Culture

Hyderabad: A recent study on genomic analysis of several Indian populations conducted jointly by the CSIR-CCMB and BHU, Varanasi, found that many of the indigenous communities have reached the verge of extinction due to the Coronavirus pandemic.The study also...

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday asked the authorities to adopt up-gradation Bihar model in Madrasas for proper development and to keep the students studying in Madrasas aware of the latest information.While reviewing the progress of the...

Oslo: The Nobel Peace Prize 2021 was awarded jointly to Rappler co-founder Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, the editor of Russia's Novaya Gazeta newspaper, "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and...

Stockholm: Abdulrazak Gurnah won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced here on Thursday.The prize has been awarded to novelist Gurnah "for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of...

Hyderabad: Meghalaya Minister for Power James Sangma said that the government of Meghalaya is planning to set up a Museum on climate change to sensitize people.Pandemic is nothing, but climate change is going to be devastating, Mr Sangma...

Imphal:  FIPRESCI-India (India chapter of the International Federation of Film Critics: FIPRESCI) will introduce the CRITICS WEEK in the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) scheduled from 10 to 17 Dec 2021.This is the first time FIPRESCI-India is...

Ramgarh: The doors of Maa Chinmastika Temple located in Rajrappa of this district has been opened for the common people after a gap of 146 days.Early morning on Thursday the doors were opened amid chanting of Vedic mantras by...

New Delhi: If you are a proud pup owner and thought you pamper it to the hilt, it will be difficult to beat this.A wealthy pet parent decided to give a luxurious flying experience to their Bella Maltese dog...

New Delhi: All the Indian entries at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) beginning tomorrow are represented by first-time directors, reflecting the emerging talent in Indian cinema.Three feature films from India -- Malayalam film 'Paka' (River of...

Kolkata: More than 70 per cent of Indian households use LPG as their primary cooking fuel and 85 per cent have LPG connections, according to an independent study released today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).However,...