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An “ordinary” Chinese vase put up for auction in France and valued at €2,000 ($1,900) was sold for almost €9.12m ($9 million) after fiercely competitive bidding by buyers who were …

The historic town Mamallapuram also known as Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu’s Chengalpattu district is again in the headlines after it hosted the second informal summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra …

As many as 13 Indian citizens who were trapped in fake job rackets in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia reached Tamil Nadu on Wednesday after being rescued and repatriated by …

The Sohela Durga Puja in Bargarh district, Odisha located on the border of the State with Chhattisgarh has several distinctive features, setting it apart from others. It personifies unity and …

A new space for story-telling from the eastern borderlands, The Borderlens, was launched in Shillong today at an event that brought together experts and thought leaders from different professional fields. …

Three terrorists arrested last week for planning grenade attacks at public gatherings in Hyderabad during Dusshera have now been linked to the notorious Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. China-made grenades were …

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, has highlighted the importance of connectivity for expansion of Digital India and its reach to every corner of the …

It was a special honour for both India and Telangana and its craftspeople. The well-known Gollabhama saris of the State – a distinctive variety – was listed by the United …

There was a sharp increase in the number of dengue cases in Delhi, with 412 new infections being reported in the last week of September, according to a report released …

Every week, there are events of strategic and geo-political importance that goes under-reported in the media. In our new weekly series Under the Radar, Atul Aneja (Editor, India Narrative) will …

Compassion for those who have been abandoned, especially the elderly and children, is what makes P. Mahendiran of Coimbatore stand out among others. This 45-year-old man takes parents deserted by …

Bhutan is hosting a grand international conference comprising 250 top international experts from 26 countries on adapting the timeless essence of Vajrayana Buddhism to address key concerns that humanity faces …

Bhai Kishan Singh was known as Gargajj for his fiery speeches. The word Gargajj means thunder. He founded Babbar Akali movement against the British. Kishan Singh embraced death without fear …

A popular Punjabi film – Saka The Martyrs Of Nankana Sahib showed his patriotism. He sieged the control of a Gurudwara from the stooges of the British. He recovered a …

It never pays to fool around with dangerous reptiles like the Cobra. Learning this the hard way was a man at Bommanakatte in Bhadravathi in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district, who after …

It is not just actors and authors who can be celebrities. A Hallikar breed bull, Krishna, is the star attraction at different animal fairs in Karnataka as people come in …

India continues to support the long-term development and progress of Maldives as both countries exchanged an agreement for USD 100 million Line of Credit (LoC) on Sunday to assist and …

Srinagar District Police have arrested a Kashmiri journalist after a university teacher filed a complaint of “rape, gang rape, extortion, sexploitation, trafficking and intimidation”against him. Authoritative sources revealed to India …

At least 129 people were killed and 180 others injured in riots and stampede at a football match in Indonesia’s Malang, East Java province on Sunday. Children and police officers …

Public sector behemoth NTPC registered a 15.1 per cent growth in power generation at 203.5 billion units (BU) during the April-September period this year. The high generation growth indicates improved …

Did you know Ram Singh Baba was the first person to start the non-cooperation movement against the British many years before Mahatma Gandhi started? Baba Ram Singh remained antagonistic to …