He claimed that Deoband's ancient name was Devvrad and evidences to support it were being collected.
After 260 years of exclusion, women will be allowed to join the Royal and Ancient golf club after an overwhelming members' vote on Thursday opened the doors to the famous St Andrews clubhouse and a role in the governance of the game.
A Ganesh Nadar visits the Peace Pagoda of the World at Vaishali in Bihar and gets spellbound by the message of peace and tranquility.
They're a means to an end: bridges are fundamentally a way to get from point A to point B. However, as designs get bolder, bridges have also become destinations in their own right. National Geographic has listed out a few bridges, which will impress, thrill, and perhaps even make you fall in love. Here are some of them.
Here's designer Preeti Kapoor's ethnicwear line from Lakme Fashion Week's first day.
A Ganesh Nadar visits the Peace Pagoda of the World at Vaishali in Bihar and gets spellbound by the message of peace and tranquility.
The first phase of the trade deal includes IP protection and enforcement, ending forced technology transfer, dramatic expansion of American agriculture, removing barriers to American financial services, ending currency manipulation, rebalancing the US-China trade relationship and effective dispute resolution.
This extremism is no victory or progress for those who call themselves Hindus. The motto 'Truth alone triumphs' being replaced by 'might is right' will make savages of us all.
As we celebrate Teacher's Day, let's take a trip back in time and visit some of the devout gurus from Indian mythology and learn about their contribution to the society.
In a letter to the CM, Koshyari asked, 'Have you suddenly turned secular, the term you hated?' 'Isn't secularism a key component of the Constitution, by which you swore while taking oath as the state Governor?' Thackeray asked.
Mumbaikars from different parts of the city are providing people with ready-to-grow seed balls to help tackle depleting forest cover, reports Swapnil Joglekar.
Xi and Modi are scheduled to hold informal summit talks on Friday evening and on Saturday.
The title alludes to Socrates willingly drinking poisonous hemlock as his punishment after he was convicted of corrupting the minds of the young and impiety in ancient Athens.
Have a look at these photos taken from the incredible world we live in. These are the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 2020.
'To keep the next catastrophe at bay, a carbon free economy will be an imperative. 'Our 2000 cc internal combustion engine powered personal cars and public transport may have to give way to electric and hydrogen powered fuel cells. 'The oil refineries which were so much part of my professional life may have to be dismantled and trees planted in its place. 'The smokestacks, which once upon a time represented growth and prosperity, will now be gory symbols of a polluting past,' notes former Hindustan Petroleum chairman Arun Balakrishnan.
The "Parrot Lady" was carved for placement in one of the Khajuraho temples that form a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Madhya Pradesh.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday gave further unequivocal backing to this summer's Tokyo Olympics, urging athletes to prepare "full steam" despite the coronavirus threat. Multiple sports events around the world have been cancelled during the epidemic, which has killed more than 3,000 people in China and spread to more than 60 nations including Japan where infections are near 1,000 and 12 people have died.
Universities must be the bastions of free speech and expression. It must be the arena where diverse and conflicting schools of thought contend. There should be no room for intolerance, prejudice and hatred within the spaces of this institution. Further, it must act as flag-bearer for the coexistence of multiple views, thoughts and philosophies, says Pranab Mukherjee.
Some semblance of normality returned to battle-scarred Aleppo for a few hours on Saturday as local soccer clubs Al Ittihad and Horiyah met in the first derby in the city for five years.
'Absolute non-violence is not only sinful, but immoral.' 'This doctrine of non-violence benumbed the revolutionary fervor, softened the limbs and hearts of the Hindus, and stiffened the bones of enemies.' A revealing excerpt from Vikram Sampath's Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966.
Abstract: The TV presenter-turned-fashion designer attempted to give the Banarasi sari a contemporary twist.
Amazing photography can leave you speechless. We were left without any words when we came across the finalists of the 14th annual Smithsonian Magazine 2016 Photo Contest. Out of 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries, Smithsonian Magazine chose 70 striking finalists in their 14th Annual Photo Contest. Now, it's up to the public to pick a winner.
Speaking at a seminar in New Delhi, Madhav stressed that culture and religion have been the major aspect of ties between India and Southeast Asia
The video is part of IS propaganda campaign on foreign fighters in their ranks, US-based private Search for International Terrorist Entities Intelligence Group said.
Renowned Indian flautist Pandit Ronu Majumdar has tweaked the traditional flute by attaching a special high-tech mixer that brings out the clarity of various special effects which the ancient musical instrument is capable of producing.
In his fifth address as President, Pranab Mukherjee asked authorities and institutions of the State to adhere to the 'dignity' in discharging their duties.
'Nowhere amidst the efflorescence of 13 military bands, 16 marching contingents and 22 tableaux was there any hint that far from being a rich country of poor people, the closely guarded secret is that India is a poor country of extremely rich people,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
Udit Wahie took the arduous trek and felt blessed.
'The situation has improved because oxygen tankers are now coming.' 'Before this it was chaotic.'
'The Muslim community is disappointed with this judgment.'
In the old quarters of Delhi, the sound of hoofs that was synonymous with the city's colonial charm is set to fade away on a sour note. The state government plans to pull the tonga off the streets in an attempt to decongest the heavy traffic in the city.
A ceasefire deal has been struck between the pro-Syrian government forces and the rebels for them and the civilians still living there to evacuate the city safely.
'Modi's initial forays into foreign policy had the flavour of Aswamedha Yagas launched by ancient kings to conquer the world.' 'He overcame the hesitations of history and explored unconventional ways to win friends and influence people.' A fascinating excerpt from Ambassador T P Sreenivasan's new book, Modiplomacy -- Through a Shakespearean Prism.
'The missile mounted near Kailash-Mansarovar is called DF-21. It is a medium-range, 2,200 kilometres ballistic missile. Its advantage is that it can cover all cities of north India, including New Delhi'
The local version of soccer is dubbed 'lapotball'. 'Lapot' in Russian refers to the traditional shoes made of vine which Mordovian residents used to wear in olden days.
Day One of Lakme Fashion Week saw designer duo Shyamal and Bhumika showcase a collection inspired by ancient India -- saris, lehengas, sherwanis and kamarbandhs ruled the ramp. Take a look.
'By treating Nepali politicians as shabby buffoons to be pampered one day and collared another day, India badly exposed itself.' 'A belief got entrenched in the Nepalese mind that we are a dangerous neighbour,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
If there is anything that would convince world famous Hollywood director James Cameron to make a film in India, it would be its popular ancient epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
A tiny, dark-red, terracotta urn containing ashes of indeterminate origin and deemed too fragile to leave the cloistered hush of the Lord's ground museum is the focus of one of the world's great sporting rivalries.
The attempt failed as other member countries felt Kashmir is a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan.
