India takes a giant leap towards providing accessible and affordable healthcare to the common man with the launch of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 23rd September, 2018 at Ranchi, Jharkhand. Under the vision of Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) shall be […]
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Zambia: Hindus not invited for major national event
National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili of Zambia has said that inviting Hindus and Muslims to the National Day of Prayer and Repentance can cause confusion. She said that Muslims were not included in the national prayers, as confusion would reign if other religious groups were invited to a Christian event. These remarks were […]
Copper coins belonging to the medieval period found in the premises of Khirki Mosque
The Archaeological Survey of India (Delhi Circle) of Ministry of Culture has discovered a hoard of 254 Copper Coins in the premises of Khirki Mosque during the course of conservation of the monument. The Khirki Mosque lies on the southern periphery of the village Khirki. Khirki mosque was built by Khan-i-Jahan Junan Shah, the Prime Minister of […]
Daughter of Sachin Tendulkar is now a graduate! (Pics)
Sara Tendulkar, the daughter of Cricket God Sachin Tendulkar, is now a graduate and proud papa couldn’t stop himself from sharing his happiness with his fans. In a message, Sachin Tendulkar wrote: It feels like just yesterday when you left home for UCL (University College London), and now you are a Graduate. Anjali and I […]
India and China to work towards full implementation of ongoing confidence building measures
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met State Councilor and Defence Minister of China Gen. Wei Fenghe, in New Delhi yesterday. The Chinese Defence Minister is on an official bilateral visit to India from 21- 24 August 2018 The two Ministers held extensive discussions on bilateral defence related engagement as well as regional and international developments in […]
17 antiquities returned to India from U.S since 2016
Till date, 17 antiquities which are also artefacts have been returned to India by US since June 2016. Two antiquities i.e. (1) Saint Manikkavichavakar (Sambanthar), (2) Ganesha have been handed over to Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police and one male figure in stone has been sent to Khajuraho Museum. The remaining objects are still […]
Garo Hills delegation raises job reservation and other demands
A delegation from Garo Hills representing various tribal organizations from Meghalaya called on the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi on July 21st 2018 and discussed issues concerning them. They also presented a memorandum listing their demands. The organizations represented in the delegation included the Hajongs, […]
Pakistani Hindu teen commits suicide to protest against harassment
16-year-old Pakistani Hindu teen Narender Kumar Rathore of Nasarpur area committed suicide to protest against injustice to Hindus. Two months ago extremist Muslims had encroached and vandalized the graveyard of Pakistani Hindus, against which the Hindus of Nasarpur (Sindh), went out to seek justice. But even after repeated appeals, nothing was done. Unable to bear […]
Mahaakshay, rape accused son of Mithun Chakraborty, gets married (Pics)
Mimoh Chakraborty aka Mahaakshay, the son of Mithun Chakraborty got married to actress Madalsa Sharma in a hush-hush ceremony today. Mahaakshay was accused of rape and on July 2, Delhi’s Rohini court had ordered to file an FIR against him and his mother Yogita Bali, on charges of rape, cheating and causing miscarriage without the […]
South Africa: Indian origin model Shashi Naidoo faces death threats for comments on Gaza
Shashi Naidoo is a South African model and actress of Indian origin and she is under fire for her support to Israel. In mid-June, Shashi Naidoo uploaded a photo of herself with a South African DJ named Black Coffee. Coffee had recently performed in Israel in April and this instantly drew the ire of the […]