Kashmiri businessmen in Goa beach village hold shutdown to protest Pulwama attack
Panaji, Feb 19 (IANS) Nearly 250 Kashmiri businessmen, selling handicrafts, gemstones, carpets and other exotic articles in South Goa’s Canacona, known for its beautiful beaches, …
Rajasthan village mourns Havildar Sheo Ram
Jaipur, Feb 18 (IANS) : A pall of gloom descended on the Tiba Basat village in Jhunjhunu on Monday, after reports of Havildar Sheo Ram …
Rahul to launch campaign from village where Indira, Rajiv, Sonia started
Lal Dungri (South Gujarat), Feb 14 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launches his 2019 election campaign from the same tribal Lal Dungri village …
Seven families rescued from avalanche hit village in J&K
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) Police rescued seven families on Thursday after an avalanche hit their village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district. Police said an …
Punjab approves Smart Village Campaign
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) In a major initiative to boost infrastructure and facilities in rural areas, the Punjab government on Tuesday approved the Smart Village …
Leopard enters Greater Noida village
Greater Noida, Jan 20 (IANS) A leopard barged into a Greater Noida village and injured a boy on Sunday morning, officials said. The Divisional Forest …
Vaduvoor: A tiny village luring and feeding global birds (Feature)
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS/Mongabay) “When some visitors ask, ‘How do the birds know this lake is full?’, I simply tell them that I telephone the …
UP minister in Arunachal, invites village heads and youths to Kumbh Mela
Itanagar, Dec 27 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has invited village heads of Arunachal Pradesh for the Kumbh Mela to be held from January 15 …
Search operations on in J&K village
Srinagar, Dec 21 (IANS) Security forces started a cordon and search operation on Friday in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Baramulla district, police said. …
Goa beach village body passes resolution to ban business run by Lamanis
Panaji, Dec 19 (IANS) The village assembly of a popular Goa beach village, Benaulim in South Goa, on Wednesday passed a resolution to shut down …
‘Village Rockstars’ out of race; Indian connect remains with ‘Period. End of Sentence’
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (IANS) Assamese movie “Village Rockstars”, India’s official entry for the best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards, is …
India’s ‘Village Rockstars’ out of Oscar race
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (IANS) India’s official entry for the best “Foreign Language Film” category at the Oscars 2018, “Village Rockstars”, is out of the …
‘Naal’ is a sparkling gem, but it oversells idyllic village life (Column: Bollywood Spotight)
Enough has been said and written about “Sairat”. In 2018, we even saw a shoddy remake of what we all declared to be the game-changing …
Hockey players shake a leg, share experiences at Fan Village in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (IANS) The hockey players, who are showing their mesmerising skills on the ground in the Men’s Hockey World Cup, entertained the fans …
Hockey fans to meet players at Fan Village in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, hockey fans will get a chance to meet and interact with their favourite players participating in the …
Hope flickers in Assam village where water is ‘slow poison’
Tapatjuri (Assam), Nov 29 (IANS) In an age when children normally discover the thrill of being able to walk by themselves and run around, two-year-old …
A family affair: Winter falls on a Himalayan village (Travelogue)
Shanag (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 25 (IANS) A tiny coronation bridge over the swift Beas river connects the Manali-Leh highway to a pristine and quaint village …
Two electrocuted in UP village
Lucknow, Nov 13 (IANS) Two persons were electrocuted in Ballia district when they were returning home after making preparations for the festival of Chatth, police …
Searches on in J&K village
Srinagar, Nov 12 (IANS) A search operation is underway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Monday. A joint team of the Rashtriya …
Tribals begin peace march from Andhra village
Visakhapatnam, Oct 2 (IANS) More than 150 tribals from the states affected by Maoist insurgency on Tuesday began a ‘Shanti Padyatra’ or peace march from …
Two Bengal teachers make an example out of their village school (Education Feature)
Purulia, Oct 2 (IANS) They spend a part of their salary to beautify the school premises, come up with novel teaching ideas, try and make …
‘Gaon – The Village No More’ to release on October 26
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) “Gaon-The Village No More” will release on October 26, director Gautam Singh has announced. The film is inspired by the …
Punjab to plant 550 saplings in each village
Chandigarh, Sep 25 (IANS) To mark the year-long celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the Punjab government said on Tuesday that …
Adil Hussain wants government to back ‘Village Rockstars’ in Oscar race
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Noted Assamese actor Adil Hussain has urged the government to release Rs 5 crore for the promotion of Rima Das’ …
Ravana was born in Noida village: BJP MP Swamy
Panaji, Sep 23 (IANS) Ravana was born in Noida unlike late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi’s belief that the Lankan king was a Dravidian …
‘Village Rockstars’ is India’s official entry to Oscars 2019
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) “Village Rockstars” was selected as Indias official entry to the 91st Academy Awards on Saturday, following which members of the Film …
‘Village Rockstars’ becomes India’s official entry to Oscars 2019
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Rima Das’ directorial “Village Rockstars”, an Assamese movie, has been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2019. An all-India …
‘Village Rockstars’ to release on September 28
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) After winning the Best Feature film Award at the 65th National Film Awards, Rima Das’ directorial “Village Rockstars”, an Assamese movie, …
Vajpayee’s ashes immersed in Yamuna at native village
Lucknow, Sep 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday immersed the ashes of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Yamuna …
Smriti Irani inaugurates ‘digital village’ in Amethi
Lucknow, Sep 1 (IANS) Union textiles minister Smriti Irani on Saturday inaugurated a ‘digital village’ in Amethi, the parliamentary constituency of Congress president Rahul Gandhi. …
100 village developmental projects sanctioned in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) As many as 100 village developmental projects entailing an expenditure of Rs 79 crore were sanctioned during a two-day special …
This smart village empowers differently-abled to stand on their own (IANS Special Series)
Udaipur, Aug 26 (IANS) In a small village near this famous lake city in Rajasthan, thousands of physically challenged people are given a fresh lease …
When Vajpayee touched the feet of a TN village woman
Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu will remember former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a very humble person who touched the feet of a …
Aamir congratulates Maharashtra village for winning ‘Water Cup’
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Superstar Aamir Khan has wished Takewadi Andhali, a village in Maharashtra for winning the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup 2018. He also …
Soldier cremated in Haryana village with full state honours
Chandigarh, Aug 9 (IANS) Lance Naik Vikram Jit Singh, who was killed fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated with full state honours at …
Man found dead in Haryana village
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A 23-year-old man with injuries on his face and head was found dead in a Haryana village near the border …
‘Village Rockstars’, ‘Newton’ win at 3rd BRICS Film Festival
Durban, July 30 (IANS) Amit Masurkar’s “Newton” won the Best Film and Rima Das’s “Village Rockstars” bagged two awards at the third edition of the …
ASI lynched in MP village
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh), July 25 (IANS) An Assistant Sub-Inspector who had gone to arrest a wanted criminal was brutally done to death by a group …
Women in Pakistani village vote for first time in 70 years
Lahore, July 25 (IANS) Millions of registered voters are heading towards polling stations to cast their vote as Pakistan goes for its 11th general elections …
Goa bans sale of alcohol in border village
Panaji, July 19 (IANS) The Goa government on Thursday banned the sale of liquor in North Goa’s Surla village for 30 days to curb the …
Hima’s historic gold rejuvinates sleepy Assam village (Societal Feature)
Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) Not many in the country would have been familiar with Kandhulimari village in Dhing — a small town situated approximately 20 …