Haridwar, Hundreds of activists on Sunday took part in a mass campaign across four states to clean numerous ‘ghats’ of the Ganges, a spiritual group here said. The mass cleaning took place at 200 points between Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand and Patna Sahib in Bihar, and also covered Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. A spokesman for Gayatri […]
Srinagar, Experienced driver Raj Singh Rathore and his co-driver Amber Udasi clinched the top prize in the 17th edition of the Raid de Himalaya, the world’s highest altitude motorsports rally, by drivng his Polaris across the finish line first in the Xtreme four-wheeler category. Tsering Lakhpa (co-driver Venu Ramesh Kumar) finished second while nine-time winner […]
New Delhi, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be in India on October 28 to hold his next Townhall Q&A session in the Indian Institute of Technology here. “I’m heading to India and I’ll be hosting our next Townhall Q&A in Delhi on Wednesday, October 28 at 12pm IST (11:30pm Tuesday Pacific time),” he posted on […]
NEW DELHI: Apple CEO Tim Cook has thanked Indian customers for queuing up to buy Apple iPhone 6S and 6S Plus during the phones’ mid-night launch on October 16. He expressed gratitude via a tweet posted through his official account that said, “Thanks to all our customers in India who queued at midnight for the […]
New Delhi, The India-Africa Forum Summit “reflects India and Africa’s desire to engage more intensively for a better future”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. “India is proud to host India-Africa Forum Summit 2015. The summit reflects India and Africa’s desire to engage more intensively for a better future,” Modi tweeted. He said the […]
Officials of India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hold a high-level meeting to discuss workers’ issues during Overseas Indian Affairs ministry secretary A.K. Agarwal’s visit to the Gulf nation beginning on Wednesday. The secretary during his four-day visit will discuss with senior officials of the UAE’s labour ministry issues pertaining to recruitment and […]
The Sikh community is offering free hot meals to the homeless and the poor in Northampton town in Britain, a media report said. This is done every Sunday, the Northampton Chronicle reported on Wednesday. A Sikh leader, Amarjit Atwal, was quoted as saying that the numbers queueing up for the free food had been growing […]
Acid attack victims, having opened a cafe called ‘Sheroes’ near the Taj Mahal, took another ginger step forward on Friday as they walked the ramp to tell the world that real beauty lies in one’s spirit and soul, not skin. The unique fashion show was organised by Max, leading international value fashion brand, to celebrate […]
Owing by the surge in social media usage among Indians, one-third of the country’s below-35 people feel more comfortable socialising online than in real life, a new survey has revealed. The survey conducted by Kissanpur reveals that 65 percent respondents in Bengaluru said they are more comfortable with virtual socialising, followed by 33 percent respondents […]
Finding himself cornered over his controversial statement on consumption of beef, especially by Muslims, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday offered his “regrets”, as the Centre sidestepped the issue and the opposition flayed him and even demanded his sacking. The controversy erupted after Khattar was quoted by an English daily on Friday as […]