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Everything you need to know about Nava Matravad: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Pope condemns condition of 'slave labour' after Bangladesh building collapse

May 2, 2013 at 12:20 PM

London, May, 2 (ANI): Pope Francis has denounced the conditions of workers who were caught in a deadly building collapse in Bangladesh as 'slave labour' last week.

Benefits of Surya Namaskar

April 20, 2013 at 7:00 PM

Benefits of Surya Namaskar are not limited to physical fitness only but useful in various health aspects. Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation is a set of twelve yoga postures that have great significance in maintaining good health and hence considered to be one of the most important and beneficial exercise for many health aspects ranging from weight loss, improving body posture, strengthening muscles to cardiovascular wellness.

55 held for protesting outside Odisha CM's residence

December 17, 2012 at 2:30 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 17 (IANS) At least 55 people were detained for staging an illegal demonstration outside the residence of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here Monday, police said.

Centre signs pact with factions of Dima Hasao Dalgam to end insurgency in Assam

October 15, 2012 at 6:28 PM

Guwahati/New Delhi, Octt.15 (ANI): Assamese can heave a sign of relief in the wake of the Central Government signing a peace accord with two factions of the rebel Dima Hasao Dalgam, and there is hope among the general public that insurgency is coming to an end.

Weintraub upsets Beck, Sela survives in Tashkent

October 11, 2012 at 7:08 PM

Tashkent, Oct 11 (IANS) Israel's third seeded Dudi Sela and unseeded Amir Weintraub made the singles quarterfinals of the $125000 Tashkent ATP Challenger in contrasting styles here Thursday.

Indian challenge ends at Tashkent

October 9, 2012 at 6:04 PM

Tashkent, Oct 9 (IANS) The Indian challenge came to an end as Yuki Bhambri, Vishnu Vardhan and Sanam Singh fell in the first round of the $125,000 Tashkent ATP Challenger being played at the Olympic Tennis School here Tuesday.

ULFA carries out strike in Sibsagar

September 30, 2012 at 4:42 PM

Sibsagar, Sept 30 (ANI): Analysts and senior police officials have accused the rebel United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) of deliberately perpetrating a campaign of violence, and having no other objective except to kill innocent people.

Mexicans paint murals to highlight crime problem

September 11, 2012 at 10:02 AM

Guadalajara (Mexico), Sep 11 (IANS/EFE) Around 100 inhabitants of a crime-ridden neighbourhood of this metropolis in western Mexico have painted murals as a plea for greater security for their families.

Assam journalists protest, boycott AAMSU for three months

August 30, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Guwahati, Aug 30 (IANS) At least a dozen organisations of media people of Assam Thursday decided to organise demonstrations across the state Sep 1 to protest a spate of attacks on journalists.

Zambia hopes to treble trade with India

August 23, 2012 at 4:24 PM

Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Zambia's envoy to India Thursday hoped that bilateral trade will treble from the current $190 million and also sought Indian investment in her country.

NLD's victory claim cheers Myanmarese in northeast India

April 2, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Guwahati, Apil 2 (IANS) As the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi claimed a landslide victory in Sunday's by-election in Myanmar, it cheered more than one lakh Myanmarese refugees in India's Northeast, particularly in Mizoram.

How those 'Aha' moments are imprinted in memory

April 2, 2011 at 6:33 PM

Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): We can practically feel the light bulb click in our head when we suddenly find the answer to a riddle or understand the solution to a problem.

Kanye West's 'Monster' track gets controversial responses

January 24, 2011 at 4:53 PM

Melbourne, Jan 24 (ANI): Rapper Kanye West's new video clip for his song 'Monster' has received controversial responses from critics, fans and commentators, with some saying its awesome, while others called it creepy.

Antioxidants lead to fertility problems in females

January 19, 2011 at 3:45 PM

Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): New research has revealed a possible unexpected side effect of antioxidants: They might cause fertility problems in females.

Assamese looking forward to a better tomorrow following militancy decline

January 14, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Guwahati, Jan 14 (ANI): The decline of militant activities in the northeast has given a fillip to development activities and employment generation here, and this is gradually transforming the lives of those staying in rural areas.

WikiLeaks cable reveals Berlusconi's efforts to avoid Bono tongue-lashing

December 18, 2010 at 12:47 PM

London, Dec 18 (ANI): A confidential US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks has revealed how Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi considered increasing foreign aid budget to avoid a 'tongue-lashing' from Irish rock hero Bono.

CAT extended by a day, disrupted by virus attacks

December 5, 2009 at 12:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (ANI): The first computer-based Common Admission Test (CAT) that has been disrupted by virus attacks, has once again upset students with the test extended by a day till December eight.

Asian rights body to visit communal-hit areas in Mizoram

November 27, 2009 at 1:21 PM

New Delhi, Nov.27 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today accepted the offer of the Mizoram Home Minister Pu R. Lalzirliana to visit Mizoram from 4 to 11 December 2009 or any other dates convenient to the State government.

Seminar on 'Living Buddhism in Northeast India' begins in Agartala

October 11, 2009 at 4:54 PM

Agartala, Oct 11 (ANI): A three-day national seminar on 'Living Buddhism in Northeast India' commenced here.

Chiranjeevi loses from Palacole, wins Tirupati

May 16, 2009 at 6:11 PM

Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Telugu superstar and Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) president K. Chiranjeevi lost the assembly elections from one constituency but was elected from the other.

