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Sathrangi exhibition organised to promote trans-artists in Kolkata

Sathrangi exhibition organised to promote trans-ar...

August 26, 2016

Sathrangi (seven colours of the rainbow), a platform led by transgenders in West Bengal, an Eastern state in India, held their first exhibition in the region. In the capital city of the state, Kolkata, this event was aimed at showcasing the talent of women and transgender people ...

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The grandeur of Janmashtami, Lord Krishna’s birth anniversary

The grandeur of Janmashtami, Lord Krishna’s birt...

August 25, 2016

#Lord Krishna, a Hindu deity believed to be born in #Mathura in North Indian state of #Uttar Pradesh, is widely worshipped throughout India. On his birth anniversary, called #Janmashtami, people celebrate the occasion in myriad ways, from fasting to organising ‘dahi handi’ - ...

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Deadly fire in Hauz Khas Village, a popular touristic spot in New Delhi

Deadly fire in Hauz Khas Village, a popular touris...

August 25, 2016

An Indian real estate professional lost his life and a French student suffered burns yesterday, when an immediate fire caught up his house in Hauz Khas Village in South Delhi, India. The area is famous amongst tourists because of trendy restaurants, art galleries and boutiques, b...

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The dark side of a booming vehicles market in India

The dark side of a booming vehicles market in Indi...

August 25, 2016

Registration of vehicles, as of 2015, was recorded at approximately 20 million - including re-registration of vehicles - in India. Due to dilapidated public transport, the demand for private vehicles is at an all-time high. The alarming rate of vehicles is adding to the traffic c...

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Authorities in India to discourage obscenity against women on social media

Authorities in India to discourage obscenity again...

August 25, 2016

Witnessing increasing emotional abuse against women on social media platforms, the Ministry of Women and Child Development in India is all set to launch a social campaign to discourage people from using obscene words for women.

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Indian will ban commercial surrogacy

Indian will ban commercial surrogacy

August 25, 2016

#India has banned commercial #surrogacy. This decision was taken at a high level during a #Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by# Prime Minister #Narendra Modi. As a result it will stop single women from acting as surrogate mothers to crack down on what the government calls exploita...

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India aims to set up 50 new airports by 2019

India aims to set up 50 new airports by 2019

August 24, 2016

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) aims to enhance the regional connectivity in India with as many as 50 new airports in the next three years.

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Kamal Haasan to be made Knight of Arts and letters by France

Kamal Haasan to be made Knight of Arts and letters...

August 23, 2016

Kamal Haasan, a 61 year old actor from South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, will become the second Tamil star after thespian Sivaji Ganesan to be made the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et Lettres ( Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), one of the highest civilian distinction by...

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India goes out of Rio2016 with two medals

India goes out of Rio2016 with two medals

August 22, 2016

As the Rio 2016 Olympics came to a close, India’s medal count stands at a total of two. A bronze secured by wrestler Sakshi Malik and a silver by shuttler PV Sindhu were the only awards the country could take back from the games in Brazil, leaving the country divided over the...

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First ever SAARC Tourism Summit in India

First ever SAARC Tourism Summit in India

August 22, 2016

External affairs ministry of India is going to host the country’s first SAARC Tourism Summit in Aurangabad, in the second week of October to promote India’s tourism potential to the world.

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