Dhaka institute gives free computer education to poor
Dhaka: For many people in the affluent world, using a computer is just an ordinary thing. But for a large section of the urban population…
Ramayana villain Ravana was a great ruler, says new book
New Delhi: Contrary to popular wisdom in India, a new book on Ravana, the ‘demon king’ in the Ramayana epic, says he ruled a rich…
England wins first Ashes Test in a thriller
Nottingham: England won the first Ashes Test beating Australia by 14 runs in a cricket thriller on the fifth day at Trent Bridge here today….
Petrol to become costlier by Rs.1.55 per litre
New Delhi: Petrol price will go up by Rs.1.55 per litre, excluding state taxes, from Sunday midnight, largely due to depreciation in the value of…
Himachal sets up cell to monitor apple harvest
Shimla: Ahead of the apple harvesting season in Himachal Pradesh, the government has decided to start a round-the-clock monitoring cell in Shimla to redress…
Himachal to re-green 17,500 hectares: Virbhadra Singh
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Sunday said 17,500 hectares of land in the state would be re-greened this fiscal. Speaking at the…
Delhi Police’s ‘Khoj’ for lost children at railway stations
New Delhi: Thirteen-year-old Raju’s life changed overnight when he was spotted by a police officer at the New Delhi Railway Station rummaging through garbage….
160 year-old telegraph service passing into history
By Aparajita Gupta New Delhi: No longer will people be able to romance through telegrams just as Raj Kapoor wooed Vyjanthimala in the sixties’…
Pizza, burger, pancakes shape up Roza Aftaar menu
Lucknow: Breaking the ritualistic fast in the holy month of Ramadan would also mark a break with tradition in the one-time city of nawabs here….
IGNOU offers course on organic farming
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has invited applications for a course in organic farming, a statement from the varsity said today….