NCERT axes caste-based discrimination in Class 6 books

India had a prime meridian of its own much ahead of the Greenwich meridian and it was called "madhya rekha", which passed through the city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, according to a new Class-6......

Delhi Is Decked Up Like A Bride

New Delhi is illuminated like a shaadi mandap awaiting the arrival of the G20 baraat this weekend.     IMAGE: Thr illuminated Bharat Mandapam, venue for the G20 Summit. Photograph: Adnan......

Are prayers of all religions banned inside all monuments, HC asks ASI

The Delhi high court on Thursday asked the Archeological Survey of India to clarify its policy on allowing prayers by devotees in religious places located inside protected monuments. IMAGE: A view......

Show 'big heart' and join Parliament inauguration: BJP to Opposition

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday alleged that the opposition parties have decided to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi just because it......

India's Top 10 cash generating monuments

Check out which monuments make the most money for the government. The top revenue-generating monuments during 2015-2018 include the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayun's Tomb,......

Google's Street View? No, says India

  The Home Ministry has conveyed to Google that its plans to cover India through the Google Street View is rejected. India has rejected Google's plans to put Indian cities, tourists spots,......

'China's pain to be India's gain'

In terms of FDI, the current year will be one of the best. The current year will be one of the best in terms of foreign direct investments, says top money manager Advaita, the popular Delhi band,......

Google to build biggest campus outside US in Hyderabad

Google will set up its first own campus in Asia in Hyderabad - its biggest outside the US - at an investment of  Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion). This will double its headcount in India to......

Why Birthdays Are Special For Saira Banu

Saira Banu turned nostalgic on her 79th birthday on August 23. She shared pictures of throwback birthday celebrations with her husband Dilip Kumar along with Rajendra Kumar and Dev Anand, and......

Rashmika Sends Us A Kiss!

Neha's hectic trip to the US... Sunny takes Gadar 2 to London... Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy gets more applause... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika......

Want to play Holi with Krystle?

Why should Bollywood have all the fun? Telly stars like to play Holi too! Photograph: Kind courtesy Krystle D'Souza/Instagram Krystle D'Souza is ready with her colours.   Photograph: Kind......

Here's when Karanvir-Teejay's baby is arriving

IMAGE: Teejay Sidhu and Karanvir Bohra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Karanvir Bohra/Instagram Television actor Karanvir Bohra and his wife Teejay are expecting their third child in December. "The......

'We would one day succeed in including polo as an Olympic sport'

Polo is regarded as the sport of kings. It was played by the likes of Darius, Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great. In India, it was widely played in medieval times, which is evidenced by the fact......

2014 CWG: QBR goes to Qutub Minar, India leg ends

The Queen's Baton of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games was showcashed at the historic Qutub Minar as the QBR's India leg ended on the second day of its stop in New Delhi on Sunday. The Queen's......

CWG 2014: Queen's Baton showcased at India Gate

The Queen's Baton of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games was taken at the historic India Gate by the country's top sportspersons in a low-key event on the first day of its India stop on Saturday.......

2014 CWG Queen's Baton makes low-key entry into India

The Queen's Baton of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games was given a ceremonial reception by top Indian sportspersons and officials, including Indian Olympic Association acting chief Vijay Kumar......

CWG: Indian Ocean, Hariharan to enthrall audiences

A number of popular rock bands including Indian Ocean and famed singers like Daler Mehndi and Hariharan are likely to spice up the excitement at the Delhi Games with a series of dazzling......