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How Asrani got his big break after Indira Gandhi's intervention: 'We complained to her'

India, Oct. 21 -- Veteran actor and comedian Govardhan Asrani, fondly known simply as Asrani, passed away on October 20 at the age of 84 at Arogya Nidhi Hospital in Juhu, Mumbai. Despite a towering le... Read More


'A gifted entertainer and a truly versatile artist': PM Modi mourns Asrani's death

New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, who is known simply as Asrani and beloved for his scene-stealing role as the jailer in ... Read More


Indian Army Agniveer Admit Card : इस दिन जारी होगा अग्निवीर एडमिट कार्ड, रंगीन प्रिंट ही मान्य, फोटो भी होगी लगानी

नई दिल्ली, अक्टूबर 21 -- यूपी के वाराणसी जिले में अग्निवीर भर्ती रैली 8 से 21 नवंबर तक छावनी स्थित रणबांकुरे मैदान में होने वाली है। इसमें शामिल होने वाले अभ्यर्थियों का एडमिट कार्ड उनके पंजीकृत ई-मेल... Read More


Blue Jays manager Schneider excited to represent Canada in World Series matchup with Dodgers

India, Oct. 21 -- SOUNDBITES FROM BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER, BLUE JAYS PLAYER AND ALCS MVP VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR, AND MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON AFTER ALCS GAME SEVEN SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, ... Read More


MPO teachers plan march to Secretariat as protest enters 10th day

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The ongoing protest movement by teachers and employees of educational institutions under the government's monthly pay order (MPO) scheme demanding increases in various allowances, in... Read More


The 'facts-don't-matter' rally: Dalal Street's Diwali party never ends

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- There was a time when Bollywood regularly churned out memorable rib-tickling comedies. That job is now being performed by Dalal Street. Not just that, D-Street is now locked in a... Read More


Diwali is done. But fireworks are set to continue on Dalal Street

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- There was a time when Bollywood regularly churned out memorable rib-tickling comedies. That job is now being performed by Dalal Street. Not just that, D-Street is now locked in a... Read More


Fresh Anonna installs sanitary napkin vending machines at Dhaka University to promote menstrual hygiene

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Fresh Anonna Sanitary Napkin, a flagship brand of Meghna Group of Industries, has teamed up with the University of Dhaka's Department of Women and Gender Studies (WGS) to promote men... Read More


German NGO to bring clean water to storm-stricken Vietnamese schools

Berlin, Oct. 21 -- In the wake of typhoons Bualoi and Kajiki, which left swaths of Vietnam's remote regions battered and waterlogged, the World University Service (WUS) of Germany has stepped forward ... Read More


Lead exposure in children costs world $3.4 trillion a year, study warns

India, Oct. 21 -- A new study estimates global yearly losses from childhood lead exposure at $3.4 trillion, or 2% of global GDP. Despite the ban on leaded petrol, contamination persists through unsaf... Read More