China gifts Tagore gallery on 152nd birth anniversary
byKolkata, May 15 (IANS) A gallery on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and China was opened Wednesday at Tagore’s ancestral residence in North Kolkata’s Jorasanko,…
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Smithsonian to showcase visual history of yoga
byWashington, May 15 (IANS) Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum and research complex here, is launching a major crowdfunding campaign May 29 to support what…
Lenin mausoleum reopens in Moscow after renovation
byMoscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The mausoleum housing the remains of Russian communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin reopens here Wednesday after repairs that fixed…
Will Uttarakhand Govt wake up to facilitate ‘Chaar Dham’ yatra
byDehradun : Faith and devotion to the Gods keeps the pilgrims coming to the four famous shrines of Uttarakhand – Yamnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and…
Conservationists demand restoration of Dara Shikoh’s library
byAgra May 15 (IANS) Conservationists here have demanded the restoration and reopening of Dara Shikoh’ library that is lying in shambles in the heart…
India-Africa festival opens in Johannesburg
byJohannesburg, May 14 (IANS) With an eclectic blend of cinema, music, art and photography exhibitions, entrepreneurs and bloggers workshops and panel discussions the 12-day…
Now sip beer in the ambience of a coffee shop
byChandigarh: Fancy drinking a beer but not in the chaos of a pub? Here’s the answer: A beer parlour with the ambience – and…
Scholar and thinker Asghar Ali Engineer dead
byMumbai, May 14 (IANS) Renowned Islamic scholar, progressive thinker, author and Dawoodi Bohra reformist leader Asghar Ali Engineer passed away here Tuesday after a…
Scholar Asghar Ali Engineer dead
byMumbai, May 14 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed Islamic scholar, author and social leader Asghar Ali Engineer passed away here Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He…
Women symbol of peace, love, humanity and dignity: President
byGuwahati, May 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Monday termed women as the symbol of peace, love, humanity and dignity, while calling for measures to…