Two million Muslims journey to holy city from across the world every year as act of devotion. The Hajj, the five-day annual pilgrimage undertaken by Muslimsto the holy city of Mecca, is currently underway. The journey to Saudi Arabia results in the world’s largest single gathering of people and this year began on the evening of Sunday […]
Asian Games: Nehwal and Sindhu are strong, powerful: Gopichand
India’s national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Thursday termed ace shuttler PV Sindhu and former world number one Saina Nehwal as “strong and powerful” after they made the country proud by picking up silver and bronze medals respectively in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games. The coach further revealed that he is working on the […]
Abhay K first Indian poet to record poems at Library of Congress
Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. has become the first Indian poet invited to record his poems at the Library of Congressin Washington D.C. in ‘The Poet and the Poem’ series conducted by poet Grace Cavalieri. The prestigious reading series recorded at the Library of Congress since 1997 has featured major American poets such as Robert […]
2 terrorists gunned down in Hajin encounter
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Hajin area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday. The encounter is still continuing. The terrorists were gunned down in a joint operation carried out by the Army, Central Reserve Police Force and the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The security forces have also […]
Migraine three times more common in women: Study
According to a recent study, women bear a significant amount of the migraine burden due to the higher prevalence of estrogen and other sex hormones. To decrease the substantial health and economic burden of a migraine on individuals and society, researchers at the Society for Women’s Health Research addressed how the disease differs between women and […]
Haryana: 4 of a family found dead in mysterious circumstances
Four members of a family residing in Pataudi’s Brijpura village died in mysterious circumstances, last night. While three of them were found dead by the Gurugram Police inside their house, the fourth member, who was a year old, succumbed to injuries at a medical centre. Pataudi is a town in Gurgaon district which is […]
PM Modi lands in Kathmandu for BIMSTEC summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in Kathmandu to attend the fourth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit. The Prime Minister was welcomed by Nepal’s Defence Minister Ishwar Pokhrel for the summit. The BIMSTEC summit, which is slated to be held from today to August 31, is the regional […]
Asian Games, Day 12 LIVE Updates: Sandeep Kumar disqualified in men’s 50km racewalk, Discus thrower Seema Punia in action
Judoka Garima Choudhary eliminated India’s premier judoka Garima Choudhary has crashed out of the women’s 70 kg event after losing her Round of 16 bout against Uzbekistan’s Gulnoza Matniyazova. Deborah and Aleena crash out India’s cyclists Deborah Herold and Aleena Reji have crashed out from the women’s sprint event. While Herold lost her […]
India hopes new Pak govt ‘will make South Asian region terror-free’
: India on Thursday voiced its hope that the new government in Pakistan under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan “will work to build South Asian region terror-free” rather than indulging in polemics. Speaking at UN Security Council, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin said, “We hope […]