Following a strong protest by India, Sri Lanka has blocked the proposed visit by a Chinese “spy vessel’’ to the Hambantota port in southern Sri Lanka. In an official communication, the Lankan foreign ministry asked the Chinese embassy in Colombo to defer the arrival of the ship “until further consultations.”
Read MoreStar Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women’s singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. The 35-year-old from Gujarat, who had won a silver at Tokyo Paralympics, prevailed 12-10 11-2 11-9 over Nigeria’s Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi to cap off a superb show at the...
Read MorePutting aside the mental and physical struggles that pegged her back, an intimidating Vinesh Phogat pounced on her rivals to complete a hat-trick of CWG gold medals while Ravi Dahiya too went unchallenged as Indian wrestlers wrapped up their campaign with a rich haul of 12 medals Saturday. Overall, India have won six gold,...
Read MoreA Bijnor-born woman living in New York since 2018 killed herself shortly after sending a heart-wrenching video to her father inIndia saying she “couldn’t take the daily beatings (at the hands of her husband) anymore”. Though the video was sent on August 1, details of the sordid case are tumbling out now. A mother...
Read MoreNDA nominee Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Saturday elected as the 14th Vice-President of India, defeating joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva after securing 528 votes (72.8%) against his rival’s tally of 182.
Read MoreThe tazia market in Sultanul Madaris is abuzz with activity this Muharram after a lull of two years due to the pandemic. People from all walks of life are visiting to buy tazias and zaris ahead of Ashura.
Read MoreFriendship Day is here and it is time to rejoice and celebrate your bond with your buddies. Relive the childhood days or the time when you became friends with a nice outing, dinner or lunch, break into a dance, laugh at the funny memories but before that do not forget to wish your friend...
Read MoreLaw and order woes, slow land acquisition and green nods top causes: As of June, out of the 1,568 central sector infrastructure projects being monitored by the government as many as 721 (46%) were delayed.
Read MoreIndia is home to 1,331 bird species, of which about 837 are found in Bengal. In a unique field guide by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), it has documented all these species with their photographs.
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