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Asura iron smelting primitive tribe on verge of extinction
Ranchi, Dec 9:There was a time when the smelting of iron was the primary source of livelihood of the Asuras, a primitive tribe of Jharkhand. But now, state apathy, introduction of modern technology and implementation of the government's…
Over 25,000 weddings cause traffic chaos in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 8: Most arterial roads in the capital faced massive traffic jams as around 25,000 couples tied the knot in traditional Indian weddings on Monday.
Wedding organisers, farm house owners, banquet hall owners estimated around…
Modi sole non-Bollywood celebrity in Twitter Top 10 popularity chart
New Delhi, Dec 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the sole non-Bollywood celebrity who has made the cut to the top 10 slots of most-followed Indians on Twitter in 2015, otherwise led by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, the micro-blogging…
Club Med warms up to Indians in tropical paradise Maldives
Kani (Maldives), Dec 6: With growing numbers of Indians travelling abroad on vacations, French resorts major Club Mediterranean, better known worldwide as Club Med, is luring Indians to its two island resorts in the Maldives, the land of…
Chennai Floods: When reel heroes became real heroes
Chennai, Dec 6: With Tamil Nadu reeling under the worst floods to hit the state in a century and with rescue operations getting underway, actors Siddharth and RJ Balaji, popular among Tamil audiences, turned out to help the people.…
Kinder, gentler Modi as Parliament resumes functioning
The good news is that parliament is once again engaged in its business of debate and discussion even if haltingly because of the occasional demonstrations in the well of the house and walkouts. Even then, the people in general will offer a…
Tales of gods, monsters, the supernatural and an exploration of India
New Delhi, Dec 4: Embark on a journey that depicts the war between humans and the god of death and another into the supernatural world of tantra. Then, there's a therapist seeking the truth behind her husband's death and ending up…
‘Indian Animation Films receive better response abroad than in India’
New Delhi, Dec 4: In its over-100 year old journey, Indian cinema has raised itself to a world class level but animation is a genre that is yet to find acceptability at home, animator and filmmaker Geetanjali Rao says. She feels Indian…
I want to try my hand at Formula 1: MotoGP champ Jorge Lorenzo
Greater Noida, Dec 4: Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo says one of his deepest desires is to one day move from two-wheelers to four-wheelers and try his hand at Formula 1.
"I have tried my hand in GP2. One of my oldest dreams…
MP CM spends Rs.1.39 crore on foreign trip, takes Child Specialist as Personal Physician
New Delhi, Dec 3: A nine-member delegation led by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan spent Rs.1.39 crore (nearly $210,000) on a nine-day trip to Japan and South Korea between September 29 and October 7, which also included…