General

New Delhi, Aug 18: The dramatic takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban within days of United States troops moving out has caught many unawares.This includes art lovers and international organisations connected with preservation of heritage. They watch …

New Delhi, Aug 18 : Reclusive investor and billionaire Radhakishan Damani who owns retail chain DMart is now among the 100 richest people in the world.Damani, who grew up in a humble background is now ranked 98 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index wit…

New Delhi, Aug 18 : Reclusive investor and billionaire Radhakishan Damani who owns retail chain DMart is now among the 100 richest people in the world.Damani, who grew up in a humble background is now ranked 98 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index wit…

New Delhi, Aug 18 : For the first time geospatial data collected by the government will be made freely and easily available to citizens and organisations in the country via three online applications.The three online applications — Survey of India (S…

Bigha (Jharkhand), Aug 16 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Nishu Verma (10) was sent to work at a brick kiln by her family when her school shut during the Covid-19-induced lockdown last year.’There was a shortage of money and food at home,’ she said. Khusbu, a Cl…

Lucknow, Aug 15 : The Lucknow Zoo, known as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden, will install a ‘Centenary Pillar’ on its premises, in the run up to its centenary year celebrations on November 29.The pillar will have the history of Lucknow Zoo on …

New Delhi, Aug 15 : In view of the increasing urbanisation, India needs to plan better for water availability, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said. About 500 million Indians are set to live in cities in the next five decades, where do we get water f…

Srinagar, Aug 15 : For the first time since militant violence started in Jammu and Kashmir in early 1990s, no curfew or restrictions were imposed across Kashmir where flag hoisting and other ceremonies of I-Day passed off peacefully.Internet facility…

Mumbai, Aug 15 : As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, Shweta Tripathi of ‘Masaan’ fame, who attained instant stardom as ‘Golu Gupta’ in the Amazon Prime series ‘Mirzapur’, believes, like her hero Spiderman, that great power comes with great…

Chennai, Aug 15 : With Tamil Nadu opening up the entry of travellers from other parts of the country who have taken two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Chennai airport has witnessed an increase in the number of flights.A senior official told IANS …