United Nations appoints Indian to high-level UN climate change post
By Arul Louis
United Nations--United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Ovais Sarmad of India as the Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN Framework...
World’s tallest rail bridge to be a boon for tourism, employment in Kashmir
By Brajendra Nath Singh
Katra-- A rail bridge over the Chenab river which, at 359-metre, is claimed will become the world's tallest, will significantly improve...
More than 1 million TB patients in India lack adequate nutrition
By Charu Bahri
Mt Abu: One look at Puni Garasia, 14, was all it took Ashok Dave, a doctor operating a charitable mobile clinic service...
Underground 3D study to transform Varanasi into smart city
Kolkata--IIT Kharagpur, in collaboration with the British Geological Survey, is in the process undertaking a 3D underground survey of Varanasi that will aid redesigning...
Goa tries to grapple with road accident surge
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji--The Supreme Court's ban on alcohol may have shut down scores of bars in the vicinity of the national highway network in...
Why ragpickers are critical for waste management in India
By Rajanya Bose & Anirban Bhattacharya
The Ajmer Shatabdi pulls into the New Delhi station every night at around 11 pm. During the six-hour journey...
Students with school bags and stones: Latest episode in Kashmir’s sordid drama
By Sheikh Qayoom
Srinagar-- The picture of a schoolgirl holding a basketball under her arm while kicking a vehicle of the security forces has become...
35 tons of gold sold during Akshaya Tritiya in India this year
New Delhi--This year's Akshaya Tritiya saw double gold sales across the country as compared to 2016, an expert said on Thursday.
"Akshaya Tritiya this year...
Indians conduct “Shanti Yagna” in Agra to prevent World War-III
Agra--Amidst predictions of an oncoming World War by an American astrologer, local astrologers conducted a special "Shanti Yagna" at the Yamuna bank here to...
Is triple talaq fundamental to Islam, Supreme Court asks
New Delhi-- The Supreme Court on Thursday raised a question if 'triple talaq' is fundamental to Islam, as a constitution bench commenced hearing on...
