By firing at least three shots into a beloved musician’s car in Pakistan’s largest city, two gunmen ushered in one of the darker days in that country’s quest for tolerance, art and peace. The man shot dead was Amjad Sabri, 45, part of a duo with his brother, and aContinue Reading
Kolkata: To celebrate the over 400-year-old amity between the Hindu and Muslim communities in West Bengal’s Nabadwip, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Mayapur on Wednesday organised an Iftar party with elected Muslim panchayat members as its guests inside the temple premises. The event upholds the legacy of brotherhoodContinue Reading
There are nearly 4,650 Jews in India of whom 2,466 reside in Maharashtra, according to state government officials.Continue Reading
Hyderabad: Two Indian-origin men, including a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employee, died in two separate incidents in US, according to information reaching their families. Namboori Sridatta, 25, who was working with TCS in Arizona, drowned while picnicking with his friends at a waterfall. According to his family in Vanasthalipuram inContinue Reading
Selfie-addicts, take note! Constantly exposing your face to the light and radiation from smartphones may damage your skin, speed up ageing and promote wrinkles, dermatologists have warned. Doctors can tell which hand a person holds their phone in just by looking at which side of the face is most damaged,Continue Reading
The image of the pale-skinned Madonna, clad in a simple blue and white robe, with a halo around her head, is a familiar sight in every Goan Catholic household. But, how many members of the Catholic community are acquainted with the picture of the Virgin Mary wearing a red andContinue Reading
Chennai: India took a big leap in space technology on Wednesday when Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) used its workhorse PSLV-C34 to inject 20 satellites including 17 foreign satellites into orbit in a single mission and set a new record on Wednesday. The 320-tonne Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C34) tookContinue Reading
Lucknow: Over 40 persons were killed in the heavy rains and related incidents across Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Wednesday. Heavy rains accompanied by lightning hit many parts of the state on Tuesday. Officials said two dozen people were killed in the Varanasi and Azamgarh divisions while 11 diedContinue Reading
Shillong : Four persons, who used to sell a “magic potion” to people telling them this can turn a black paper to currency notes, were arrested from a remote village in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district, police said today. The four members of a gang, which had allegedly duped at least fourContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) gave a new form of security to women on International Yoga Day in the form of a new combat group for Delhi Metro. The step was taken after multiple cases of molestation were registered at Metro police stations. The all-women combat groupContinue Reading
