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Villages in West Bengal's Bankura district face acute water scarcity

Bankura (West Bengal) [India], May 11 (ANI): Shuili Bona village in Saltora block in West Bengal's Bankura district, home to nearly 400 Santhals, is on the verge of becoming parched due to acute water scarcity.

2019-05-11T10:39:59.776356+00:00 IST

Consistent hard work, support from parents led to my success; Mehak Talwar

New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): "Consistent hard work and support from my parents are the reasons I scored so well in the exams," Mehak Talwar from Delhi Public School, Rohini, who is among 18 students to secure the third position in the class 12 CBSE examinations, said on Thursday.

2019-05-02T12:33:30.383185+00:00 IST

Kashmiri Pandit reopens his shop in Srinagar after three decades

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 2 (ANI): After surviving a massive bullet wound, a 74-year-old Kashmiri Pandit, Roshan Lal Mawa, who had migrated outside the valley in 1990, has once again reopened his wholesale dry fruits store at a famous marketplace in downtown Srinagar.

2019-05-02T12:17:42.118798+00:00 IST

Meet Kashmir's blind quilt makers

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 02 (ANI): Two Kashmiri brothers, namely 45-year-old Ghulam Nabi Teli and 40-year-old Mohamad Hussian, who are blind by birth, have garnered immense praise in Srinagar for their extraordinary talent of sewing fashionable and embroidered quilts.

2019-05-02T00:37:25.465842+00:00 IST

8th edition of Asian Designer Week held in Delhi, emphasis on North-East textiles

New Delhi [India] Apr 30, (ANI): The eighth edition of Asian Designer Week became witness to cutting-edge designs showcased by young fashion designers in a two-day event that commenced on Sunday.

2019-04-30T16:50:12.778324+00:00 IST

Dehradun bizman is a proud owner of over 250 rare cameras

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Apr 30 (ANI): Local businessman Amar Dhunanda is a proud owner of over 250 cameras including antique ones.

2019-04-30T04:24:06.596525+00:00 IST

Jharkhand: Water scarce Palamu goes to polls on April 29

Palamu (Jharkhand) [India] Apr 27, (ANI): Considered as one of the hottest places in the state, Palamu has been reeling under perennial water-crisis for ages.

2019-04-27T16:17:17.289103+00:00 IST

Maharashtra man cycles across country for the cause of mother tongue

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): In a bid to spread awareness regarding preserving one's mother tongue, 29-year-old Gandhar Kulkarni has embarked on a 20,000-kilometre journey on his bicycle.

2019-04-25T04:19:33.105458+00:00 IST

Orders coming in for 'Khukri' knives from US: Dehradun-based store

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): A shop in Uttrakhand's Dehradun, which claims to have been supplying the indigenously made curved 'khukri' knife to the Indian Army for over four decades says now orders are now coming in from other countries such as the US.

2019-04-25T02:08:50.766115+00:00 IST

LS polls: Chai and 'charcha' at Pappu's tea stall in Varanasi

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): 'Pappu ki chai ki Dukan', said to be Varanasi's oldest and most popular tea stall is buzzing this election season. This ancient city is famed for its love of politics and during the ongoing election season, the small tea stall resounds with animated conversations and debates themed on politics.

2019-04-24T22:31:18.698328+00:00 IST

Zari art inching closer to its end in Rampur, artisans claim

Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Amidst the battle of nerves between Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and BJP candidate Jaya Prada in the Rampur parliamentary constituency in western Uttar Pradesh, Zardozi workers in the town are struggling to make their ends meet and want the government to extend a helping hand to save the traditional craft from ending abruptly.

2019-04-21T04:00:05.959884+00:00 IST

Quashed hopes of a village in Mainpuri rekindle during every election

Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Apr 20 (ANI): The parliamentary constituency of Manipuri in Uttar Pradesh is considered to be a VVIP seat, for being the stronghold of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and his family for decades.

2019-04-20T15:28:49.665796+00:00 IST

Bihar: Handloom weavers seek govt support to revive 'dying art'

Bhagalpur (Bihar) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Bihar is known all across the world for its beautiful Bhagalpuri silk, which is known as the 'Queen of all fabrics'. Radha Nagar village in Bhagalpur is the centre point of handloom silk work and is prominent for the exceptional silk texture.

2019-04-17T04:43:11.296748+00:00 IST

Dacoit Maan Singh's village recalls polls during his time

Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh) Apr 16, (ANI): Village Khera Rathore, which comes under Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha constituency, was once the epicentre of dacoity.

2019-04-16T17:30:33.279221+00:00 IST

Siliguri-based artist pins hope on new govt for funds to establish world's first micro art gallery

Siliguri (West Bengal) April 16 (ANI): With five world records to his name, micro artist Ramesh Shah has one unfulfilled dream of opening an art gallery, for which he is now pinning hopes on the election with the belief that the next government will pay heed to his demand.

2019-04-16T07:03:55.517379+00:00 IST

Bateshwar: Locals in Vajpayee's birthplace remember him

Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthplace Bateshwar is missing its favourite leader in the first ever general elections that are being held since his demise.

2019-04-16T06:31:57.677286+00:00 IST

Mumbai: Over 100 sanitary pad vending machines to be installed for women police officers

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): As part of a police welfare scheme, Mumbai Police, along with an NGO, are set to install over 100 sanitary pad vending machines and incinerators for women police officers across the city.

2019-04-16T03:10:57.461206+00:00 IST

Personal remark on female politicians, a trend refusing to die

New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): When they can't outwit powerful women fair and square, they use offensive language in a vain attempt at trying to put them down. That is the current dichotomy of politics in India, where personal and insensitive remarks on women have become an integral part of almost every political debate.

2019-04-15T10:24:39.275220+00:00 IST

A battle for survival: To quench thirst, residents of this Assam village collect water dripping from mountains

Dima Hasao (Assam) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): People residing in Semkhor village of Assam are facing acute water crisis even after 70 years of independence.

2019-04-14T23:33:46.229148+00:00 IST

Meet Mamata, a specially-abled girl who writes with her feet

Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 13 (ANI): When life gives you lemons you turn around and make lemonade, so goes the adage. That is precisely what Mamata Patel did. Crippling disability rendered her hands as useless but that has not prevented Mamata Patel from pursuing her dream of an educational degree. She utilizes the toes of her feet to hold a pen and write.

2019-04-13T10:23:39.606607+00:00 IST