PM Modi congratulates sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik for Guinness records
[India], Mar.24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Odisha-born world renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik for registering his name in the Guinness Book of Records by creating world’s tallest sandcastle on Puri sea beach on February 10.Prime Minister Modi praised Pattnaik in New Delhi where the latter presented a photograph of the 14.84 […]
Etawah forest authorities have no issues over ban on slaughter houses
[India], Mar.24 (ANI): Asserting that there is no problem with ban on slaughter houses, the Forest Department of Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah Wild Life Safari Park on Friday said the lions are fed with goat’s meet.”We have no issues with ban on slaughter houses. Lions of the Wild Life Safari Park are fed with goat’s meat,” […]
President Mukherjee urges global community to eradicate terrorism
[India], Mar.24 (ANI): Urging global community to eradicate terrorism, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said there can be no justification for terrorism under any circumstances, adding that the international community must work together.”Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families of the victims who succumbed to the grievous injuries suffered by Westminster terrorist violence. The […]
FIR registered against Shirish Kunder for calling Yogi Adityanath 'goon'
[India] Mar. 24 (ANI): An FIR has been registered in Uttar Pradesh’s Hazratganj against filmmaker and Farah Khan’s husband Shirish Kunder for his tweet against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.Slamming the Centre’s decision to appoint Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Kunder, has called Yogi Adityanath a ‘goon’.In the now-deleted […]
10-year-old progeric boy becomes director of child rights body
[India], Mar 24 (ANI): A 10-year-old boy, Sreyansh who is suffering from Progeria was made chairman of the Madhya Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MPSCPCR) for a day on Friday.Sreyansh had expressed his desire to organisation’s head Dr. Raghvendra Sharma during a meeting.”Few days back, Dr. Raghvendra Sharma came to my house. […]
Want to end TB? Diagnose and treat all forms of the disease
World Tuberculosis DayTuberculosis transmitted from animals to humans is a growing concern in poor countries. As we observe World Tuberculosis Day, it’s worth asking why.TB awareness PTI (1)-compressed.jpgA TB awareness rally in Agartala; PTILauren Carruth, American University Tuberculosis should be a specter of the past, something only our great-grandparents feared and died of. Alas, although […]
Explainer: What is the Agri Gold scam, and why has it taken Andhra by storm?
Explainer It is a scam spread across many states, that involves several thousand crore rupees and duped 3.2 million people. Nitin B. Jagan_Naidu_Collage_750x500.jpg The Andhra Pradesh Assembly witnessed drama for a second continuous day on Friday and was adjourned shortly after it began. YSRC lawmakers crowded the well of the house and shouted slogans, until […]
BJP supports Rajinikanth's decision to visit Sri Lanka, says anti-national element should appreciate it
[India], Mar. 24 (ANI): Supporting superstar Rajinikanth’s decision to take part in a charity event in Sri Lanka’s Jaffna, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said rather than condemning this act, the anti- national elements should take part in this initiative.”Rajinikanth is raising money for charity and for the welfare of the people in […]
Kerala: 12-year-old boy becomes 'Youngest Father'
[India], Mar 24 (ANI): A shocking incident has come to light wherein it has been found that a 12-year-old boy has become the youngest father.The 16-year-old mother gave birth to a baby girl in November, 2016 at a private hospital in Ernakulam, Kerala.The girl claimed that the 12-year-old is the father, after which a DNA […]
Gaikwad submits complaint against Air India before Delhi Police
[India], Mar.24 (ANI): In what could be termed as a blame game, Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on Friday submitted a complaint against Air India before the Delhi Police alleging that he was pushed and yelled on.In his complaint, Gaikwad, who allegedly manhandled Air India staffer, said he was made to travel by Air India […]
