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New Delhi, September 29 (IANS) The 'Swachh Bharat Mission of the Modi government is an "example-setting programme for the world" and a "game-changer" as it altered the way In
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New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) August 5, 2019 has become a landmark in Indian history when the Parliament re
New Delhi, September 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's week-long visit to the US was extremely successful, with his focus on the big picture as he very subtly made a case for India's global leadersh
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New Delhi, September 28 (IANS) Translations are an important step towards the democratisation of literary culture as they break down elitist distinctions. Inter-lingual tr
New Delhi, September 27 (IANS) How did five entrepreneurs weather the dotcom bust around 18 years back to launch a successful e-grocery venture that is valued at $950 million today? You may read about it i
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Chennai, September 27 (IANS) Did the failure of India's moon lander Vikram's navigation systems result in its crash-landing on the lunar surface on September 7 is
By Rajnish Singh
New Delhi, September 26 (IANS) The pre-test recce of the first digital initiative under Census 2021 covering 75 districts across India is on completion mode and would finish
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks with other child petitioners from twelve countries around the world who presented a landmark complaint to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child t
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Rohingya refugee children pose for a picture at the Balukhali camp i
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New Delhi, September 25 (IANS) The Centre is ready with a list of states and Union Territories for the first digital National Population Register (NPR) under census 2021 putt
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Chennai, September 24 (IANS) Contradictory views were voiced out by space experts in India on the country's space agency's Mission 2.0 following the failure of th
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the President of United States of America (USA), Mr. Donald Trump at the Howdy Modi, in Houston, USA on September 22, 2019. (PIB Photo)
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Chicago, September 21 (IANS) The Vikram moon lander likely crashed at about 184 miles per hour (mph), a speed at which nothing of value could have survived, a highly respecte
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New Delhi, September 22 (IANS) The Bollywood actress has come of age, and that has been happening for a while now. The heroine-oriented film is a reality, so is a
New Delhi, September 21 (IANSlife) If art is recession proof then galleries which house some of the most famous works as well as artists need to make their presence felt. Which is possibly one of the reaso
Chennai, September 20 (IANS) Keep the technology simple; freeze the mission profile and don't change it till the last moment; carry out the simulation tests to the maximum possible level -- these are some of th
Indigenous Tembe warrior Ronilson Tembe poses for a portrait on the Alto Rio Guama indigenous reserve as he waits for police to arrive with other members of his tribe in Para state, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 4,
New Delhi, September 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diaspora event in Houston next week will be a message for the world and it is up to Pakistan what they wish to rea
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, September 17 (IANS) He's a Gujarati Jain, a strict vegetarian since birth and the only child of his parents. He refused to join the family jewellery busin