Villagers poisoning tigers in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : This year till June 1, nine tigers were killed. Fifteen were killed in 2012 and 24 in 2011. All of them,…
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Freida Pinto bats for girl empowerment in Ethiopia
byAddis Ababa, June 2 (IANS) “Slumdog Millionaire” actress Freida Pinto, the global ambassador of the Because I am A Girl Campaign (BIAAG), visited Ethiopia…
IPL saga: India’s gladiator games
byThe nature and scale of the crisis engulfing Indian cricket, the country’s passion and also described as its only secular religion, makes one cast…
For Delhi’s starry eyed kids, theatre a ladder to fame
byNew Delhi: Ten-year-old Bhavya Mehra wanted to become the next Katrina Kaif but her introverted nature deterred her from participating in extra-curricular activities, particularly…
Indian television gets increasingly niche
byNew Delhi, June 2 (IANS) First, there were the entertainment channels. Then came the news channels, followed by infotainment channels. Now, niche channels are,…
Kolkata readies for gourmet mango dishes
byKolkata, June 2 (IANS) Foodies, take a bow! The mighty king of fruits – the mango – is back in season in a variety…
Mother’s milk bank to rescue of Rajasthan infants
byUdaipur (Rajasthan), June 1 (IANS) This bank is not about money, just goodwill. India’s fourth mother’s milk bank in this Rajasthan town is saving…
American lives out his life’s last days in Goa
byPanaji, June 1 (IANS) Scrawny and gaunt from illness, American artist Scott Morgan wants to “live life’s every moment” to the full before succumbing…
Heavy rains lash Bangalore, cripple normal life
byBangalore, June 1 (IANS) Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds and lightening lashed this tech hub late Friday, crippling normal life, inundating low-laying areas…
Rajasthan panchayat ostracises girl, family
byJaipur, May 31 (IANS) A caste panchayat (council) in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district ostracised a young woman, her bridegroom and their family members and forced…