India
Saw this ‘astronaut’ on Bengaluru’s streets? Here’s why an artist made the video
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB)- To highlight just how bad the potholes are in Bengaluru, an artist has come up with a quirky video of a man dressed as an astronaut walking through them as if it is the surface of the moon. The video comes days before India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 is set to land on the south side side of the moon on September 7.
India posts 257-run win over West Indies to win series 2-0
Jamaica, Sept 3 (AP/UNB) — India's bowlers took five wickets in just over an hour on Monday to help complete a 257-run win over West Indies and clinch a 2-0 test series victory.
PM Narendra Modi sold tea at this Vadnagar stall in Gujarat. Now it will be a tourist spot
Dhaka, Sep 2 (UNB) - Want to know how a simple tea seller became the Prime Minister of India and made a home for himself in the hearts of Indian people that he became the Prime Minister not just once, but twice?
Observing situation over Assam NRC: Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said there is no Bangladeshi in the exclusion list and people excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are not Bangladeshi citizens.
Speaker seeks Indian support over Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Sunday sought Indian support over the repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to their place of origin in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
Kanpur student cites ‘own death’ as reason on leave application, principal approves
Dhaka, Sep 1 (UNB) - Coming up with reasons (read excuses) for taking leave requires a certain amount of ingenuity even for those not averse to spinning a yarn or two. However, what happened in a Kanpur school earlier this month defies belief.
When doctors at a Delhi hospital used a doll to treat an 11-month-old girl
Dhaka, Sep 1 (UNB) - When 11-month-old Zikra was rushed to the hospital for a thigh bone fracture, she was refusing to take the treatment. But her mother suggested that her doll Pari gets the treatment first so that the toddler agrees too.
"Own up to NRC fiasco": Mamata Banerjee slams BJP over citizens' list
Dhaka, Sept 01 (UNB) - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today termed the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in neighbouring Assam as a "fiasco", claiming that it was carried out by the BJP government in the state with an ulterior motive in mind, reports NDTV.
India reaches 264-5 vs West Indies at stumps on Day 1
Kingston, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — India reached stumps at 264-5 on Friday after a tight opening day of the second and final test against the West Indies as opposing captains Virat Kohli and Jason Holder led their sides with bat and ball.
IFC urges Dhaka, Delhi to accept sustainable basin-wide river sharing formula
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) – The International Farakka Committee (IFC) has urged Bangladesh and India to opt for a sustainable management of rivers to keep them alive from the points of origin to their outfall into the sea through basin-wide management.