Pablo Neruda’s remains exhumed
byIsla Negra (Chile), April 9 (IANS/EFE) The remains of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (1904-73) were exhumed here Monday to determine if he died of…
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Spain marks 40th anniversary of Picasso’s death
byMadrid, April 9 (IANS/EFE) Spain marked the 40th anniversary of artist Pablo Picasso’s death Monday with the publication of books about his influence on…
Gorkhas demanded ex minister Ravi’s resignation
byDharamshala: The Ghurkha Community of Himachal Pradesh is unhappy with the ex-IPH minister of Himachal, Mr Ravinder Ravi, who is also an MLA from…
Marathi writer accused of rape surrenders
bySatara (Maharashtra), April 8 (IANS) Laxman Mane, a runaway former lawmaker and Marathi writer accused by six women of rape, surrendered to police here…
Australian know-how for Jaipur’s Man Singh museum makeover
byNew Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A five-member heritage delegation from Australia has arrived in Jaipur to collaborate with the Maharaj Sawai Man Singh II…
Delhi Police turn to yoga as stress buster
byNew Delhi: Battling crime day in and day out, Delhi’s policemen are a totally stressed out lot. So now the men in khaki are…
Frog Matrimony to End Drought in Maharashtra!
byIndia, the land of Vedas and religions, rich in spirituality and philosophy, has also got some of the strangest traditions, superstitions (as you may…
Film festival on Ravi Shankar begins in Kolkata
byKolkata, April 7 (IANS) A four-day film festival cum photo exhibition began here Sunday to pay tribute to sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar on…
Old Stavanger, Norway has a glimpse of rural Uttarakhand, Himachal
byStavanger (Norway) : While the Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) and the Kejarag, a large stone wedged between two mountains about 1000 metres above the fjord,…
Pakistanis seeks friendship with India: Fahmida Riaz
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Leading Urdu poet, progressive writer and women’s activist from Pakistan Fahmida Riaz has said that all three major political…