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March 20, 2018 8:18 AM

Eminent Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh passes away

''Jnanpith awardee and renowned Hindi poet Kedarnath Singh passed away in New Delhi yesterday after a prolonged illness. He was 84. ''''''''Kedarnath Singh was one of India's most prominent modern Hindi poets besides being an essayist and a well-known critic. Born on 7 July 1934 in village Chak...

March 14, 2018 3:56 PM

Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking passes away

Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking passed away at his home in Cambridge today. He was 76. The theoretical physicist is known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity. ''''He contracted motor neurone disease in 1963 and was given two years to live but he went on to study at...

March 8, 2018 1:50 PM

Brain training may help prevent dyslexia

''''Effective activities could be used to train the brain to prevent future disorders such as dyslexia, scientists say. Over the years, several studies have shown that the brain is able to naturally adjust the frequency of its waves with the oscillations or the rhythm of what it listens at each mome...

March 8, 2018 7:10 AM

Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi wins 2018 Pritzker Prize

Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi has been awarded this year's Pritzker Prize for being able to interpret architecture and transform it into buildings that respect Eastern culture. The Pritzker Prize is regarded as architecture's equivalent to the Nobel Prize. ''''''Long considered to...

March 7, 2018 8:28 AM

All Women Stations on South Central Railway

With a view to empowering the women to work force in Railways and to develop their morale and self-confidence, South Central Railway has taken initiative to make Chandragiri railway station in Guntakal Division, an 'All Women Station'. It will deploy women staff to handle all the day to da...

March 7, 2018 8:26 AM

Urdu recitation of Mahabharata performed at Tihar

A recitation of the great epic Mahabharata was performed in Urdu at Tihar jail in New Delhi yesterday. 'Dastan e Karan' was performed by Mehmood Farooqui, written by him during his incarceration in the Tihar prisons.''''BSF Director General KK Sharma was the chief guest of the function, wh...

March 7, 2018 8:22 AM

Tribute to Sridevi: NFAI to host Women's Film Festival

A tribute will be paid to the iconic actress Sridevi by the National Film Archives of India (NFAI), which will organise a Women's Film Festival from 9 to 11 March at NFAI Pune. The festival organised to mark the International Women's Day will screen Balu Mahendra's Tamil film Moondram...

March 6, 2018 2:44 PM

Sunken World War II Aircraft Carrier, found off Australia

''''The wreck of a US aircraft carrier that sunk during World War Two has been found off the coast of Australia. ''''''The US Navy said, the ship - Lexington - along with 11 of its 35 aircraft had been discovered by a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen on Sunday. ''''''Some...

March 6, 2018 1:54 PM

Veteran Bollywood actor Shammi passes away

''''Veteran Bollywood actor Shammi on Tuesday passed away after prolonged illness. She was 89. ''''''Fondly addressed as 'Shammi aunty' by Bollywood celebrities, Shammi, whose real name is Nargis Rabadi, started her film career with Malhar as a leading lady and later on moved to the comic genre...

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