Birds bring musical relief for commuters at Cubbon Park Metro stationRakshitha R, a regular Metro user, was surprised to hear birds chirping as soon as she got off the train at the Cubbon Park Metro station. Initially, she thought some birdies might have found their
Jayalalithaa's childhood friends find a foe in Sasikala, back OPSLate chief minister J Jayalalithaa's childhood friends say if they were to pick between O Panneerselvam and V K Sasikala, they would rather choose OPS.
After ‘Udta Punjab’, Gurdas Mann’s song shows ailing picture
Pak government woos minorities by renovating shrines
Fear of leopard haunts Sariska villagersOver 40 villages adjoining Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) are living in constant fear of attack from the leopard.Having lost four lives in the last three months, including two women in the last three
Gir lions have maximum exchange valueAsiatic lions are in high demand in zoos across the globe, and Gujarat being the only abode of the endangered species is at a greater advantage. The exclusivity of the Asiatic lions has helped
Love carries the day at mass weddingIt was not a usual sight at an all caste mass marriage function in Vastral where the groom performed the `Saat Phera' ritual while holding his bride in his arms. It is Chandrakant Parmar who has
In 380 days, couple cuts through 17 countries, 38 borders on bicyclesA Bengaluru-based techie and his Japanese wife are on a world tour on folding bicycles. The couple has already travelled 17 countries (21,000km), crossed 38 borders and have been on streets for 380
Call to save Bannerghatta forest grows louderDo you know that over 200 trucks transport granite from the outskirts of Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) every day? Rampant and illegal use of dynamite in quarrying and stone crushing is said to have
In a first, a crowdfunded film by men for womenMen across the country raised Rs 2.3 lakh for Kaash
Microbes to give oil sludge eco-friendly burialThe treatment process is being supervised by a team from the research and development division of IOC that has arrived from Delhi following instructions from the ministry of petroleum and natural
No room for singles, non-vegetarians in AhmedabadEven being happily married, and earning handsomely, may no longer be enough if you are looking for a house for rent in Ahmedabad. If your landlord isn't fussy about your food habits, the neighbours,
Girl with 5 heart chambers back from brink17-year-old Rima Pathak suffered from a rare congenital heart defect. The girl suffers from cor triatriatum, in which the patient is born with five chambers in the heart instead of the normal
Booking for heritage walk in Banyan Vadodara will now be just a click awayNow, heritage walks in the city will be just a click away.
Mahasweta Devi memorial unveiled in TejgadhA memorial dedicated to eminent author and tribal rights activist late Mahasweta Devi was unveiled at the Adivasi Academy at Tejgadh on January 31.
Africa beckons Gujarat farmers, offers 90,000 hectares land on leaseFarmers from Gujarat may soon explore money-spinning farming opportunities being offered by African countries. Several African countries have made an offer of 90,000 hectares land on a long-term lease
Session to end soon, government schools' students await fundsAccording to the education department norms , every student of a government school from classes I to VIII is entitled to a fund of Rs 800 for school uniform and Rs 120 for stationery and Rs 100 for a
Central grants Rs 30 crore for beautification project of Belur MathThe Bengal government’s strained relationship with the Centre hasn’t come in the way of a beautification project for Belur Math and Dakhshineswar temple. A grant of Rs 30 crore has been cleared for
'Extinct' birds to fly from new habitatThe Centre accords priority to Jerdon's Courser and Great Indian Bustard, critically endangered birds of Andhra Pradesh in National Wildlife Action Plan 2017-31. An alternative habitat for these birds
Beauty biz’s ugly underbelly: Tummy tuck, hair transplant often quack job
Mantapas unearthed from lakebed may belong to Kempegowda era125 yrs on, Chamarajpet still exudes warmth, old-world charm
Online campaign raises Rs 61 lakh for injured IT professional
‘Secret’ royal recipes to go public this SaturdayThe descendants of Tipu Sultan and Nawab Wajid Ali Shah — the twin legacies that started in Mysore and Lucknow respectively but ended in Kolkata — will take over the sprawling 104 acres of Tollygunge
Heritage downgrade for Madhusudan houseA two-storied building next to Kidderpore's Five Star market isn't architecturally significant. Its value lies in its historical association. 20B Karl Marx Sarani was home to Michael Madhusudan Dutt,
When you are in Rome, check out the potsBryan Ward-Perkins, who teaches history at Trinity College, Oxford, had actually brought samples of ancient Roman pottery for his session on ‘The fall of Rome and the end of Western civilization’ at
