Kathmandu: At least 22 earthquake survivors have died in Nepal and thousands other have fallen sick in various districts of the Himalayan nation due to the harsh winter chill. Earthquake survivors have blamed the government for not providing adequate food, medicine, permanent shelter and immediate relief. Reports from several earthquake-hitContinue Reading

Thiruvalla: The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church has celebrated the Christmas with a difference in Thiruvalla by honouring people from different walks of life who have been doing praiseworthy service to society for the past several years. Presiding over the function, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Thiruvalla, Thomas Mar Koorilos, said the initiativeContinue Reading

Meerut: A priest here has threatened to undertake Santhara, the Jain ritual of fasting unto death, if the government does not enforce a ban on meat exports. Prabhu Sagar Maharaj, a Jain priest, said if the government does not acquiesce to his demand by January 17, he would take theContinue Reading

London: The Queen Friday included three inspiring young Indians – Devika Malik, 24, Akshay Jadhao, 27, and Ashwini Angadi, 26 – in a notably religious Christmas message to the Commonwealth. In a normal year, the Queen comes across thousands of people but she picked out the three who were among a groupContinue Reading

New Delhi: India invented the zero. Now it has come up with the zero-professor university. More than six years after being set up, the Central University of Orissa in Koraput has not a single professor yet and just one associate professor for its 14 departments and 776 students, who includeContinue Reading