Scholars discuss relevance of Buddha in modern world
New Delhi : More than 900 Buddhist scholars, leaders and practitioners from 46 countries Sunday began deliberating the relevance of Gautama Buddha’s teachings, 2,600…
Kishenji was given three days to surrender: Mamata
Kolkata : Claiming that slain Maoist leader Kishenji had been given three days’ time to surrender by security forces after he was tracked down,…
Army is not master of Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah
New Delhi : Union minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has critcised the Indian Army for opposing the partial withdrawal of the “draconian”…
Himachal woollens get good response at ITF
New Delhi: Hand-knitted woollen products of Himachal Pradesh were much in demand during the India International Trade Fair (IITF) that concluded here Sunday, an…
Yoga, work of the devil: Vatican priest
London : The ancient Indian practice of yoga that helps in attaining physical and spiritual discipline has been termed a “work of the devil”…
Oz film legend apologises for attacks on Indian students
Panaji : Australian film legend Phil Noyce Sunday apologised on behalf of Australians for the spate of attacks on Indian students studying in his…
Dreams get rid of painful memories
Washington : Dreaming seems to strip painful memories of their lingering bite. During the REM (rapid eye movement) dream phase of sleep, stress chemicals…
Tremors, movie focus attention on controversial dam
Thiruvananthapuram : A series of tremors since June and an explosive movie have again focussed attention on a dam in Kerala the state doesn’t…
Kishenji eliminated in Didi’s regime – an irony?
Kolkata : Security forces achieved their biggest success in West Bengal when Maoist commander Kishenji was killed. While this is seen as a major…
Hina Khar calls Clinton to convey anger over NATO attack
Islamabad : Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Sunday spoke to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and conveyed the “deep sense of rage”…