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COVID-19: 'Stay Home; if not, it'll be at your home' reads graffiti painted by Hyderabad artist to raise awareness about lockdown

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 29 (ANI): To create awareness among people about Coronavirus and the significance of lockdown in containing the spread of COVID-19, Hyderabad-based artist Rajan Kumar on Saturday painted graffiti on the road which read, 'Stay Home, if not, It'll be at your home' accompanied by a pictorial depiction of the virus.

2021-05-29T20:37:18.204731+00:00 IST

With new designs, traditional gown 'Pheran' in great demand during winters in Kashmir

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 23 (ANI): With newer designs, 'Pheran', the traditional knee-length robe that is part of the unique identity of Kashmiri culture continues to be in great demand, especially during bone-chilling winters.

2021-01-23T10:51:21.357830+00:00 IST

Odisha's oldest, most popular art form 'Pattachitra' preserved in Raghurajpur

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 18 (ANI): Odisha's traditional art form 'Pattachitra', which dates back to 5 BC, continues to live on in India's first heritage village Raghurajpur.

2021-01-18T11:02:20.112037+00:00 IST

'Kangri' sales go up as cold grips Kashmir valley

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 16 (ANI): As the intense cold grips north India, people in Jammu and Kashmir are keeping themselves warm with 'Kangris'.

2021-01-15T19:43:19.509361+00:00 IST

Breaking barriers, 21-year-old female auto driver takes to road in J-K

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 12 (ANI): Breaking the stereotypes, 21-year-old Banjeet Kaur from Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir is driving an auto-rickshaw to help her father to earn living.

2021-01-12T13:27:18.124685+00:00 IST

Winter games organised to boost tourism in Gulmarg

Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 2 (ANI): The tourism department of Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg District on Saturday started winter games here in an effort to boost tourism.

2021-01-02T11:07:13.335885+00:00 IST

'Pad woman' of Surat now changing lives of malnourished children, old people

Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 31 (ANI): Meena Mehta, along with her husband Atul, is making an extraordinary difference in the lives of underprivileged malnourished people in the city by serving food to more than 200 children and old people everyday.

2020-12-31T11:01:07.349795+00:00 IST

Muskan-un-Nisa, winner of HerRising Award, seeks to be inspiration for girls in remote villages of Ganderbal

Ganderbal(Jammu and Kashmir)[India], December 8 (ANI): Mir Muskan-un-Nisa, a resident of Arampora village of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir, who is among winners of this year's 'HerRising Awards' in the category of "women starters", is keen to continue her research in medicinal plants.

2020-12-08T17:33:54.434782+00:00 IST

Delhi-based student lands research internship offer from over 10 world-famous universities

New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Achieving world-class education in a world-renowned university is every scholar's dream but is often marred by the cost of living and exorbitant tuition fees.

2020-10-27T07:53:30.673588+00:00 IST

'Country's first' solar power-run auto unveiled in Tamil Nadu

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] September 22 (ANI): At a time when the world is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, timely treatment can save lives of even critical patients with comorbidities. But most remote rural areas in India face a problem of timely availability or unavailability altogether of ambulances due to narrow roads, leaving several vulnerable.

2020-09-22T13:45:36.263235+00:00 IST

Dantewada craftsman faces marketing hurdles

(DANTEWADA, CHHATTISGARH)[India], July 29 (ANI): Anil Kumar taught himself how to make rakhis using chhind leaves while grazing cattle and when fellow villagers appreciated them, he began to teach the craft to women in his Jhodiyabadam village of Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh.

2020-07-29T04:55:57.486864+00:00 IST

Kashmiri youth shines in entertainment industry, launches his own music label

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 22 (ANI): In a significant feat, a youth from Srinagar, Danish Kak, has made quite a leap in the entertainment industry.

2020-07-22T16:38:24.517510+00:00 IST

Labourer's daughter gets flat for securing first division in Class 10 exams in Indore

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Delighted with the performance of a labourer's daughter who scored 68 per cent in Class X examination, Municipal Corporation has gifted a house to the bright student as the student along with her family was living on the footpath.

2020-07-09T00:24:52.146093+00:00 IST

Diplomat Abhay K to deliver lecture on "Protecting Environment through Poetry" on World Environment Day

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): On the World Environment Day, an anthem for planet Earth, penned by Indian poet/diplomat Abhay K. has been translated into Quechua, a language spoken in the Peruvian Andes by the indigenous people of Peru.

2020-06-04T21:09:20.915421+00:00 IST

Indian students go online to join global relay strike demanding climate emergency

New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The COVID-imposed lockdown has failed to dampen the enthusiasm of children associated with various child rights movements and organisations across the country who have joined their counterparts aboard in a global relay climate strike to push governments to declare a climate emergency.

2020-05-25T18:47:43.184026+00:00 IST

Prolonged self-isolation due to lockdown may make humans feel depressed, powerless, says Israeli professor

New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Governments around the world have been urging the people to self-isolate themselves in their homes as the deadly COVID-19 continues to spread its tentacles, killing millions and bringing our daily lives to a standstill. But how long will a person restrict himself to the four walls of a room?

2020-05-11T12:32:50.974987+00:00 IST

Police uses art to ensure social distancing in AP's Chittoor

Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): To create awareness about the danger of COVID-19 infection and also to ensure that guidelines of social distancing are adhered to, the Srikalahasti police, through a series of drawings on roads in front of the temple, urged people to stay home in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-04-14T12:49:18.642400+00:00 IST

People hopeful amid COVID-19 crisis, says PU research survey

Chandigarh [India], April 11 (ANI): Despite a massive spike in cases of COVID-19 across the country, many Indians are hopeful, reveals an online research survey by the psychology department of Panjab University (PU) here on Friday.

2020-04-11T07:57:49.311186+00:00 IST

Two drivers provide food to inter-state truck drivers ferrying essentials in Kerala

Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], April 6 (ANI): An ambulance driver and a truck driver from Alappuzha distributed free food to drivers on the National Highway during the COVID-19 lockdown.

2020-04-06T09:55:40.515041+00:00 IST

Bengaluru's COVID-19 survivor 'doing perfectly well now'

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Venkara Raghava, a software engineer from Bengaluru, who was infected with the coronavirus has recovered and is currently "doing perfectly well".

2020-03-31T10:40:15.137133+00:00 IST

Here's why green is one of the most loved Holi colours

New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Holi, the festival of colours, is knocking at our doorsteps and from different colours to delicious sweet dishes, the day offers nothing less than happiness.

2020-03-07T19:32:08.375914+00:00 IST