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Bharat Natyam and Fireworks at Diwali hosted by City of Aurora, Illinios
Aurora (Illinois), Oct 28: A local school auditorium was converted for a few hours into a mini India for the Diwali celebration hosted by the City of Aurora, the second largest in Illinios, after state capital Chicago, of which it is a…
Residents of ‘Cleanest Village’ invite Modi
Shillong, Oct 28: Khasi tribesmen of Meghalaya's Mawlynnong village, who call it "God's own garden", have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit their village after he acknowledged the hamlet as "the cleanest village in Meghalaya".…
In Bihar battle, who cares about Environment?
Patna, Oct 26: For an election that can make or break the main contenders for power in Bihar, no one seems bothered about environmental issues.
The ever increasing pollution in the Ganges, people hit hard by arsenic, fluoride and iron…
Africa, India must cooperate in UNSC Reform, Climate, WTO meets: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi, Oct 26: A day before the India-Africa Forum Summit begins, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday strongly pitched for reforms in the UN Security Council (UNSC), pointing out neither India with nearly a sixth of the…
United Nations and India: A Pictorial Journey through History
United Nations, Oct 25: When the UN was but a glimmer in the eyes of Allied statesmen in 1942, pre-independence India's involvement in the idea of a world body began with a representative of India, G.S. Bajpai, signing the "Declaration by…
Amaravati, an Ancient City’s rebirth as Modern Capital
Vijayawada, Oct 24: No development of a new state capital has generated so much excitement as has Amaravati, whose foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
The backdrop in which Andhra Pradesh was…
United Nations at 70: A Charter Moment for the World Body
The Charter of the United Nations came into force on October 24, 1945, 70 years ago to this day.
Addressing the General Assembly, on September 25 2015, Pope Francis reminded leaders of the founding purpose of the United Nations: "saving…
School which rejected R.K. Laxman to house his Memorial!
Mumbai, Oct 24: The Maharashtra government plans to erect a befitting memorial to the legendary cartoonist and creator of 'The Common Man', R.K. Laxman, on the campus of the Sir J.J. School of Arts here, a family member said here on Friday.…
The death of Hockey in West Bengal
Kolkata, Oct 24: It's hard to believe that a land which once produced some of the best hockey players in the country does not even have one ground dedicated to the game. The administrators cite lack of funds and opposition from some…
Don’t restrict us in Defence Manufacturing Space, Private Players say
New Delhi, Oct 23: The Indian government has identified six areas that private companies can bid for in the defence manufacturing space under the Make in India drive -- which means replacement of the usual system of tenders and lowest bids…