School students to serve as priests at Ganesh festival
Team DainikDisha Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) An umbrella organization of Ganeshotsav mandals in Mumbai has launched a unique project to train young…
Read MoreJapan urges end of nuclear industry
Tokyo, Aug 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The first meeting of the Japan Congress Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs began in Fukushima…
Read MoreTiny shocks help schizophrenics do better
Sydney, Aug 1 (IANS) Brain function in schizophrenia improves after being subjected to very mild, painless electrical currents through electrodes…
Read MoreDrought hits two mn people in China
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Over 1.8 million people are facing an acute shortage of drinking water due to a severe…
Read MoreRanjan Mathai takes charge as foreign secretary
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Ranjan Mathai, India’s former ambassador to France, Monday took over as India’s foreign secretary. ‘The…
Read MoreOpium Wars sparked off Chinese nationalism: Writer Julia Lovell
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The 19th century Opium Wars between China and Britain over the opium trade constituted the…
Read More10 NATO oil tankers torched in Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) At least 10 NATO oil tankers were torched in Pakistan’s Sindh province Monday morning, a media…
Read MoreCuba to host hip hop symposium
Havana, Aug 1 (IANS/EFE) Cuba will host an international hip hop symposium that will be attended by musicians from Canada,…
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