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Weekend events you can't miss in Delhi (Feb 20-22)

India, Feb. 19 -- Amrita Sher-Gil What: How does one truly celebrate Amrita Sher-Gil, one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century? The Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust plans to... Read More


Weekend events you can't miss in Patna (Feb 20-22)

India, Feb. 19 -- Love for better and verse What: Check out Raanjhanaa, a comedy set that blends stand-up and poetry, centered on personal retellings of love, attraction, confusion, and heartbreak. C... Read More


HC allows 16-year-old to terminate 31-week pregnancy

India, Feb. 19 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday permitted a 16-year-old girl to medically terminate her 31-week pregnancy, observing that she was unwilling to carry it to term. A division bench of... Read More


Global alliance to pump in $25-mn to modernise power distribution in India

India, Feb. 19 -- The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet on Wednesday launched the India Grids of the Future Accelerator (IGFA) platform through which it will deploy up to $25 million in the... Read More


Row over cancellation of 2014 circular extending reservation benefits to Muslims

India, Feb. 19 -- A row has erupted after the Mahayuti government on Tuesday issued an order cancelling a 2014 circular which granted Muslims 5% reservation benefits under the Special Backward Class A... Read More


'9 trade deals in 4 years to benefit farmers, fisherfolk': Piyush Goyal

India, Feb. 19 -- Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday declared that India would become the third-largest economy in the world by 2027-28, and would add around $26 trillion ... Read More


Weekend events you can't miss in Jaipur (Feb 20-22)

India, Feb. 19 -- Folk stars shine bright What: Head to Lok Kala Sangam, a festival celebrating the vibrant folk arts of Rajasthan. The two-day event will bring together over 400 artists from the sta... Read More


Uttarakhand HC takes suo motu cognizance of Kainchi Dham temple mismanagement

India, Feb. 19 -- The Uttarakhand high court has taken suo motu cognizance of alleged mismanagement at the Kainchi Dham Temple, registering a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) after a petition raised c... Read More


How the world's first official airmail service began from Prayagraj on Feb 18 in 1911

India, Feb. 19 -- On February 18, 1911, a fragile aircraft lifted off from the banks of the Yamuna in Prayagraj (then Allahabad) carrying 6,500 letters, a modest consignment that scripted aviation and... Read More


This day in 1911 marked world's first official airmail service

India, Feb. 19 -- LUCKNOW On February 18, 1911, a fragile aircraft lifted off from the banks of the Yamuna in Prayagraj (then Allahabad) carrying 6,500 letters, a modest consignment that scripted avia... Read More