Wikipedia celebrates its first 15 years
FIFTEEN years ago , on January 15th, 2001, Wikipedia was founded by two internet pioneers, Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. Today ...
Dr Rakesh K. Jain to receive US National Medal
Washington: Indian-American professor Dr Rakesh K. Jain and 16 other scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and innovators will ...
Identify seriously polluting industries: NGT
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal ( NGT ) has directed Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand government to identify seriously ...
PIL, once filed & heard, cannot be withdrawn: SC
New Delhi: Once a public interest litigation (PIL) is filed and heard, it cannot be allowed to be withdrawn, the Supreme Court said ...
Terrorist attack on Burkina hotel kills 20
Ouagadougou: At least 20 people have been killed and another 15 wounded in an ongoing Al-Qaeda attack on a hotel in the capital of ...
New Juvenile Justice Act came into force
New Delhi: The New Juvenile Justice Act came into force on January 15th. Juveniles aged 16 to 18 years would now be tried as adults in ...
It is a Chapel not a “chappal”
To attract more worshipers and tourists a slipper shaped Church was built in Taiwan.
This Cinderella-inspired Church having 16m-high ...
Ebola hits back
Sierra Leone officials have confirmed a death from Ebola, hours after the World Health Organization declared the latest West Africa ...
Actor Rajesh Vivek passed away
Bollywood actor Rajesh Vivek, mainly known for his roles in hits like ‘Lagaan’ and ‘Swades’, died due to a heart ...
The shadow of Magic Tree charms children
Thrissur : Thursday was the day for shadow plays at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) here.The shadow plays, ...