Donations turn cashless in Magh Mela
With barely five days left for the Magh Mela to wrap up, devotees are now rushing with donations to various 'akharas' and camps. The unusual thing about giving 'dakshina' (donations), this year, is th
J'khand youth beats disability, inspires others
If someone thinks that physical impairment could cause failure in the life then Jharkhand's Deepak is a befitting reply for him. Born to a very poor family, Deepak's feet stopped working within two to
California gurdwara pays unique tribute to Kobe Bryant
Hundreds of Sikh worshippers turned up wearing the Lakers colours -- purple and yellow -- at the Gurdwara Nanaksar in Fresno, California, in a special prayer meet for the late basketball great Kobe Br
Marine experts want revisiting of protected sharks, rays
Leading marine experts on Saturday demanded that its time for revisiting the list of marine elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) in the Wildlife Protection Act (1972).
Now a new 'sangam' of Yamuna and Ganga in Agra
Lakhs of people in Agra are, for the first time in many decades, enjoying the luxury of clean, sparkling Ganges water.
Kerala Budget's 'green' touch': Ban on CFL, filament bulbs
Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac on Friday presented the state Budget 2020-21 in the Assembly, giving it a 'green' touch by proposing total ban on CFL and filament bulbs, use of solar boats and su
Maharashtra woos tourists from Tamil Nadu
Home to world's third largest meteoritic impact crater - Lonar lake - about 350 forts, 29 wildlife sanctuaries, hill stations, beaches, religious and heritage centres and others, Maharashtra is target
Haryana to train inmates in zero-budget natural farming
In a unique social initiative, Haryana Jails Minister Ranjit Singh has decided to train over 20,000 inmates in state's 19 jails in the zero-budget natural farming.
Over 150 rural bodies come together for holistic development
Over 150 rural development organisations from 18 states have gathered here at an event to share their success experiences and exchange ideas on holistic rural development, said the founder of Mission
Yogi takes holy dip at Sangam on Basant Panchami
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, early on Thursday morning, took a holy dip at Sangam -- the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna -- in Prayagraj on the occasion of Basant Panchami.
Bengal CM hits century -- as author
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has scored a century -- as an author.
British era women hanging room in Mathura still awaits 1st convict
Have you heard of a female execution room? Yes, there is one and it is not very far from the national capital - just 150 kms away in Mathura, the birth place of Lord Krishna, but hardly anyone knows
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