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From a holy life to sainthood The graceful journey of Mother Teresa

From a holy life to sainthood The graceful journey of Mother Teresa

In early 1929 she moved to Calcutta, now known as Kolkata, where she became a teacher and, 15 years on, headmistress at...

3 Sept 2016 1:46 PM IST

Mother Teresas Missionaries of Charity lives on in Kolkata

Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity lives on in Kolkata

The order founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta is going strong as ever.

2 Sept 2016 6:32 PM IST

Trade union strike shuts down India

Trade union strike shuts down India

Trade unions called a nationwide strike to protest against the government's anti-labour policies'.

2 Sept 2016 5:01 PM IST

NDRF rescues 26,000 people from 5 flood-ravaged states

NDRF rescues 26,000 people from 5 flood-ravaged states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised total support to the States in the conduct of rescue and relief operations.

23 Aug 2016 12:46 PM IST

Smriti in Siachen, Harsimrat at Wagah: Nation celebrates Rakshabandhan

Smriti in Siachen, Harsimrat at Wagah: Nation celebrates Rakshabandhan

Girls from colleges and schools also tied rakhis to BSF troops at the Attari Border.

18 Aug 2016 4:10 PM IST

150-metre-long bunker discovered below Maharashtras Raj Bhavan

150-metre-long bunker discovered below Maharashtra's Raj Bhavan

Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao has expressed his intention to consult experts from various fields to preserve...

17 Aug 2016 1:03 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on its 70th Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort in New Delhi and saluted Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Pandit Nehru and all those who sacrificed their lives to attain Swaraj.

From Swarajya to Surajya, says Modi on India's 70th Independence Day

We have to fight against social evils and rise above social evils. All citizens have to contribute, else India can't...

15 Aug 2016 9:40 AM IST

Political biwigs showcase spiritual side at Krishna Pushkaralu

Political biwigs showcase spiritual side at Krishna Pushkaralu

The 12-day Krishna Pushkaralu, that comes once in every 12 years, began on Friday.

12 Aug 2016 12:45 PM IST

Heavy rain derails Mumbai, water-logging shuts local train services

Heavy rain derails Mumbai, water-logging shuts local train services

City residents took to Twitter and reported waterlogging in several localities including Sandhurst Road, Juhu, Khar,...

5 Aug 2016 12:32 PM IST

Three bodies were recovered on Thursday from the swollen Savitri River after two state-run buses and some other vehicles got washed away following collapse of a British-era bridge in Raigad district even as rescue workers lowered a 300 kg magnet to trace the missing vehicles.

Maharashtra bridge collapse: 5 bodies found; search and rescue...

Earlier this morning, a 300 kg magnet was lowered with the help of a crane in the river to trace the missing buses.

4 Aug 2016 1:12 PM IST

Countrys premier defence research institution DRDO will showcase this week on Parliament premises, indigenously developed defence and technology products, including main battle tank Arjun and supersonic missile BrahMos.

DRDO to showcase state-of-the-art defence technologies in Parliament

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will inaugurate the three-day exhibition on August 3.

2 Aug 2016 11:42 AM IST

Two cities in the country had a very tough battle these last two days with the rains tech hub Bengaluru in the South and corporate hotspot Gurgaon in the North.

Several stranded as heavy rains flood Bengaluru, Gurgaon roads

Traffic scenes in the city mirror each other snaking traffic, submerged vehicles, stranded people.

29 July 2016 4:46 PM IST