Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi bank holiday September 2024: Are banks closed or open today, September 16?Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi bank holiday: Some banks in certain states are closed today (Monday, September 16), in observance of Eid-e-Milad, a pub...
16 Sep, 2024, 12.57 PM IST
Mizoram sees fresh influx of refugees from Bangladesh's Chittagong hill tracts, total reaches 1,901Mizoram has received nearly 30 new refugees from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of southeast Bangladesh, raising the total number of refu...
18 Jun, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
65 refugees from Bangladesh take shelter in MizoramAfter the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, over 34,350 people from the Chin state of the neighbouring country fled to Mizoram and...
21 May, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
Melbourne calling: Decoding how a trip to the Melbourne Museum will be a highlight of your vacationDiscover Melbourne's rich cultural heritage by visiting Melbourne Museum, where you can explore history, heritage, and diverse perspectives...
24 Apr, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
Manipur: Ningol Chakkouba festival may not be celebrated this year due to ethnic strifeNoticeably, many individuals and locals organisations in the state have taken their decision not to celebrate Chakkouba this time. Hordes o...
19 Oct, 2023, 10.24 PM IST
How Singapore's large-scale tech layoffs are impacting IndiansBased on 2021 Singapore Ministry of Manpower figures, about a quarter of the 177,100 employment pass holders or around 45,000, are from Ind...
16 Nov, 2022, 04.45 PM IST
China reports new Omicron variant: Beijing makes vaccine proof mandatory for publicOmicron sub-variant BA.5.2 was discovered in Beijing and northwest China's Shaanxi Province, leading to strengthened anti-epidemic measures...
06 Jul, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
China's 'zero-COVID' restrictions curb May 1 holiday travelMany Chinese marked a quiet May Day this year as the government's "zero-COVID" approach restricts travel and enforces lockdowns in multiple...
01 May, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
Beijing tourist sites empty in Covid-stalked public holidayMillions across the country -- particularly in economic engine Shanghai -- have been pushed to stay at home for weeks, as the lockdowns hav...
01 May, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
Beijing goes on high alert to curb COVID-19 clusters; Shanghai reports 39 deaths in a dayThe city went on high alert after 10 middle school students tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday following which city officials suspended...
24 Apr, 2022, 02.27 PM IST
Spike in COVID-19 cases in China caused by Delta variant: officialsChina's national capital on Monday classified one area as medium-risk and a residential community as high risk for COVID-19 as total cases ...
25 Oct, 2021, 06.50 PM IST
Beijing on alert after COVID-19 spike in neighbouring province; 9 mn vaccinated in ChinaBeijing has gone on an alert mode following a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring Hebei province while China has administere...
09 Jan, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
Food delivery man may be Beijing's coronavirus new super spreaderChina's health authority on Tuesday reported 29 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 13 in the capital Beijing where 249 virus-affecte...
23 Jun, 2020, 10.52 PM IST
China's BRI faces slowdown following US trade measuresThe tough trade measures introduced by the Trump administration could slow down Beijing's ambitions by restricting funds for BRI projects
11 Sep, 2018, 09.23 PM IST
Karwa Chauth gets a makeover! Goes uber-cool with poker, spa and a sundowner partyThe bling remains - but now there is a new element being added to this traditional ritual.
25 Sep, 2017, 12.05 PM IST
China's Tianjin blasts-hit residents reject government compensationThe August 12 blasts, in which 163 people were killed, affected 17,000 houses, with the Haigangcheng and Qihang communities suffering the m...
10 Sep, 2015, 01.17 PM IST
- Fisherfolks defy authorities; demolish illegal prawn farms in Chilika
Due to the apathetic attitude of the local administration who dare not take action against the prawn farms the prawn farms flourished.
20 Jan, 2011, 09.47 PM IST