Agra: Social networking giant Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday visited the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra city and said: “It is even more stunning than I expected.” “I’m in India for our Townhall Q&A tomorrow (Wednesday), and I decided to visit the Taj Mahal. I’ve always wanted to see this,” Zuckerberg posted on Facebook along with his picture in front of the monument to love. “It is even […]
HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities say more than 120 people were injured when a high-speed ferry coming from the Asian gambling hub of Macau slammed into an object in the water. Firefighters said the hydrofoil carrying 163 passengers and 11 crew hit an unidentified object off a small island in Hong Kong’s western waters Sunday evening. The Hospital Authority said 124 people were hurt, 5 of them critically. TV news […]
Majuli Majuli means land between two parallel rivers. One of the largest river islands of the world is located in Assam on the banks of river Brahmaputra. The untarnished island represents nature at its best; it is serene and enriched with rich cultural heritage.It is feared, that the beautiful island will submerge in 1520 years from now, due to the erosion of river Brahmaputra. Destruction of crops and houses followed […]
School kids had to buy 2 sweaters with uniform. Half sweater and full arm sweater. Without half sweater, no one would even step out of the house. The thumb rule was Strong n sturdy folks can wear half sweater Easily prone to cold should wear full sweater. But, when winter kicks in. It was like wearing muffler, full arm sweater and then blowing out the air from the mouth […]
The 42nd Canadian Federal elections propelled 43-year-old Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau into the position as the Prime Minister-elect of the country as it delivered a clear verdict, with his party winning an unexpected majority in the House of Commons (the country’s equivalent of the Indian Lok Sabha) and set to form the Government. Incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to resign as leader of the ruling Conservative Party, […]
The volume of black money stashed in the country is much more than that kept abroad, vice-chairman of Special Investigation Team (SIT) Justice (retd) Arijit Pasayat said here today. “The volume of black money stashed in India is much more than it is now in the foreign countries. If the generation of black money is stopped, its flow to the foreign countries will be substantially reduced,” Pasayat, who held a […]
One of the major triumphs of modern archaeology was the hair-raising discoveries of Sir Leonard Woolley at Ur. Amidst the ruins of Ur, he unearthed a Ram-chapel but totally missed its relevance in world history. This crucial finding not only bridges the wide gaps between Indian tradition and archaeology but also unfolds the historic bonds that once united ancient India, Iran and Sumer. Ram-Sin of (Larsa) to whose memory this […]
When festive lights go up, the spirit of the season comes alive and the magic of the holidays warms Vancouver, Canada unlike any other time of year but unless you’re here, it’s hard to put in words the joyous feeling around the city. Luckily for us, this time lapse video does a fabulous job of capturing the energy of being in Vancouver, BC during Christmas. Created by a local action […]
Once the monsoon casts its spell on the Sahyadris, the entire region puts on a brilliant show for anyone who has the time to stand and stare. Teeming and bustling with life, it is home to everything from lush rainforests and waterfalls to an incredible diversity of flora and fauna. But hidden in the heart of the Western Ghats is a picturesque plateau that blooms into a riot of colour […]
India accounted for the largest number of poor people in any country in 2012, but its poverty rate was lowest among countries having large number of poor population, the World Bank said in a latest report, which uses a revised methodology for measuring poverty. “India was home to the largest number of poor in 2012, but its poverty rate is one of the lowest among those countries with the largest […]
