A Bihar village that has no onion crisis
byPatna: The rising prices of onions may have brought tears to millions in India but one Bihar village is not bothered. Reason? No one in…
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India gets its own national media centre
byNew Delhi: A state-of-the art National Media Centre comparable to those in capitals across the world was inaugurated today, with an impressive conference hall, workplace…
Bajaj Allianz held liable, to pay Rs.5 lakh to policy holder
byNew Delhi: Nitin Verma bought a travel insurance policy for his mother ahead of her US visit as a precautionary measure. But when she died…
Maharashtra gets emergency medical care – thanks to Indian-American doc
byMumbai: The Maharashtra government is set to roll out over 900 fully-equipped ambulances across the state to provide emergency care to accident and trauma victims…
Canadian street of Winnipeg city named after Mahatma Gandhi!
byToronto: To mark India’s 67th independence day, a street in the Canadian city of Winnipeg has been named after Mahatma Gandhi. A portion of York…
Parades mark Indian Independence Day in America!
byNew York: Indians in America are celebrating India’s Independence Day with parades with colourful floats and entertainment programmes highlighting India’s culture and heritage, and, of…
Canshala: A school for children with cancer!
byMumbai: It’s called Canshala and is an island of peace and learning for a group of ailing children for whom education had, at one stage,…
A $5mn boost for India studies in US
byWashington: A $5 million gift to the India studies centre at a New York University is set to make it one of the pre-eminent resource…
Marching 12,000 km on the road less travelled
byBy Shilpa Raina New Delhi: Resembling Darth Vader of “Star Wars”, this six-foot-tall figure in a hooded kurta and a rucksack on his broad…
Para-athlete Devendra gives India historic gold
byNew Delhi: Battling all odds, paralympian Devendra Jhajharia scripted history for India as he gave the country its maiden gold medal in the World Paralympic…