The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) will operate special joyride services on short routes during Durga Puja starting October 1, an official said on Wednesday. Services include four single-trip diesel joyrides between Darjeeling…
Kaziranga National Park is facing an unusual ecological problem this year: the near absence of the seasonal floods it depends on, even as much of Assam battles destructive inundation. Forest Minister Jayanta…
Maharashtra has formally moved to get UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition for Ganeshotsav and Dahi Handi, the state government announced. Cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar said programmes would be held across all…
Dr Sarita Boodhoo, a Mauritian scholar and champion of Bhojpuri language and culture, received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, India's highest honour for the diaspora, from President Droupadi Murmu on 10 January 2025…
The Taliban celebrated five years in power on August 16, 2025, with a parade outside the former US embassy in Kabul. Interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani credited 'divine assistance' for their return but…
कुतुब मीनार और लाल किले का निर्माण आधुनिक पोर्टलैंड सीमेंट के इस्तेमाल से सदियों पहले हुआ था। आजतक के अनुसार, कुतुब मीनार का निर्माण 1199 में कुतुबुद्दीन ऐबक ने शुरू कराया, जबकि…
President Droupadi Murmu said the government is undertaking comprehensive reforms to curb paper leaks and unfair means in public examinations, making them more transparent, secure and trustworthy. She was speaking in her…
The Taliban have barred an estimated 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since their return to power in 2021, UNESCO said on Tuesday. Afghanistan is the only country where girls and…
India's public spending on education has dropped to 14.2% of total government expenditure, below UNESCO's 15% benchmark, even as GDP share stays at 4.1% (above the 4% minimum). The UNESCO 2026 SDG…
Mongolian herders in the Gobi Desert practise Khööslökh, a camel coaxing ritual, to persuade mother camels to accept their rejected newborn calves. The herder sings a slow, aching melody, often accompanied by…
