India is today celebrating its 61st Republic Day.In the backdrop of reports of alleged ceasefire violations at the border, New Delhi on Tuesday (January 26) went into High Alert in view of the 61st Republic Day celebrations to begin later in the day.
Temples to Close Their Doors During Solar Eclipse
The temples of Ganga Maiya, Lord Shiva and Lakshmi-Narayan at Har-ki-Pauri in this Uttarakhand town, which is hosting the three-month Mahakumbh Mela Jan 14-April 28, will remain closed during the solar eclipse today.
Graduates Line up to be Coolies
Among the 1,311 applicants – many of them graduates with additional professional qualifications – vying for 79 jobs that don’t guarantee them any income every day. The applicants have to go through a stringent process before being sent for the final selection .
What is a Payday Loan?
A payday loan has many names. Some call it a cash advance loan. Some call it a check advance loan. Another name is a post-dated check loan. Payday loans are popular for a number of reasons.
Jyoti Basu critical
Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jyoti Basu, hospitalised with a pneumonia attack, was in critical condition Wednesday, a medical bulletin said.