Public resentment grows against Guwahati serial killer

March 1, 2009 at 1:01 AM

The public resentment against the failure of the authority to nab the serial killer of at least seven pavement dwellers in Guwahati has surfaced slowly but steadily.

ULFA-HUJI terror link to be broken through regional co- operation

February 18, 2009 at 7:39 PM

Guwahati, Feb.18 (ANI): Though the United Liberation Front of Assom (ULFA)'s influence in Assam is waning, people here fear that the organization has established close links with the Bangladesh-based terrorist outfit HUJI (Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami) and it is suspected to be involved in creating trouble in country's northeastern states.

Abbas calls for Security Council meeting on Gaza situation

January 4, 2009 at 7:41 AM

Ramallah, Jan 4 (DPA) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Saturday for the UN Security Council to hold an urgent meeting to stop the Israeli air and ground offensives on the Gaza Strip.

Two legislators quit TDP, join Chiranjeevi's party

January 1, 2009 at 8:24 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) The main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh Thursday received a jolt when two of its legislators, including deputy leader in the assembly, left the party to join the Praja Rajyam of superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi.

Policeman killed in Jharkhand road accident

November 30, 2008 at 9:26 PM

Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) A police official was killed and three people were injured in a road accident in Jharkhand's Palamau district Sunday, the police said.

India defends anti-piracy action in Gulf of Aden

November 26, 2008 at 10:58 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) India Wednesday expressed condolences at the loss of lives in an anti-piracy action in the Gulf of Aden last week, but vigorously defended the action saying it was in accordance with international law.

Sunken vessel was indulging in piracy: Indian Navy

November 26, 2008 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi/Bangkok, Nov 26 (IANS) Sticking to it guns, the Indian Navy, in response of Thailand's demand for clarification, Wednesday said it had sunk a ship in the Gulf of Aden last week because the vessel was indulging in 'an act of piracy on high seas'.

India Navy defends sinking of pirates-captured ship

November 26, 2008 at 6:31 PM

New Delhi,Nov.26 (ANI): The Indian Navy has defended its action in sinking a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden waters near Somalia.

Thailand seeks clarification from India on sinking of 'pirate' ship

November 26, 2008 at 12:32 PM

Bangkok, Nov 26 (DPA) Thailand has sought a clarification from the Indian Navy on its rules of engagement in sinking an alleged pirate ship last week off the coast of Somalia after evidence has emerged that the ship was a Thai vessel, officials said Wednesday.

Indian Navy questioned on Somali pirate ship sinking

November 25, 2008 at 11:52 PM

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The sinking by the Indian Navy of a Somali pirate 'mother ship' in the international waters off the Gulf of Aden took a curious turn Tuesday with a Thai company claiming the vessel that went down was a trawler it owned.

Nava Telangana Party declares support for Telangana state

November 2, 2008 at 6:05 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The Nava Telangana Party (NTP) Saturday intensified the demand for separate statehood of Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh and declared that the region, which lies on the Deccan plateau, would be a separate state.

Telangana back in centrestage of Andhra Pradesh politics (News Analysis)

October 10, 2008 at 4:04 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) decision to support the demand for separate statehood for Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region has brought the issue back to the centrestage and is likely to put pressure on the ruling Congress party to take a similar stand ahead of the elections scheduled to be held in five months.

TDP takes u-turn, supports separate Telangana

October 9, 2008 at 6:23 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Taking a u-turn, the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh Thursday supported the demand for separate statehood to the Telangana region, paving the way for an electoral alliance with Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS).

Hyderabad bids tearful farewell to Owaisi

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Hyderabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Thousands of people Tuesday bid a tearful adieu to veteran Muslim leader and president of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, who died here last night.

Hyderabad bids tearful farewell to Owaisi

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Hyderabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Thousands of people Tuesday bid a tearful adieu to veteran Muslim leader and president of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, who died here last night.

Urgent call for actions against human trafficking

September 19, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Mass awareness about trafficking, comprehensive plans for victims' support and rehabilitation package, sustained and collaborative effort from

New drug may help aging baby boomers get sleep

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, Aug 16 (ANI): A leading Tel Aviv University expert has developed a drug that may help aging baby boomers get the much-needed sleep.

Are things going wrong for Prachanda?

July 21, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Why things go wrong, the Maoist chief Prachanda might have asked himself. Prachanda, whose original name is Pushpa Kamal Dahal, wanted a major

Nepal to elect its President today

July 19, 2008 at 1:01 AM

The former Himalayan Kingdom, now a republic, Nepal waits for its first President. The proposed 'Head of the State', who will replace the King, is

Nepal may choose Indian-origin president today

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kathmandu, July 19 (ANI): Nepal's first president is almost certain to be a person of Indian origin, as all three mainstream parties have fielded Madhesi candidates from the southern Terai region

Nargis devastates Rice Bowl of Asia

July 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM

The devastating tropical cyclone Nargis that struck southern Burma (Myanmar) two months ago not only killed thousands of people, but also devastated

A step ahead to save Rhinos by concerned citizens

February 14, 2008 at 1:01 AM

The one horned Rhinos are facing danger of being poached illegally at alarming rate, the issue does come up but after few days it disappear from the

Five missed from ONGC vessel that sinks off in Mumbai

July 10, 2007 at 12:00 AM

As many as five employees of a Singaporean agency has been missing since 12.30 noon on Monday from ONGC owned vessel as it sunk off in the Bombay high zone near the bassein in the Arabia Sea. Samudrika-10, one of the