Furore in Maharashtra as 3 Dalit boys paraded nude for swimming in village well
Jalgaon (Maharashtra), June 14 (IANS) In a shocking incident, three minor Dalit boys were stripped, beaten and paraded nude in a village here for allegedly …
3 Dalit boys in Maharashtra paraded nude, beaten for swimming in village well
Jalgaon (Maharashtra), June 14 (IANS) In a shocking incident, three minor Dalit boys were stripped, beaten and paraded nude in a village here for allegedly …
Breast surgeon Raghu Ram launches projects in adopted village
Hyderabad, June 3 (IANS) Setting a model for others, eminent breast surgeon P. Raghu Ram has undertaken various initiatives worth Rs 50 lakh in his …
Village headman hacked to death in Jharkhand
Ranchi, May 23 (IANS) A village head was hacked to death by a group of co-villagers on Wednesday in Jharkhand’s Khuti district, following which two …
This UP village is still without electricity
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 13 (IANS) Though the Central government has said all villages in the country have been electrified, there is one village (could …
Death toll of northern Nigeria village attack rises to 58
Abuja, May 8 (IANS) The death toll of an attack in Nigeria’s central north state of Kaduna has increased to 58 as more bodies were …
At least 45 killed in Nigeria’s village attack
Lagos, May 7 (IANS) At least 45 people have been confirmed dead and others wounded during an attack in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, media reports said …
Village electrification definition has lost relevance: Centre
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A day after the Centre announced that all villages in India have been connected with power, the government on Monday …
Minor girl raped, killed in Chhattisgarh village; young man held
Raipur/Kawardha, April 19 (IANS) A 10-year-old girl was raped and killed during a wedding function in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh, following which a young man …
‘Village Rockstars’ gets top prize at IFFLA
Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) Rima Das’ Assamese drama “Village Rockstars, which was adjudged Best Feature Film at the 65th National Film Awards in India, …
Huge recognition for Assam: ‘Village Rockstar’ director on National Award win
Assam, April 13 (IANS) Assamese filmmkaer Rima Das, whose film “Village Rockstar” was named the Best Feature Film at the 65th National Film Awards here …
Assamese film ‘Village Rockstars’ wins Best Feature Film
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a breakthrough moment for Assamese cinema, Rima Das’ directorial “Village Rockstars” was named the Best Feature Film at the …
Ex-NSG commando kills village head in Manesar
Manesar (Haryana), April 12 (IANS) A retired soldier and village head in Haryana has been shot dead by a former National Security Guard (NSG) commando …
Esha Gupta collaborates with Delhi NGO for a social cause
Bollywood’s starlet Esha Gupta is currently consistently been working towards upgrading the lives of the less privileged in many areas. Meanwhile after having announced the …
Restaurant in Bloordale Village engulfed in flames
A couple of weeks ago, Banjara, a well-known Indian restaurant at Bloor St. W. and Crawford Ave., closed after a fire broke out. Last week …
J&K CM visits LoC village to condole victims
Jammu, March 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti visited Poonch district, close to the Line of Control (LoC), on Monday to offer …
Government plans ‘freight village’ at Varanasi
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) With an aim to boost economic development around the proposed multimodal terminal at Varanasi, the government is planning to develop …
Sridevi’s village Sivakasi mourns the demise of their daughter
Late Sridevi’s Residents of Meenampatti, a small village in the fireworks industry hub of Sivakasi, mourned the death of Sivakasi’s famous daughter. Sridevi lived in …
Dalit girl burnt alive in UP village
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) A young Dalit girl was burnt alive in an Uttar Pradesh village in Unnao district late last night, police said. Eighteen-year-old …
Electrify every Arunachal village by May 1: Union Minister
Itanagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh on Wednesday directed officials to expedite the …
Rahul visits SOS children’s village in Guwahati
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who was on an election campaign in Meghalaya on Wednesday, visited an SOS childrens village in …
PM asks Ujjwala beneficiaries to work for village cleanliness
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked beneficiaries of the Ujjwala Yojana to work towards ensuring cleanliness in their respective …
Marsh crocodile rescued from UP village, released in Yamuna
Agra, Feb 7 (IANS) A mugger crocodile was rescued on Wednesday from Latumai village near Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, Wildlife SOS officials said. Rescue team …
Development committees to come up in every Delhi village
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said that village development committees will be formed in every village of the …
PyeongChang athletes’ village holds first welcoming ceremony
PyeongChang (South Korea), Feb 5 (IANS) The main athletes’ village of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics held the first ceremony to usher in Olympians on Monday, …
PyeongChang Winter Olympics village best ever: IOC
Seoul, Feb 4 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee on Sunday called the PyeongChang Winter Olympics games village one of the best ever. IOC Members had …
The story of Jolpa: A village which saved its history
Jolpa (Rajasthan), Jan 21 (IANS) In Rajasthan’s stark desert hinterland, Jolpa, a small village inhabited by a poor farming community, has been the home to …
Two guerrillas, civilian killed in Kashmir village
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) Two separatist guerrillas were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with security forces in a village in Kashmir’s Pulwama district, and …
Leopard spreads chaos in West Bengal village
West Medinipur (West Bengal), Jan.15 (ANI): Residents of West Bengal’s Mechua village were left in a state of fear and shock when a leopard sauntered …
Tension in Telangana village after mob attack
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Tension prevailed in a village in Telangana’s Medak district after a mob attacked the village sarpanch and set afire her house …
NSG commando Niranjan cremated at Kerala village
Palakkad (Kerala), Jan 5 (IANS) NSG commando Lt.Col. E.K. Niranjan, who was killed in the counter-offensive against terrorists at the Pathankot air base on Sunday, …
Women celebrate in Bihar’s first ‘smokeless’ village
Patna, Jan 4 (IANS) Women in a village in Bihar are celebrating — as all its 240 households have been provided with cooking gas connections …
Pathankot martyr cremated in Haryana village
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) IAF Garud commando Gursewak Singh, killed by terrorists at the Pathankot IAF base, was cremated with full military honours on Monday …
Europe to build Moon Village by 2030
Melbourne, Jan. 4 (ANI): According to the European Space Agency, a man made base on the moon should turn into reality by 2030. ESA chiefs …