News – India & You
UNICEF report links air pollution to deaths of 600...
November 1, 2016
Air pollution affects health and lives of children across the globe on a large scale, with India at a critical situation, as pointed out by a UNICEF report titled ‘Clear the Air for Children’.
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Diwali festivities illuminate India
October 29, 2016
As India prepares to celebrate Diwali, the biggest and the brightest festival in the country, this Sunday, many people abroad also follow the trend. As the festivities have already begun, here is why the festival is considered auspicious and the most important.
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Indian Americans decide between Clinton and Trump
October 28, 2016
With barely two weeks to go for the US presidential elections, Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate, seems more likely to win over the Indian American votes, even as Donald Trump is making several attempts to reach out to the ‘Hindus’.
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India abstains from voting on nuclear weapons ban ...
October 28, 2016
In an assembly at the UN where member states expressed desires to start talks regarding the possibility of a ban on nuclear weapons, India abstained from voting.
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A noble initiative in form of National Ayurveda Da...
October 28, 2016
It is National Ayurveda Day today. The Ministry of AYUSH is promoting Ayurveda for prevention and control of diabetes, which is their theme this year. The day is being celebrated with events across the nation and a newly-designed logo is further commemorating the event.
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JW Marriott sets sail in Kolkata
October 27, 2016
With the inauguration of the first Marriott property in Kolkata and a few more to come up by the end of this year, the hospitality and MICE sector in eastern India is set to witness a mix of healthy competition and variety in the near future.
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Prisma photo editor launches Indian-themed filters
October 26, 2016
Prisma, the phone photo editing app that transforms pictures into various styles, is set to include an Indian flavour in its filters.
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Indian PM questions validity of ‘Triple Talaq’
October 25, 2016
Indian PM Narendra Modi shared his views on the practice of ‘Triple Talaq’, which has added another shade to the ongoing debate within India to explore the future possibility of a Uniform Civil Code.
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Indian IS recruit claims Paris attacker was his gr...
October 24, 2016
An Islamic State (IS) operative from Tamil Nadu in southern India claimed to have been trained under one of the IS masterminds of the Paris attackers.
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Gurugram from Gurgaon – Why Indian cities change...
October 24, 2016
Not the first but the latest city in India to get a renewed identity - Gurgaon, the north Indian city will now be known as Gurugram.
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