Measuring a government’s achievements in its first year has to be inherently speculative. But some things can be put down to Narendra Modi’s account with a degree of certainty. He has in his first year as prime minister, never worn a Muslim cap although it is difficult to identify a cap of that denominational ...
Known as “China's Jerusalem†for its prominent Christian population, Wenzhou city's chapter of the Communist Party of China (CCP), will expel any party member who practices religion, the official newspaper Global Times reported on Friday. ...
A 140-foot bullet-proof Cross is being built in Pakistan's Karachi city, the biggest in Asia, a media report said on Friday....
Looking back at the untimely death of a promising young man by his father...
Ninety-seven percent of 12-year-olds were enrolled in elementary schools in 2013; up from 89 percent in 2006. Almost a third of children continue to show signs of malnutrition at age 12 with high rates for economically and socially-marginalised children and those in rural areas. ...
When cine veteran Hema Malini won the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Mathura-Vrindavan, the first commitment she made was to provide safe and adequate quantity of water for every home and a Yamuna fully rejuvenated and filled with water. As she completes one year as MP from the land of Sri Krishna's legend, voters are asking what hap...
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Among the tiniest and the only vehicle-free hill station in Asia, Matheran in Maharashtra will come alive for five days during the first edition of the Matheran Green Festival (MGF) starting here Thursday....
British tourist Lucy Hemmings received numerous apologies among 600 replies to her viral blog post describing sexual harassment she faced during a trip to India....
A 20-year-old woman was burnt alive after refusing to perform an "extreme sex act" on a militant of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group, the UN envoy on sexual violence in conflict was quoted as saying on Tuesday....
