Culture

Known for its large and varied biodiversity including majestic tigers, more than 250 species of birds, 37 species of mammals, 80 species of butterflies and a large number of reptiles, …

On the occasion of the 93rd birthday of Swar Kokila or Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the legendary singer, who he said was elated when …

Taking a major step towards conservation, the Uttar Pradesh Government yesterday gave a go-head for the first tiger reserve in Bundelkhand region of the State. In a Cabinet meeting which …

Besides helping thousands to commute, the Metro is also playing another vital role. The Hyderabad Metro Rail created a green channel in the wee hours to help an Apollo Hospital …

Indian Railways is offering a special menu called the Navratri thali for passengers who fast during the festival and are travelling between September 26 and October 5. The auspicious festival …

Bangladesh has once again called for recognition of March 25 as the International Genocide Day by the international community. The country’s Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that Bangladesh is …

Setting an example of co-existing with nature and its flora and fauna, Odisha’s Govindpur village is leading the way. Its residents have declared it as a “Birds Village” – Odisha’s …

In a terrifying incident, a deadly cobra was found curled up inside a school girl’s backpack at Shajapur in Madhya Pradesh. कक्षा 10 की छात्रा कु. उमा रजक के बैग …

Symbolising grit, hard work and perseverance, Chanchal Sharma of Noida stands out among the hundreds of e-rickshaw drivers. Apart from being a woman, she is a single mother who ferries …

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was today granted interim bail by Delhi’s Patiala House Court in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar who showered her with …

Katrina Kaif dancing to the popular Arabic Kuthu song with school kids in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai is a big hit on social media.  It shows the Bollywood star grooving to …

The ancestral home of Sachin Dev Burman, music composer, which is located in Bangladesh’s Cumilla will be converted into a cultural complex soon. News agency PTI said that the Sheikh …

Brave Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel acted in the nick of time to save a man from being crushed under a train at the Coimbatore railway station in Tamil Nadu. …

The Chennai circle of Archaeological Survey of India has hit gold in terms of history, heritage and culture. Excavations in the nondescript village of Vadakkupattu which is five kilometres from …

Big-hitter Dinesh Karthik finished in characteristic style, smashing a massive 6 and a 4 off the first two balls delivered by Daniel Sams in the last over of the match …

It is indeed a great honour for India and its festivals with Durga Puja being inscribed in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural …

Video shows master blaster Sachin Tendulkar turning the clock back as he dances  down the pitch and smashes a massive six over the bowlers head. Tendulkar opened the innings on …

A school located in a remote village in Pune district, Maharashtra is creating news as it is one of the three finalists for the inaugural 250,000 World’s Best School Prizes.  …

When it comes to breaking the glass ceiling, Radhamani Amma of Kerala’s Thoppumpady, has made it a habit. The 71-year-old grandmother who is fondly called Mani Amma, has taken driving …

Indian Forest Service officer and wildlife enthusiast Parveen Kaswan has posted a video on Twitter, showing the happy reunion of a lost leopard cub with its mother. Kaswan said that …

It may read straight from the pages of Ripley’s Believe it Or not but it is true – a remote village in north-eastern part of Nagaland falls both in India …