Paris of the east (kala pani version)Cellular Jail in Port Blair served as a stark reminder of the harsh reality faced by India's freedom fighters. The British sought their own...
10 Feb, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
Maharashtra cabinet gives nod to rename Versova-Sea Link as Veer Savarkar SetuThe decision to rename the landmark serves as a tribute to the extraordinary legacies of Veer Savarkar and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. By honorin...
28 Jun, 2023, 03.50 PM IST
UP decides to do away with British-era jail manualUnder the new system, dishes like 'kheer' and 'seviyan' will also be made in the jail during the major festivals. During Ramzan, arrangemen...
16 Aug, 2022, 09.26 PM IST
Legendary film-maker Raj Khosla's biography to release in 2022The book will delve into the life of the filmmaker as well as the range and expanse of his body of work.
04 Apr, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
- Manipur breaks into celebration as Centre renames Andaman's 'Mount Harriet' as 'Mount Manipur'
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said government has asked people to organise candlelight celebration to express to Prime minister Nar...
17 Oct, 2021, 10.10 PM IST
Sea of Spices: How trade gets intertwined with mythsIndia’s coastal regions were associated with sea trade, as per a 2000-year-old Greek text, Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. It mentions trad...
26 Dec, 2020, 01.02 PM IST
Row over naming Bengaluru city's flyover after Veer SavarkarLeader of Opposition and Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah termed the move to name the flyover after Savarkar as an insult to freedom figh...
27 May, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
What Mumbai chefs like to eat: Quirky corn ribs, garlic butter crabBritannia & Co was an inspiration for Dishoom restaurant in London.
28 May, 2019, 06.11 PM IST
PM Modi renames 3 Andaman & Nicobar islands as tribute to NetajiPM Modi Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar on the occasion of 75th anniversary of Tricolour hoisting by Neta...
31 Dec, 2018, 11.06 AM IST
Were Army pay and perks better under the British rule?"In India, the colonial state accorded privileges to the Army because it was essential for British rule," says military historian Squadron ...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.33 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi vows to make Bundelkhand into KutchPM Modi promised to transform Bundelkhand — which he alleged had not seen any development in the last seven decades — in five years.
21 Feb, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
Modi sings development mantra after being accused of communal politicsWhile addressing a ralley in Orai in Uttar Pradesh, Modi promised that if elected to power in the state, BJP will create a Bundelkhand Deve...
20 Feb, 2017, 04.34 PM IST
Battleground UP: Who's talking exodus in Kairana?Hukum Singh, BJP MP, from Kairana, raised the flag on the alleged exodus before he backed down to say that families leaving Kairana had not...
30 Jan, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
Ethnic drinks take fizz out of global juice flavoursRetail trade insiders say that, Indian flavours such as mango, litchi, pomegranate and guava have overtaken international ones such as appl...
28 Apr, 2016, 01.19 AM IST
- Indigenous varieties of rice conserved in Odisha
Both the Centre and the state are collecting and conserving indigenous rice varieties to craft new ones.
02 Jul, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
First batch of Kailash Mansarowar yatra reaches Kalapani campThe first batch of 51 pilgrims on Kailash Mansarowar yatra has reached at Kala Pani camp on its way to Lipulekh pass.
24 Jun, 2013, 03.40 PM IST
- Great destinations for solo women travellers
The state of Kerala boasts of the highest female to male ratio in the country and it’s an agreed upon fact that it is a safe place for solo...
16 Aug, 2012, 07.55 AM IST