Dinosaur fossils unearthed in China
Beijing: Chinese archaeologists have found more than 130 dinosaur fossils at a site in China’s Shandong province. The fossils, including bone and egg remains, were…
Arunachal takes step to give jobs to youth
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh’s biggest initiative to empower youth with skills and jobs was launched here today by Governor Nirbhay Sharma with the aim of ending…
Pangolin scales seized in Mizoram
Aizawl: An Aizawl resident was arrested and pangolin scales worth around Rs.23 lakh in the international market seized from him, police said here today. “C.K….
Tripura gets ‘Vigyan Gram’ to promote scientific culture
Agartala: A science village is set to come up in the northeastern state of Tripura to facilitate “edutainment” and to promote, nurture and stimulate a…
Cancer survivor makes it to IIT
New Delhi: His resolve is written large on his face. Pankaj Yadav, 18, has made it to the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)-Varanasi, overcoming his…
IGNOU launches online students’ services
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has introduced website based students’ services, an official statement said today. Information on admissions, re-registration details,…
‘Support long-term recovery in Uttarakhand’
New Delhi: A non-governmental organisation has launched an appeal Friday requesting the government to support long-term recovery in Uttarakhand. “The appeal is being forwarded, following…
West Asia: Would Nehru, Vajpayee have remained silent?
If the sound of war drums over West Asia is receding, it is because the people have spoken up. British parliamentary democracy looked credible,…
Gurgaon to have air-conditioned bus stand!
Chandigarh: Harayana’s Gurgaon city, adjoining the national capital, will have the India’s first air-conditioned bus stand in the country, a senior official said here today….
Amritsar: A city that brings you close to God and country
When something you have seen only in the photographs from the time you were a child and admired greatly stands right in front of…