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The Feast of Harvest (Pentecost)

Jack T. Chakhesang In a few days, the Day of Pentecost will dawn. The word “pentecost” means “fifty”, and comes from the Greek translation of the Old Testament. It refers to th

Public Space / 30th May 2017
'Lovely coincidence' - Priyanka Chopra meets Modi in Berlin

Berlin, May 30 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in between his packed schedule in Berlin, terming it "such a lovely coincidence". "Thank you for taking th

/ 30th May 2017
Dimapur strike affects road communication in Nagaland, Manipur

Kohima, May 30 (IANS) A 12-hour general strike on Tuesday called by traders in Dimapur town in protest against the death of one person in a bomb blast badly hit vehicular communication with the rest of Nagaland

Nagaland / 30th May 2017
Anushka Sharma spreads Swachh Bharat message

Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma, who is a face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan campaign, has urged the public towards building a healthy and sanitised nation.

/ 30th May 2017
Northeastern states can be favoured tourist destinations: Sangma

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Meghalaya and other north-eastern states can collectively become one of the most favoured tourist destinations, Chief Minister Mukul M. Sangma has said. "The huge diversity

/ 30th May 2017
Night phone use makes teenagers depressed

Sydney, May 30 (IANS) Late night mobile phone use has devastating effects on teenagers' mental health, a study by Australian researchers at Murdoch and Griffith Universities said. Funded by the Aus

/ 30th May 2017
Food poisoning kills eight children in Meghalaya

Shillong, May 30 (IANS) Eight children in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district have died of suspected food poisoning and over 100 others are undergoing medical treatment, an official said on Tuesday. The c

/ 30th May 2017
Youngsters with diabetes more at risk of eye disease

Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Young adults with Type 2 diabetes may be at an increased risk of developing an eye disease, according to researchers. Diabetic retinopathy -- the most common form of eye dise

/ 30th May 2017
Bihar Class 12 results see drastic fall in pass percentage

Patna, May 30 (IANS) Nearly 70 per cent students who took the Class 12 Science stream exams of the Bihar School Examination Board have failed, while 76 per cent students who took the Arts exam have failed -- th

/ 30th May 2017
Army catches drug peddler with Rs 2 cr-worth heroin near LoC

Jammu, May 30 (IANS) The army has caught a drug peddler with heroin worth Rs 2 crore near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, an officer said on Tuesday. The Indian Ar

/ 30th May 2017
India to launch communication satellite using its heaviest rocket

Chennai, May 30 (IANS) India will be launching, on June 5, communication satellite GSAT-19 using its heaviest rocket which has a capacity to lift a four ton satellites to geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO), th

/ 30th May 2017
Advani, Uma Bharti, Joshi charged over 1992 Babri Masjid demolition

NEW DELHI, May 30 (Reuters) - An Indian judge charged a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and senior leaders from his ruling party with criminal conspiracy on Tuesday in connection with the

/ 30th May 2017
Merkel wants to foster India ties, softens message on U.S. as Trump scolds

BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) - Germany wants to develop its ties with India and this should not be at the cost of its trans-Atlantic relationship, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday after meeting India's prim

/ 30th May 2017
Loved working with the Khans: Manisha Koirala

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Actress Manisha Koirala has in the past worked with Bollywood's three superstar Khans in films like "Dil Se..", "Khamoshi: The Musical" and "Mann". She says she enjoyed working with the

/ 30th May 2017
Big tobacco leaves huge ecological footprint – WHO

GENEVA, May 30 (Reuters) - Tobacco growing is causing "massive harm" to the environment through the extensive use of chemicals, energy and water, and pollution from manufacturing and distribution, the World Hea

/ 30th May 2017
Philippine forces retake most parts of besieged Marawi city

Manila, May 29 (IANS) The Philippines military has retaken most parts of Marawi city in the southern region from Maute militants who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group, an official said on

/ 30th May 2017
China is behaving like a 'bully' in South China Sea – McCain

SYDNEY, May 30 (Reuters) - China is behaving like a "bully" with its militarisation of islands in the South China Sea, Republican U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday, activity Washington must confront with

/ 30th May 2017
'Shocked' S.Korea leader Moon orders probe into U.S. THAAD additions

SEOUL, May 30 (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in has ordered a probe after the Defence Ministry failed to inform him that four more launchers for the controversial U.S. THAAD anti-missile system had

/ 30th May 2017
Monsoon rains hit Kerala coast, to spur growth

NEW DELHI, May 30 (Reuters) - Crop-nourishing monsoon rains lashed the Kerala coast of India's southwest on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department said, the earliest start to the rains since 2011 which sh

/ 30th May 2017
Car bombs kill 23 in central Baghdad, hit Ramadan crowds

BAGHDAD, May 30 (Reuters) - Two car bombs killed at least 20 people in Baghdad and wounded about 80 others early on Tuesday, security sources said, one targeting the late-night crowds typical of the Muslim holy

/ 30th May 2017