UN launches 10-year survival plan for indigenous languages at risk
New York: The United Nations has launched the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to help them survive, and protect them from extinction.Preserving their languages...
NASA launches new mission to survey Earth’s water
Los Angeles: The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the newest Earth science satellite to track nearly all the water on Earth...
Bihar hooch tragedy deaths: PIL in SC seeks SIT probe & compensation
New Delhi: An NGO, Aryavartha Mahasabha Foundation, has knocked the doors of the Supreme Court and sought an SIT (Special Investigation Team) probe in...
School headmaster thrashed, arrested for sexual abuse in Karnataka
Mandya (Karnataka): A school headmaster in Mandya has been arrested by Mandya police for allegedly sexually assaulting and misbehaving with female students.The accused, Chinmayanada...
CPM ready to go for alliance with secular democratic parties in Tripura poll
Agartala: The CPM Central Committee has cleared the nod to go for alliance with democratic and secular parties in the upcoming elections to Tripura...
Tripura celebrates 51st Victory Day of Bangladesh with multiple events
Agartala: Tripura celebrated the 51st Victory Day of Bangladesh on Friday with colourful programmes and different events to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of...
In a first, 90,000 Namakkal eggs exported to Malaysia
Chennai: In a first ever shipment, around 90,000 eggs from Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu were exported to Malaysia, which is facing shortage for...
US House passes bill for vote on Puerto Rico’s status
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday that would set a vote on Puerto Rico's political status.The bill -- titled the...
EU grants candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo: The member states of the European Union (EU) have unanimously adopted a recommendation by the European Commission to grant candidate country status to...
India test fires nuclear capable Agni-5 missile
New Delhi: Amid heightened tension with China at the LAC, India successfully test fired Agni- 5 intercontinental nuclear capable ballistic missile that has a...
