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Why Mahadevi Varma's prose pieces feel radically modern today

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Doing a little too well with a specific mode of writing can often obscure other parts of a writer's oeuvre. Ted Hughes, renowned for his poetry for grown-ups, also wrote one of t... Read More


Himachal: Mandi woman set ablaze by husband dies

Dharamshala, Feb. 21 -- A woman, allegedly set ablaze by her husband in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, died at PGIMER on Friday while undergoing treatment, police officials said. However, in her... Read More


Award-winning singer Jose van Dam dies at age 85

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Jose van Dam, an award-winning Belgian bass-baritone opera singer who created the title role in Olivier Messiaen's "Saint Francois d'Assise," has died at age 85, a Belgian conser... Read More


24-yr-old man held for raping, killing 3-yr-old

India, Feb. 21 -- A 24-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping and murdering a three-year-old girl who lived in his neighbourhood in Gurugram's Sector 36, police said. Investigators ... Read More


'I earn Rs.1.3 lakh a month and don't plan to marry soon': Redditor seeks advice on buying a 1 BHK in Mumbai

India, Feb. 21 -- A 25-year-old Mumbai-based professional earning Rs.1.3 lakh a month has sparked an online debate after she sought advice on whether buying a 1 BHK apartment for Rs.80 lakh to Rs.1 cr... Read More


Video shows moment of explosion after truck with liquid gas overturns in Chile, killing 4

India, Feb. 21 -- At least four people died, and several people were injured after a truck transporting liquid gas overturned and exploded in Chile's capital, Santiago. The driver reportedly lost cont... Read More


'I earn rRs.r1.3 lakh a month and don't plan to marry soon': Redditor seeks advice on buying a 1 BHK in Mumbai

India, Feb. 21 -- A 25-year-old Mumbai-based professional earning Rs.1.3 lakh a month has sparked an online debate after she sought advice on whether buying a 1 BHK apartment for Rs.80 lakh to Rs.1 cr... Read More


#FCTDecides2026: Civil society urges turnout as voting begins across six councils

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The former country director of ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi, has called on residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to turn out in large numbers for the ongoing area council ... Read More


"SIR should not be used as political weapon, misused in any manner": Congress' Sofia Firdous

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- Congress MLA Sofia Firdous on Friday said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls should be conducted as a routine exercise and must not be "used as a political... Read More


Bengal bizman arrested by police for thrashing four minors on video

KOLKATA, Feb. 21 -- A local businessman in North Dinajpur district's Dalkhola was arrested on Friday on charges of assaulting four minor boys suspected of stealing goods from his motorcycle showroom, ... Read More