How much did the World Hindi Conference cost?
By Sidhartha Dutta
NEW DELHI--The external affairs ministry spent more than Rs.7 crore (over $1 million) on the 10th World Hindi Conference in Bhopal from...
Birds of 11 rare species found in Jharkhand
RANCHI--Birds of 11 rare species thought to be extinct have been found during a survey of the water bodies in Jharkhand, a state forest...
A modelling agency and state of for transgenders in India
By Nivedita
NEW DELHI--Even as the LGBT community in India has been fighting a legal battle asking for Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code...
Bahadur Shah Zafar’s wish remains unfulfilled despite promises by Indian leaders
By Vishal Gulati
YANGON-- India's last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar died in this former capital of Myanmar 154 years ago. But his exile still...
50 percent Indians will be digitally literate in 3 years: Prasad
NEW DELHI-- In the next three years, the government aims to take digital literacy to at least 50 percent from the current level of...
Invest Karnataka 2016 brought 100-plus ready-to-invest projects, 5,000 delegates
BENGALURU-- Invest Karnataka 2016 is the first Global Investors Meet (GIM) with more than 100 ready-to-invest projects, said Karnataka's Large and Medium Industries Minister...
Delhi’s National School of Drama to have a permanent building soon
NEW DELHI--The National School of Drama, one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world, will soon get a permanent building, Culture Secretary...
100-Member Ontario delegation on India visit to boost trade
NEW DELHI--Premier Kathleen Wynne of Canada's Ontario arrived on Sunday on a six-day visit leading a 100-member business delegation in a bid boost the...
Pro-gay rights Ontario premier honored at Golden Temple
MRITSAR--Kathleen Wynne, the premier of Canada's Ontario province known for her support for gay rights, on Sunday offered prayers at the holiest of Sikh...
Former Indian Army chief Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao dies at 92
NEW DELHI-- General K.V. Krishna Rao, the 14th Chief of Army Staff, passed away on Saturday in the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) here,...
