Guwahati, Oct 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that veteran playback singer Usha Mangeshkar will be conferred the Bhupen Hazarika Award during the centenary celebrations of the legendary Assamese singer-composer in New Delhi on November 29.
Giridih (Jharkhand), Oct 22 (IANS) A dramatic incident unfolded in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Thursday after a man climbed a nearly 150-foot-high water tank with his four-year-old child amid a family land dispute, triggering panic in the area.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday presented the Lalit Kala Akademi awards to selected artists of the 65th National Exhibition of Art at a ceremony in the national capital.
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS): A sombre atmosphere prevailed during the idol immersion at the conclusion of Durga Puja, as women across West Bengal on Wednesday bid farewell to Goddess Durga with vermilion, betel leaves, and sweetmeat offerings on Vijaya Dashami.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Mexican drug cartels are increasingly exploring local production of narcotics in India, using rented houses as clandestine manufacturing units as tighter border security makes trafficking large consignments riskier, officials said.
Samba (J&K), Oct 19 (IANS) Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district are increasingly moving beyond traditional agriculture by embracing cash crops and horticulture to improve their earnings.
Ahmedabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Gujarat Vidyapith is training students in natural farming through monthly practical sessions on its campus, teaching them to prepare natural fertilisers and pest-control formulations as part of efforts to promote chemical-free food production and environmental conservation.
Vijayawada, Oct 18 (IANS) China's Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, along with his wife Tan Yuxiu, and members of his delegation, visited the National SARAS Mela–2026 at Punnami Ghat here on Sunday.
Islamabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Convictions in rape-related offences remain low in Pakistan even after five years of enactment of a law promising to change the manner in which such cases were investigated and tried in the country, with specialised courts expected to give judgment within four months, according to a report.
Islamabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Tharparkar district of Pakistan's Sindh province has reported a rise in suicide deaths, with media reports indicating that 122 people died due to suicide in the district from January to September.
