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Haryana woman breaks male bastion, drives bus in Karnal city

Karnal (Haryana) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): It is not a field associated with women but Archana has made a successful foray into the male bastion. She has been driving a bus for over four years and on Saturday performed her duties with elan as a city bus driver in Karnal.

2020-03-07T16:13:57.373948+00:00 IST

Mobile toilets for women from scrapped city buses

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Two entrepreneurs from Pune have converted scrapped city buses into mobile toilets for women, which are powered by the sun.

2020-03-06T12:27:45.109430+00:00 IST

British man visits AICC HQ to relive past memories

New Delhi [India], Feb 29 (ANI): British philanthropist and adventurer Alan Braithwaite on Saturday visited the All India Congress Committee (AICC) all the way from the United Kingdom, as his grandfather had lived in the same building -- 24, Akbar Road here -- from 1938 to 1943.

2020-02-29T13:41:17.270208+00:00 IST

Amid chaos, love bloomed: Couple tie nuptial knot in Gokulpuri

New Delhi [India], Feb 29 (ANI): Amidst chaos, love blooms. This turned out true in Gokulpuri- one of the worst affected areas of northeast Delhi that was ravaged by violent clashes recently.

2020-02-29T11:05:35.093954+00:00 IST

German artist on a mission to end garbage woes of Kovalam beach

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 27 (ANI): A German tourist Gabriele Oelschlager -- during her usual stroll in Hawa beach of Kovalam in Kerala -- found waste materials being washed ashore. Being an artist, she used those waste materials -- ranging from parts of a fishing boat to plastic bottles and containers -- to create art installations.

2020-02-27T10:08:16.013529+00:00 IST

Odisha sand animator creates art piece featuring Trump and Melania at Taj

Puri (Odisha) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Odisha based sand animator Manas Kumar has created a special piece of art in honour of US President Donald Trump and wife Melania Trump who are currently on a two-day visit to India.

2020-02-24T17:25:25.794543+00:00 IST

12-year-old special child felicitated for world record in open water swimming

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): On February 15, Jiya Rai, a 12-year-old, created a world record by becoming the youngest and the fastest specially-abled girl to swim 14 kilometres in open water.

2020-02-24T11:39:02.550589+00:00 IST

Mahashivratri celebrations continue in Rameswaram with chariot procession

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): The Mahashivratri celebrations continued in the Rameswaram town of Tamil Nadu on Saturday as devotees celebrated the marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati with the annual chariot procession.

2020-02-22T12:32:43.542219+00:00 IST

Devotees in Hyderabad throng decked-up temples on Mahashivratri

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Devotees from all across Hyderabad thronged Lord Shiva temples on the occasion of 'Padmarajarathri' (Maha Shivratri). The occasion is considered as a major festival as the day marks the marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati (also known as Shakti).

2020-02-21T09:59:56.241577+00:00 IST

Train-theme based restaurant gaining popularity in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): A multi-cuisine family restaurant 'Platform 65', based on a train theme is gaining popularity in Hyderabad as it is a replica of a train -- a miniature locomotive model made in Germany -- which serves delicacies to the customers.

2020-02-20T15:10:56.756786+00:00 IST

Replica of Andaman Cellular jail on display in Mumbai

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): In order to make the general public realise the hardships and struggle faced by freedom fighters during their time in prison, the Veer Savarkar Smarak at Shivaji Park in Mumbai has displayed replicas of the 'Kolu', handcuffs and the cellular jail of Andaman and Nicobar.

2020-02-19T15:41:41.801026+00:00 IST

People continue to flock to Prayagraj to watch Siberian birds

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Migratory Siberian birds who fly thousands of kilometres to Prayagraj - site of holy pilgrimage for Hindus - due to the confluence of the three rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, are now slowly heading back to their home country.

2020-02-19T12:11:47.493780+00:00 IST

Goa all decked up to make New Year's eve special for tourists

Panaji (Goa) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Goa is all set to entertain tourists -- a significant number of them foreigners -- with a host of exciting events lined-up on the eve of the New Year on Tuesday.

2019-12-31T04:27:10.586417+00:00 IST

MoS for Home Rai, others adopt 69 special children, raise hope for them to lead a better life

New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): It is a rare dream which has come true for Suman, 6, and Shubham, 9, residents of a village in Bihar's Vaishali, who are undergoing treatment for polio at a hospital in Kolkata.

2019-12-08T14:24:48.032412+00:00 IST

Shillong's Mattliang Amusement Park adds bright spot in Meghalaya's tourism

Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): The magnificent scenic beauty in the state of Meghalaya has always been a strong point for tourism in the state. One such tourist destination that has added a bright spark on the tourism in the state is the Mattilang amusement park in Upper Shillong.

2019-12-06T11:21:50.511228+00:00 IST

Jasmine prices soar across Tamil Nadu markets

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Untimely rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu has led to the destruction of a significant quantity of the Jasmine crop, directly affecting the prices of the flower which have soared across markets in the state.

2019-12-03T07:24:48.833717+00:00 IST

Manipuri man brings new invention in the world of handloom industry

New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Manipur is known for contributing a great deal to the handloom and handicrafts industry with its distinct cultural aesthetics and traditional fabrics. Realising the rise and potential of the local weavers in the region, a quinquagenarian -- Magha Yambem -- has brought a shift in the age-old practices as he adopted to new!

2019-11-29T12:52:34.712054+00:00 IST

Asansol Railway Police goes 'filmy' with posters on cleanliness

New Delhi [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Asansol's Railway Police Protection Force (RPF) has found a fun way to inform citizens about its new penalty rules, resorting to help from noted film characters from Indian cinema.

2019-11-23T18:16:16.443402+00:00 IST

China's Sohan Yoga to set up centers in J-K, Ladakh; train youths

New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Sohan Singh, an expert in couple Yoga and the founder of China's Sohan Yoga Institute, is planning to establish 30 Yoga centres across India including the newly created Union Territories of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh.

2019-11-21T14:57:05.760530+00:00 IST

Smriti Irani's relatable meme on Diwali has internet in splits

New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani who is known for funny memes on social media, sometimes on instances from her personal life, which often leaves readers in splits, on Saturday came up with another hilarious post for Diwali, referencing Bollywood's ace comedian-actor Johnny Lever.

2019-10-26T13:58:44.207508+00:00 IST

'Kyarr' likely to intensify into 'Very Severe' cyclone; IMD predicts rains in Karnataka, Goa today

New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Cyclone storm 'Kyarr' is very likely to intensify into a 'Very Severe' Cyclonic Storm on Saturday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

2019-10-26T04:01:00.623738+00:00 IST