Hyderabad's Nehru Zoo Park
Hyderabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Eighteen out of 20 lions at the Nehru Zoological Park are healthy, said a top forest official on Monday.
